ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH PARTNERSHIP
HOLNESS: MAN ON THE JOB
“THERE 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.”
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 partnership, one year later, are on display. It’s a must-read; and then after you have finished reading, it’s a keepsake. 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.