Holness Swearing-in | What he said before

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Holness Swearing-in | What he said before

Jamaica Labour Party Leader Andrew Holness will this afternoon be sworn in as Prime Minister of Jamaica for the third time. The 48-year-old politician last week led the Jamaica Labour Party to a 48-15 seat win in Jamaica's 18th general election...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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