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THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2017
SECTION E
PHOTO BY RICHARD HAMILTON
Prime Minister Andrew Holness
exits the backhoe after breaking
ground for the construction of the
Portmore Informatics Park in St
Catherine, earlier this month.
“T
HERE IS no majority for arrogance. There is no space for selfishness. There is no place for
pettiness. There is no room for complacency and there is no margin for error.”
HOLNESS:
MAN ON
THE JOB
That was the sober, no-nonsense and profound
declaration made by Andrew Holness when he was
sworn in as prime minister of Jamaica on March 2,
2016. He had pulled off a shocker in the general
election the month before and everyone wanted to
hear what his inauguration speech would be. He
told them in words which were direct and which
traced the path he would take, as captain of the ship
called Jamaica, to transform the lives of people.
Today, one year later – look at him now. Jamaica’s
ninth prime minister, with a central thread of
achievement through partnership running through all
his programmes and decisions to drive the country’s
growth and prosperity agenda, has forced everyone
to look at him again. He has accepted our invitation
to be our guest editor for a souvenir publication
which highlights some of his achievements so far.
In sections E, F, G and H of today’s paper, Prime
Minister Andrew Holness’ achievements through part-
nership, one year later, are on display. It’s a must-read;
and then after you have finished reading, it’s a keep-
sake. Look at his report card, look at the advance of
the BPO sector and the stable and healthy economy.
Look at the bread-and-butter stories in tourism, PATH,
agriculture, education, and then the relaxed pieces that
give you a peek into his life. Born July 22, 1972.
Bet you didn’t know that your prime minister
did ...
Just turn the pages.