PM Points to Economic Management as a Reason for JLP Third Term

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says his administration’s management of the economy is just one credible reason for Jamaicans to reward his Jamaica Labour Party administration with a third term in office.

Speaking at a fundraising event in Montego Bay, St. James over the weekend, Dr. Holness says Jamaicans cannot afford to gamble with their economic future amid rising global uncertainty.

The prime minister’s comments follow a World Bank report that praised Jamaica as a model amid rising global economic volatility.

In its 2025 Latin America and Caribbean Economic Review, the World Bank credited the country’s fiscal discipline and economic strategy, urging others in the region to adopt a similar approach.

The Holness administration has also secured positive credit ratings from three major agencies, highlighting growing international confidence in Jamaica’s economic management. The agencies are Fitch, Standard and Poor’s and Moody’s Investors Service.

Dr. Holness says his government is ready to continue the journey towards economic prosperity.

Meanwhile, Dr. Holness says his administration has successfully shifted the national mindset from poverty-based election campaigns to one of economic empowerment and productivity.

Historically, the issue of poverty has been one of the main campaign topics in the run up to an election.

But, according to Dr. Holness, having achieved macro economic stability, the message must now pivot to productivity and peace.

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness.