EMM News Explorer: Andrew Holness

[-said]: an iconic figure whose work and words as a journalist and talk-show host penetrated across the length and breadth of Jamaica, giving hope to the many who listened to him. He was inspiring as he was provocative. He championed the cause of the poor, the vulnerable and victims of injustice. He could never be ignored.

jamaicagleaner 11-FEB-12

[-said]: All our shadow spokespersons will have an area of advocacy that they will promote, that they will carry. And these will be representatives of the policies of our future government,

jamaicagleaner 20-JAN-12

[-told]: The spokesperson will have a public education role, and that's very important in reconnecting to our base,

jamaicagleaner 20-JAN-12

[-said]: This non-participation, though a vote in itself, is potentially dangerous for democracy; as only the majority of those who voted will decide the Government,

caribseek 19-JAN-12

[-said]: Do not remove the free tuition or free health [care] policy. Carry through and complete the legislative agenda this Government started to reduce corruption, to tackle crime. I give the unsolicited advice, do not let crime return to the levels we inherited it in 2007,

caribseek 19-JAN-12

[-said]: I want it to be absolutely clear that the Government is responsible from here on in to take charge of the challenges. The Government has several programmes we have started, and if in the course they need advice or support we stand ready because we know those programmes are in the best interest of the people,

caribseek 19-JAN-12

[-said]: The people of the country have spoken. We must be proud that this little country of Jamaica had 16 elections in which the voice of the people can be freely expressed and respected. But despite the institutions of our democracy which have performed very well, there are many who did not actively participate in the process because of a feeling of frustration, alienation and lack of information,

caribseek 19-JAN-12

[-said]: We will bring every falsehood to light, but importantly, as the oversight to the Government and the watchdog of democracy, we will hold the Government true to its words, its promises and commitments. We will hold the Government to account and we will make the Government account for the resources of this country,

caribseek 19-JAN-12

[-warned]: unsolicited advice

jamaicagleaner 18-JAN-12

[-said]: We want to have a strong Senate, first and foremost. Now that the Government has a two-thirds majority in Parliament, you would have heard me say the Opposition must be the watchdog of our democracy,

jamaicagleaner 16-JAN-12

[-told]: We had constructive criticisms of both the party and the (JLP) government. Candidates and other party functionaries were able to put squarely on the table some of their concerns,

jamaicagleaner 16-JAN-12

[ said]: Digicel had to agree to a reduction in the inter-connection rates ... . In addition, the Government tabled in Parliament, just before the election, new legislation that would empower the regulator to set rates, so we got two benefits for the consumers,

jamaicagleaner 14-JAN-12

[ argued]: The system we now have works. In four years, we have moved access to secondary education from 72 per cent of the cohort to close to 82 per cent ... . That is a direct result of a policy allowing the children of poor people to come to school,

jamaicagleaner 14-JAN-12

[-said]: I think this defeat has been a wake-up call for many persons who did not participate in the election and now feel that their non-participation could have had an effect on the changing of the course we are embarking but just never felt the need to come out and exercise it,

jamaicagleaner 14-JAN-12

[-said]: I think people recognise where we are and, amazingly, people are willing to redouble their efforts and work,

jamaicagleaner 14-JAN-12

[ said]: There is an argument being floated around that those who can pay should pay. Jamaica would seem to have forgotten that this was the system we had before, and it created havoc in the education system,

jamaicagleaner 14-JAN-12

[-told]: Keeping the two-network scenario carried the potential of not having one carrier operating eventually as the deal could have fallen through and a complete job loss would ensue,

jamaicagleaner 13-JAN-12

[-said]: This will include a detailed inspection of all projects completed under JDIP to satisfy the Government, on the people's behalf, on whether or not value for money was obtained and quality secured,

jamaicagleaner 12-JAN-12

[-said]: The people of Jamaica have spoken,

msnbc 30-DEC-11

[-told]: I wish the new government well,

guardian 30-DEC-11

[ said]: I wish the new government well. We hope for the benefit of the country that they will do a good job,

antiguanews 30-DEC-11

[-said]: Jamaicans are now safer, our economy is stable with a solid foundation for job creation,

antiguanews 29-DEC-11

[had said:]: We have to confront the public sector in terms of size and its size relative to GDP - the wage bill.

jamaicagleaner 28-DEC-11

[-pointed out]: We recognise, however, that jobs have been lost. Many graduates are having a hard time finding jobs. This is due in part to the global economic crisis, of which we are all aware,

jamaicagleaner 28-DEC-11

[-said]: believes in

jamaicagleaner 28-DEC-11

[-declared]: We are about bringing jobs into the country,

jamaicagleaner 28-DEC-11

[-declared]: If you are a public-sector worker, I want to assure you personally that the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is not planning massive job cuts as the Opposition has been trumpeting,

jamaicagleaner 28-DEC-11

[-urge]: We don't only want you to read (to) your children, we want you to read aloud and we want you to have your children read aloud as well,

antiguanews 21-DEC-11

[-told]: It prepares the mind of the child to be taught, so when your child goes to school, your child has an advantage,

antiguanews 21-DEC-11

[-said]: My sentiment must be the sentiment of the country,

antiguanews 21-DEC-11

[-declared]: Yes, we can believe again

jamaicagleaner 20-DEC-11

[-told]: And today, I am not going to ask you to trust me. Today, I am going to commit to do the best that I can. Today, I am going to commit, not to do what is popular, but to do what is right,

jamaicagleaner 20-DEC-11

[ declared]: The PNP manifesto is a copy of the JLP manifesto excepting that it has many, many errors and any good thing which they think they have to implement, we already are doing them,

jamaicagleaner 19-DEC-11

[ said]: In 2007, there was a rate of 70 per cent students attending high schools. Since we implanted the free tuition, school attendance for high school students has increased to 80 per cent,

jamaicagleaner 19-DEC-11

[-said]: When they speak about poverty, it just gets me upset. For 18 years, they had the opportunity to eradicate poverty and they did nothing,

jamaicagleaner 19-DEC-11

[ added]: We don't believe in giving hand-outs because it won't end by handouts. We believe that we need to educate our people. And give people jobs,

jamaicagleaner 19-DEC-11

[-said]: This is the way that we have embarked on and this is the way to prosperity. This is the way to, once and for all, solve the challenges we have had for the last 50 years,

jamaicagleaner 15-DEC-11

[-told]: The people have demonstrated their faith and confidence in me and I believe they will continue to do so,

jamaicagleaner 13-DEC-11

[ said]: Our finest natural asset is our people. The CAP programme is trying to rescue our youngsters, who would have left school and not had the opportunity to be properly trained and engaged to help in the transition to becoming the working citizen, the family member, the participating citizen,

jamaicagleaner 12-DEC-11

[-explained]: The Ministry of National Security, at that level of detail, would not have been involved. This means of course that the minister would not have been aware that the specifics of the assistance would have included an aircraft,

jamaicagleaner 11-DEC-11

[-said]: It could add a long period of time between inception of a project and the actual approval,

stabroeknews 10-DEC-11

[said:]: No foreign force participated in anyway or form in the operations on the ground in Tivoli Gardens.

jamaicagleaner 09-DEC-11

[-said]: There are many countries in the world that don't enjoy that luxury and we must preserve it in this country,

caribseek 09-DEC-11

[-said]: Go out and find the opportunities. Bring the capital and the Government will guarantee you stability. We will take away the political risks. We will reduce the crime risks and improve the process for law and order and enforcement for contracts; we will reduce public-sector inefficiencies and remove bureaucracy where it doesn't need to be. The private sector should now step in and take advantage of that environment and invest,

jamaicagleaner 08-DEC-11

[-said]: We will be building two high schools in Portland. This will ease the burden on Titchfield and Happy Grove. But it just won't be any two high schools; it will be two good high schools,

jamaicagleaner 08-DEC-11

[said:]: Jamaica has benefited significantly from having a free press. There are many countries in the world that don't enjoy that luxury and we must preserve it in this country.

jamaicagleaner 08-DEC-11

[-said]: I am noticing that there is a little bit of agitation in the press. And I want to say here publicly that this Government believes in freedom of the press, safety of the press. We also believe in transparency, and we believe in balance in reporting,

stabroeknews 08-DEC-11

[said:]: Jamaica has benefited significantly from having a free press. There are many countries in the world that don’t enjoy that luxury and we must preserve it in this country.

stabroeknews 08-DEC-11

[asked:]: During this last recession, which is agreed to be the worst recession since the Great Depression, did any banks fail? Did we have to create any FINSAC? Did the public sector lose any jobs?

jamaicagleaner 06-DEC-11

[-said]: We are ready for progress, ready for development and ready for a positive future,

jrep 05-DEC-11

[-asserted]: Business people are confident in this government,

news24 05-DEC-11

[ added]: In light of the importance of JDIP to national development - to assure the Jamaican people of transparency in the expenditure of public funds, and taking into account the strong bilateral commitment of our partner, the People's Republic of China, in this flagship project - the Government of Jamaica will undertake a forensic audit of JDIP and lay bare its findings,

jamaicagleaner 05-DEC-11

[-told]: Remember, I told you we were not going to trouble your Christmas,

jamaicastar 05-DEC-11

[said:]: Green light time.

jamaicastar 05-DEC-11

[-said]: I checked with the director of elections and he told me that the new list is now published,

jamaicastar 05-DEC-11

[-said]: You have all come to the centre of the island to hear the date when Jamaica would march on to victory with the Jamaica Labour Party,

jamaicagleaner 05-DEC-11

[-told]: ready for a positive future,

news24 05-DEC-11

[ declared]: There will be no attempt to cover up any matter. I believe we have demonstrated this in our actions to date,

jamaicagleaner 05-DEC-11

[ said]: We are well underway with the engagement of an independent consulting firm with strong technical competence in infrastructure management, which will provide technical oversight of JDIP and will provide an assessment as to whether value for money was obtained,

stabroeknews 04-DEC-11

[-said]: So when them ask me, who is responsible, I don't tell them to go and ask the PNP (People's National Party). I say I am responsible. I take responsibility. I deal with the matters,

jamaicagleaner 01-DEC-11

[-said]: We are the party of truth. We are the party of transparency. We don't go to the court and beg the court not to put our business in the public. When they had Trafigura, they go and plead and beg the court not to bring up Trafigura in public. If there are things wrong in our government, we not hiding it,

jamaicagleaner 01-DEC-11

[-said]: He must now revise this position, because it seems the Clansman gang is threatening to increase our murder rate and put us back to a dark point where we should never return,

jamaicagleaner 25-JUL-11

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