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Holness Leads Jamaica Delegation to Commonwealth Leaders’ Meeting in Antigua

Andrew Holness is representing Jamaica at CHOGM in Antigua and Barbuda. Jamaica and the UK have signed a four-year Hurricane Melissa reconstruction partnership starting with £10 million for NaRRA support.

Photo via Jamaica Observer · from Gov’t efficiency key to development, Holness tells Commonwealth leaders

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Holness led Jamaica’s delegation to CHOGM in Antigua and Barbuda and called for fairer development financing for vulnerable small island states.
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He urged Commonwealth governments to treat efficient public-service delivery as a core development resource.
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Jamaica and the UK signed a four-year Hurricane Melissa reconstruction partnership, with a £10 million first-year programme supporting NaRRA.
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The partnership will provide technical and project-delivery support and help prepare infrastructure projects for investment.
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Nov 3, 2026

Gov’t efficiency key to development, Holness tells Commonwealth leaders

At CHOGM in Antigua and Barbuda, Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness urged Commonwealth governments to treat efficiency as a key development resource, saying faster delivery of public services matters as much as funding. Leaders also called for more investment, youth and women’s inclusion, and practical partnerships on trade, climate resilience and emerging technology.

Nov 2, 2026

PM Holness urges reform of development financing for small island states

Prime Minister Andrew Holness urged reforms to international development financing so small island states like Jamaica are not penalized for their vulnerability to natural disasters. Speaking at CHOGM in Antigua and Barbuda, he said fiscally disciplined countries should get better access to financing that supports growth, resilience and recovery.

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Holness in Antigua for Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

Prime Minister Andrew Holness is in Antigua and Barbuda leading Jamaica’s delegation to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, where he will join a leaders’ roundtable, meet Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame and address an investment summit. His trip comes as Jamaica’s government has imposed a moratorium on most official overseas travel until March 2027 to save money for Hurricane Melissa recovery.

Holness Leads Jamaica Delegation to Commonwealth Leaders’ Meeting in Antigua

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