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THE JAMAICAN GOVERNMENT HAS STARTED DISCUSSIONS WITH CHINESE INVESTORS ABOUT IMPORTATION OF WORKERS!
BY BALFORD HENRY Senior staff reporter @ The Observer— Prime Minster Andrew Holness waves to delegates of the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU) on his arrival at Saturday’s Triennial General Assembly at the Wolmer’s High School for Boys, National Heroes Circle, Kingston. Also in the picture (from left) are: Former BITU vice-president and current Speaker of the House of Representatives, Pearnel Charles; President of the BITU Senator Kavan Gayle; and former island supervisor and current trustee, Clifton … Read entire article »
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JAMAICA’S FINANCE MINISTER AUDLEY SHAW, RACKS UP PHONE BILLS TOTALING $8.3M!
Jamaica’s Finance Minister Audley Shaw is the focus of public outrage following an RJR News report that he had racked up cell phone bills amounting to $8.3 million. RJR News on Monday reported that the bills were generated from March last year to February this year. This has triggered a firestorm, with persons taking to the airwaves and social media criticizing the Finance Minister for incurring the hefty bills. The situation prompted Prime Minister Andrew Holness to hold a meeting … Read entire article »
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CRIME BILL ACT PASSED IN JAMAICA’S PARLIAMENT – HOT SPOT AREAS WILL NOW BE TARGETED!
Despite lingering concerns about some provisions in the Zones of Special Operations Bill, opposition senators joined their Government counterparts to pass the legislation, signaling that the Andrew Holness administration is one step closer to rolling out a new legislative framework to tackle rampant criminality. After approximately 12 hours of debate, the Senate gave the Zones of Special Operations Bill the green light with 13 amendments. Earlier during the debate, former attorney general and government senator Ransford Braham dismissed suggestions … Read entire article »
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AFTER SOCIAL MEDIA BACKLASH, PRIME MINISTER ANDREW HOLNESS CHANGED HIS STANCE ON DANCEHALL!
By Curtis Campbell— Andrew Holness— Prime Minister Andrew Holness has changed his views on dancehall following backlash from popular dancehall enthusiasts. Holness, who is an avid social media user, had said that while he has nothing against dancehall, he believes that daggering dances in particular contribute largely to the violence in the country. However, following a beating online, he has since cleared up his prior statements and now sings a different tune. In a video currently being circulated on social media, Holness says dancehall is a national asset. “Music is art, music is culture, and art and culture are not just the reflection of the current state of reality. Art and culture are to elevate the people … When foreigners come here, they take it and go back and package it and use it in their own … Read entire article »
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JOURNALISTS COMPLAINING OVER PRIME MINISTER ANDREW HOLNESS’ FAILURE TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCES!
Prime Minister Andrew Holness— The Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ), the umbrella organisation of journalists here, yesterday slapped Prime Minister Andrew Holness for his “failure” to hold press briefings since assuming office in February this year. PAJ President Dionne Jackson Miller, in her letter to the prime minister, urged Mr Holness, not ordinarily known to be media-shy, to talk more with newsmen in the new year for the benefit of the public. “The PAJ stressed that it was very concerned about media access to ministers of government, and particularly to Mr Holness as prime minister,” Jackson Miller said in a press statement. The organisation had similar complaints against the previous prime minister, Portia Simpson Miller, accusing her of not speaking directly to the press for most of the time she was prime minister between … Read entire article »
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SHAGGY TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE COUNCIL OF VOLUNTARY SOCIAL SERVICES (CVSS) HALL OF FAME!
Shaggy in performance at Moon Palace Jamaica Grande Resort and Spa in Ocho Rios, St Ann, last Saturday.— SHAGGY is to be inducted into the Council of Voluntary Social Services (CVSS) Hall of Fame for 10 years of outstanding support to the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston. The induction is slated to take place at the third staging of the CVSS Hall of Fame andVolunteer Awards at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday at 7:30 pm. Guest speaker will be Prime Minister Andrew Holness. This year, Shaggy presented a check for $55 million to the Bustamante Children’s Hospital, representing proceeds from the 2016 fund-raiser Shaggy and Friends Concert. Since its inception in 2009, the concert has raised more than $255 million to acquire 450 pieces of medical equipment used … Read entire article »
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PRIME MINISTER ANDREW HOLNESS WANTS KINGSTON TO BECOME MAJOR TOURIST DESTINATION!
HOLNESS… Jamaica ought to be seen as the center of the Caribbean— PRIME Minister Andrew Holness says that his Jamaica Labor Party Government plans to restore tourism in Kingston in a big way. “We do have tourism (in Kingston) now. People do come, but we want to make it a big thing,” Holness told the large crowd attending Wednesday night’s launch of the Peter Tosh Museum at the Pulse Centre, Trafalgar Road, Kingston. Jamaica, said the prime minister, ought to be seen as the centre of the Caribbean, “not just geographically”, but as the centre for culture and lifestyle and for innovation and creativity. “When we put up institutions like these we are stamping our authority on this position,” he added. He said that he has asked Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett to support the … Read entire article »
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JAMAICA’S PRIME MINISTER ANDREW HOLNESS SAYS “INSTITUTIONS MUST BE IN PLACE TO PRESERVE THE NATION’S HISTORY!”
by Latonya Linton —___+ Photo: Michael Sloley: Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, look at memorabilia on display at the opening of a museum honoring the life and work of late reggae icon Peter Tosh at the Pulse Centre, Trafalgar Road on October 19. Story Highlights Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, says institutions will have to be put in place to protect and preserve the nation’s history. Holness said places such as the Peter Tosh Museum will play such a role in preserving the culture of the country. The establishment of the museum was made possible through support from the Wysinco Group, Melia Braco, The Spanish Court Hotel, Downsound Entertainment, and the Chicago-based Art On the Loose museologists. Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. … Read entire article »
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DANCEHALL ARTIST SPICE, FACES BACKLASH FOR RAUNCHY PERFORMANCE HONORING ATHLETES!
BY: DENIECA BROWN The blame game has started after Spice’s awkward performance for athletes at the National Indoor Sports Centre on Saturday. Minutes before she was to hit the stage to perform at an event to honour Jamaican athletes, Spice tweeted “#I got this”, showing off her fuzzy shoes. But, while her confidence was ‘Up’ and her energy was super high, a scantily-clad Spice -with posterior visible – was greeted with awkward silence from an audience that included Prime Minister Andrew Holness and Governor General Sir Patrick Allen among other dignitaries. Spice’s performance was in stark contrast to the well-received set delivered by Kevin Downswell. Nothing in the gospel singer’s set seemed to have prepared the audience for the ‘spicy’ performance by the dancehall artist. Among the athletes being honored, Shelly-Ann Fraser- Pryce and Yohan … Read entire article »
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PRIME MINISTER ANDREW HOLNESS APPEALS TO JAMAICANS IN THE DIASPORA TO SUPPORT THE PETITION SEEKING MARCUS GARVEY PARDON!
Marcus Garvey— Prime Minister Andrew Holness, is encouraging Jamaicans in the Diaspora to sign an online petition calling for the exoneration of National Hero, Marcus Mosiah Garvey, by the United States Government. The petition seeks to have US President Barak Obama pardon Garvey on the basis of “wrongful conviction” for mail fraud charges brought against him in 1923. It requires 100,000 signatures by September 28 in order to get a response from the White House. The petition can be accessed at: www.justice4garvey.org. The prime minister made the call while addressing a town hall meeting at the Jamaica Performing Arts Centre in Jamaica, Queens, New York, on September 22. Holness said the exoneration of Garvey “is very important for our country and our National Hero.” He contended that Garvey stood up for the “depressed and downtrodden” and, … Read entire article »
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