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The Government is moving to invest in museums and cultural institutions across Jamaica as it seeks to broaden the country’s tourism product, preserve its national heritage, and give Jamaicans and visitors greater opportunities to experience the history, achievements and exceptionalism of the Jamaican people beyond sun, sea and sand. Prime Minister Dr. the Most Honourable […]
Prime Minister Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Holness has expressed concern for families displaced in Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny, describing the images emerging from the community as disturbing, as he noted the Government’s immediate humanitarian response. “The incident is quite concerning, and many of the images that we have seen are disturbing. My heart goes out […]
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The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) continues to provide coordinated humanitarian and social support to residents of Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny, with several government agencies deployed to assess needs and provide immediate assistance. Yesterday’s demolition arose from a longstanding private matter. The Government of Jamaica was not a party to the underlying private dispute. However, following the […]
Chief Executive Officer of the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA), Ambassador Antony Anderson, will travel to Peru from August 9 to August 13 to gain insights into that country’s rebuilding programme and engage key stakeholders on resilient construction and project implementation. The visit is being facilitated by the UK Government, which partnered with Peru […]
My fellow Jamaicans, Today we celebrate our Independence. We honour the courage and the sacrifice that carried us here. And we remember that independence is not a single moment in history. It is a responsibility, renewed by every generation. It is our duty to preserve what those before us built. To strengthen what has been […]
Prime Minister Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Holness welcomed His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana, on an Official State Visit, reaffirming the deep historical ties between Jamaica and Ghana while advancing a bold agenda of economic cooperation, expanded trade, investment, and people to people partnerships that will strengthen prosperity for […]
My fellow Jamaicans, Emancipation Day calls us to remember one of the most consequential turning points in our history. On the first of August 1838, full freedom came to the formerly enslaved people of Jamaica after centuries of bondage, exploitation and injustice. That freedom was not freely or generously given. It was secured through the courage, resistance, and endurance […]
Prime Minister Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Holness has reaffirmed that the Government’s social housing interventions are designed to restore dignity, provide security and improve the quality of life of Jamaicans facing severe housing challenges. While delivering the keynote address at the National Housing Trust’s Howard Apartments Housing Development handing over ceremony on Wednesday, July […]
Prime Minister Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Holness says the Government’s housing policies are being designed to ensure that public resources are distributed fairly across all segments of society. Addressing the handover ceremony yesterday (July 29) for the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) Howard Avenue Apartments in St. Andrew, Prime Minister Holness explained the thinking behind […]
