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W e A r e W o r k i n g F o r Y o u S i n c e

THE PRIME MINISTER OF JAMAICA

The Most Honourable
Andrew Michael Holness ON, PC, MP

The Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness was first elected as Member of Parliament (MP) to represent the Constituency of West Central St. Andrew in 1997, at the age of 25. Now in his fourth consecutive term as MP, Mr. Holness became Jamaica’s ninth Prime Minister after the Jamaica Labour Party defeated the People’s National Party at the polls on February 25, 2016. Mr. Holness has pledged to build real partnerships with the Private Sector, Civil Society, the Diaspora, the Opposition and International Partners in order to achieve the vision of shared prosperity for all Jamaicans through inclusive economic growth and meaningful job creation. Read More...

“Serving Jamaica continues to be my greatest privilege.”

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July 08, 2023

Portmore Seventh Day Adventist 7 Port Henderson Road

Jamaica Labour Party’s 80th Anniversary and 5th Annual Scholarship Programme Announcement Church Service

	March 2016	June 2023
Unemployment Rate	13.7%	6.6% (latest available July 2022)
Poverty Prevalence Rate	21.2%	11.0% (latest available July 2019)
Minimum Wage	J$6,200 (US$51) per week	J$13,000 (US$85.65) per week
Minimum NIS Pension	J$1,400 (US$11.50) per week	J$3,000 (US$19.77) per week
Past 12-Months Currency Movement	Depreciation of 5.4%	Depreciation of 1.8%
Net International Reserves	US$2.3 billion	US$4.2 billion
Debt to GDP	120%	78%
Debt Service to Budget	As high as 60%	28%

Our Leaders

“William Alexander Bustamante (1884-1977) was Jamaica's first Prime Minister. He campaigned for workers' rights, and he was imprisoned for standing up for his beliefs.”

Sir Alexander Bustamante

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“ Andrew Holness was first elected to represent the constituency of West Central St. Andrew in 1997 at the age of 25. He is currently in his third consecutive term.”

Hon. Andrew Holness

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“He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1945 and took over from Mr. Frank Pixley and became Minister of Social Welfare and Labour.”

Sir Donald Sangster

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“The Most Hon. Hugh Lawson Shearer, Jamaica’s third Prime Minister, was born in the village of Martha Brae just outside of Falmouth, Trelawny on May 18, 1923.”

Hon. Hugh Shearer

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“The Most Honourable Edward Philip George Seaga, O.N. P.C., M.P., LL.D. (Hon.), former Prime Minister, 1980-89, Leader of the Opposition between 1989 and 2006.”