Andrew Holness

Andrew Holness

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Andrew Holness is a Jamaican politician serving as the Prime Minister of Jamaica since 2016. He is the leader of the Jamaica Labour Party and has been a member of Parliament since 1997. Holness has focused on various reforms in education, housing, and economic development during his tenure, aiming to improve the quality of life for Jamaicans.

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Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is the substantive chairman of the council.

Editorial | National Partnership Council on life support? | Commentary
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-08-10
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Audrey Marks

Andrew Holness is the Prime Minister of Jamaica.

Addressing the crime conundrum | Commentary
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-08-08
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Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness attended the gala.

A grand celebration of Jamaica 64 | Entertainment
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-08-08
7.0

Prime Minister Andrew Holness could remain relatively quiet in the face of Mr Trump’s policy provocations.

Editorial | The value of Bruce Golding | Commentary
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-08-07
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Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness framed independence as an ongoing responsibility and reflected on the impact of Hurricane Melissa.

Leaders call for unity, resilience, and nation-building as Jamaica marks 64 years | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-08-06
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Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is involved in the national conversation about the future of schools like Mulgrave.

Editorial | Demographics and schools | Commentary
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-08-06
5.0

Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, made the announcement during the handover of a three-bedroom unit under the New Social Housing Programme.

Gov’t exploring modular housing units for vulnerable Jamaicans | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-08-05
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The Government of Ghana has invited Prime Minister (PM) Andrew Holness to join their newly established Global Advisory Council on Reparatory Justice.

Elizabeth Morgan | Emancipendence and strengthening relations with African countries | Commentary
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-08-05
7.0

Andrew Holness is the Prime Minister of Jamaica with whom John Mahama previously shared his idea.

Editorial | The value of Mahama’s idea | Commentary
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-08-05
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Recording artistes Busy Signal and Wayne Wonder will be honoured with the annual Reggae Icon award by Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness.

Jamaica 64 celebrations to culminate with Grand Gala at National Stadium tomorrow | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-08-05
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Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has announced that additional funding will soon be allocated to the Government’s ROOFS programme.

Holness promises more ROOFS funding as 50,000 await hurricane grants | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-08-04
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Fayval Williams

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has called for Jamaica to harness science, technology, and home-grown innovation to transform the agricultural sector.

Holness urges science, home-grown innovation to transform agriculture | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-08-03
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Andrew Holness is the Prime Minister of Jamaica who brought an appeal against the Integrity Commission's affidavit.

Holness appeal fails - Court finds no error in decision to reject PM’s bid to strike out IC affidavit in judicial review | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-08-01
5.0

Andrew Holness is the Prime Minister of Jamaica who appealed a court decision regarding an affidavit filed by the Integrity Commission.

Holness appeal fails | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-08-01
5.0

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has lost his bid to strike out portions of an affidavit filed by a senior Integrity Commission official.

Prime Minister Holness loses appeal in Integrity Commission court battle | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-07-31
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Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has dismissed assertions that the practice of installing commemorative plaques on homes distributed under the New Social Housing Programme dehumanises beneficiaries.

Dignity debate | News | Jamaica Gleaner
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-07-30
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Angela Brown Burke
Angela Brown Burke

Andrew Holness was the then-Opposition Leader mentioned in the context of an assassination plot.

Michael Abrahams | The PNP’s ball game of politics | Commentary
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-07-28
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Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness chaired the meeting of the National Security Council.

Gov’t to undertake programme to target trauma, violence in Hurricane Melissa-affected areas | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-07-28
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Andrew Holness, who is still in office, has held the job in Jamaica.

Editorial | Andy Burnham’s lost Raj | Commentary
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-07-26
5.0

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness should direct his officials to move expeditiously on the matter.

Editorial | Remove IC roadblocks | Commentary
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-07-22
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Kevon Stephenson
Kevon Stephenson

Prime Minister Andrew Holness launched a 'debt reset' initiative for SLB borrowers in response to Hurricane Melissa.

Editorial | PAAC falls short on Students’ Loan Bureau | Commentary
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-07-19
7.0

Andrew Holness is the current prime minister of Jamaica who has been quiet on the ICC.

Editorial | Consensus on International Criminal Court | Commentary
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-07-17
5.0

Andrew Holness is the Prime Minister of Jamaica and has raised the issue of importing labour to close the skills gap.

Editorial | Where is Jamaica on free movement? | Commentary
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-07-16
6.0

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is among the senior public officials who have taken the Integrity Commission to court.

IC faces fresh lawsuit | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-07-16
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Andrew Holness is the Prime Minister of Jamaica who acknowledged the helpfulness of Cuban doctors.

Staaten werfen kubanische Ärzte raus
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-07-16
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Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has a similar judicial review case pending against the IC.

Editorial | Fast-track IC cases | Commentary
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-07-15
5.0

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has faced negative determinations from the Integrity Commission.

Editorial | FID not the place | Commentary
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-07-13
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Andrew Holness' administration must find new sources of development capital if it forgoes Chinese investments.

Editorial | The geopolitics of Alpart | Commentary
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-07-12
5.0

Andrew Holness is the Prime Minister of Jamaica who expressed concerns about the handling of the decision regarding Barnett's reappointment.

CARICOM leaders back CCJ review amid Barnett row | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-07-08
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