JLP has presided over the strongest economy since independence, says Holness
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has declared his Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Administration to be presiding over the strongest ...
Good news but productivity issues remain
We can imagine the joy of parents at the news that 60 school buses will be provided for rural schoolchildren beginning in ...
Golding raps Holness for pushing talk that PNP must never return to power
KINGSTON, Jamaica- Opposition Leader Mark Golding has taken Prime Minister Andrew Holness to task for recent statement that ...
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NWC writes off $600m of arrears, 21,000 customers benefit from amnesty – Holness
Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the water utility has written off over $600 million of debt while collecting more than $207 million in arrears. He was giving an update on the amnesty during his ...
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Jamaican Prime Minister Implores Women To ‘Demand Better’ From Their Men
Jamaican Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness wants his country's women to steer men to righteousness. Jamaican Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness expressed concern for the country’s young men and ...
Marks, Seiveright to be added to PM’s executive today
RECENTLY appointed Government senators Audrey Marks and Delano Seiveright are to be sworn in today a members of Prime ...
The Jamaica Observer5d
Minimum wage to be increased to $16,000 effective June 1 – Holness
Prime Minister Andrew Holness made the announcement Thursday during his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget Debate. “This latest increase to $16,000 represents an unprecedented 158 per cent ...
The Jamaica Observer6d
‘You’re not the father of fiscal discipline,’ Holness tells PNP
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Prime Minister Andrew Holness has hit back at claims by the People’s National Party (PNP) that they— and not the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP)— started Jamaica on ...
Will Holness sacrifice Cuba to appease Trump?
The country’s current diplomatic dilemma has historical parallels, notably with Michael Manley’s experience. When Manley supported Cuba’s intervention in the Angolan liberation struggle, he faced ...
The Jamaica Observer3d
Nearly $2b to be spent to address sewage problems in Kingston and St Andrew – PM
In making the announcement, Prime Minister Andrew Holness said “the sewer network in Kingston and St Andrew is critical to the future development within the parish, both to facilitate greater ...
The Jamaica Observer4d
North-South toll road to be extended – Holness
The project is estimated to cost approximately US$350 million (J$52.5 billion). Prime Minister Andrew Holness made the announcement Thursday during his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget Debate at ...
USA Today15d
Jamaican artist Cocoa Tea dies: Reggae singer was 65
He was 65. "I extend condolences to the family, friends, and supporters of Calvin George Scott, affectionately known as Cocoa Tea," Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness wrote in a post on ...