Topic: Andrew Holness
Cost of Hurricane Melissa estimated at US$6-7 billion, says PM
Hurricane Melissa caused US$6-US$7 billion of damage to Jamaica, said Jamaica’s prime minister Andrew Holness, equivalent to around 28-32 per cent of the national GDP.
Cayman sends first blood donations to storm-ravaged Jamaica, more needed
The Cayman Islands Blood Bank has sent blood donations to Jamaica, as part on ongoing relief efforts following Hurricane Melissa.
Jamaicans in Cayman feeling shut out of their country’s elections
Thousands of Jamaicans in Cayman will be unable to vote in Jamaica's general elections unless they purchase a plane ticket to Jamaica. This has been a source of frustration and controversy.
Rubio says US should stop flow of guns fuelling Caribbean gangs
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Jamaica on Wednesday for high-level talks with regional leaders. Cayman Compass journalist James Whittaker was in Kingston to get a first-hand glimpse of what the Trump administration has in store for the Caribbean.
Jamaicans head to polls amid coronavirus resurgence
KINGSTON - Jamaica's ruling party looks set to retain power by a strong margin in a general election on today thanks to its steady stewardship...
Caribbean leaders identify debt, climate as regional impediments
NEW YORK – Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness pointed to natural disasters and high debt burdens as significant barriers to Caribbean development on Wednesday during remarks before the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
Holness celebrates Cayman/Jamaica bonds, wary of future
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness tempered his celebratory remarks about Cayman’s 60th anniversary of its constitution on Saturday by discussing some of the challenges faced by his country and of other Caribbean nations.
Football stars roll back the years at exhibition match
Some of the most popular names of Cayman football through the years were joined by their peers from Jamaica and former professional stars from Europe, as they turned back the clock for an exhibition match at Truman Bodden Sports Complex Saturday evening.
Architects invited to design Jamaica’s Houses of Parliament
The Jamaican government is inviting Jamaican architects at home and abroad to take part in a competition to design the country’s new Houses of Parliament.
