QUOTABLE CARIBBEAN – AUGUST 6, 2022
Jamaica 60: “Reigniting a Nation for Greatness” “At 60, we reflect on how far we have come and look forward at the opportunities we can create for the greater advancement of our people and country. We must be determined to…
Jamaica: 2021 Christmas Day Message by the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP
Christmas is the most anticipated time of the year. It’s our Jamaican tradition to clean up, spruce up, and decorate our homes and communities, sometimes with a fresh coat of paint and some pepper light. There is an increased buzz…
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Jamaica: Independence Message 2019 Prime Minister The Most Hon. Andrew Holness
My fellow Jamaicans, As we celebrate our 57th year of independence, we have much to be thankful for: . The lowest unemployment rate in our history at 7.8% and youth unemployment fell by 6 percent. . The annual inflation rate…
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‘Plan Secure Jamaica’ well advanced – P.M. Holness
BY: LATONYA LINTON From JIS Story Highlights Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is well advanced in executing Plan Secure Jamaica, which will target a reduction in murders below the regional average of 16 per 100,000 (under…
Jamaica Prime Minister wants Spanish to be second language
By Garwin Davis From JIS Story Highlights Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says it is of strategic importance that the appropriate programmes be put in place, making Spanish a second language in Jamaica. Delivering the keynote address at…
Jamaica Independence Day
Happy Jamaica Independence Day! Here’s how long the Caribbean nation has been independent By Phil Haigh From METRO UK Last Monday (6) Jamaicans across the globe celebrate the independence of their home nation from British rule. 6 August is Jamaica Independence…
Jamaica: PM wants to make Jamaica centre of the Caribbean
By Denise Dennis From JIS Story Highlights Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is committed to making Jamaica the ‘centre of the Caribbean’. “We want to be the centre of the Caribbean for innovation and technology….
Jamaica: Prime Minister lauds Development Bank of Jamaica
By Douglas Mcintosh From JIS Story Highlights Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has lauded the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) for its ongoing commitment to facilitating economic growth and job creation through programmes, such as the Innovation Grant…
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Jamaica: PM says government will leverage technology to boost public sector efficiency
By Douglas Mcintosh From JIS Story Highlights Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has reiterated the Government’s seriousness about leveraging technology to boost public-sector efficiency. “That is the premium that we are trying to create (because) we don’t have…
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Barbados Opposition pleads with Jamaica
BY GEORGE ALLEYNE From Jamaica “Hold strain,” is the plea of Barbados Opposition Leader Mia Mottley to Jamaican Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, regarding news that Jamaica may soon leave the economic segment of CARICOM. The Jamaican government is now considering…
