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Portia Simpson Miller, O.N., M.P. — Leader of the Opposition, The Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, O.N., M.P.

PM to Lead Constituency Clean up, Saturday

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller will lead the charge in her South West St Andrew constituency on Saturday, October 4, 2014, as the national clean-up effort to control the spread of the CHIKV cases and rid communities of mosquito breeding...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (second right), applauds while Immediate Past Chairman of the Digicel Foundation, Lisa Lewis (second left), unveils the ‘Evolution’ monument, at the Breezy Castle Round-a-bout in downtown Kingston, on Thursday (October 2). Also sharing in the moment are: Chief Executive Officer of Digicel Jamaica, Barrington O’Brien (left), and incoming Chairman of the Digicel Foundation, Jean Lowrie-Chin (right). The Minister read Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller’s message.

PM Lauds Digicel for Investments

Minister of Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right) breaks ground for the construction of a $30 million Early Stimulation Programme (ESP) facility in Portland, which will cater to children with disabilities. He is being assisted by (from left): Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Benny White; Member of Parliament, West Portland, Daryl Vaz; Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Digicel Foundation, Samantha Chantrelle; and Executive Director of the ESP, Antonica Gunter-Gayle. The ground breaking ceremony took place on Wednesday (October 1) in Orange Bay.

$30 Million Facility for Disabled Children in Portland

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton has the rapt attention of head of the United Nations Trade Negotiation and Commercial Diplomacy Branch, Mina Mashayekhi, as he engages her in a discussion, at the Global Service Summit held on September 30, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington DC.

Government to Engage Diaspora on Logistics Hub

Board Chairman, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Colin Bullock (2nd right), looks at something being pointed out in the agency’s financial report by Company Secretary, Howard Malcolm (left). Managing Director, JSIF, Scarlette Gillings (2nd left); and board member, Jalil Dabdoub, also have a look. Occasion was JSIF’s 18th annual general meeting held on Wednesday (October 1), at the agency’s Pawsey Road offices in New Kingston.

JSIF Disburses $1.94 Billion for Poverty Alleviation and Community Development Projects

11 years ago Health & WellnessOffice of the Prime Minister

PM Receives Update on Ebola and CHIKV

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller this afternoon (October 1) convened a special meeting at Jamaica House to review the threat of the Ebola virus and assess the government’s response to the outbreak of the Chikungunya virus. The Ministry of Health has heightened surveillance at all ports of entry and health facilities. This includes assigning additional staff to screen and assess...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (at podium), addressing a meeting of the Hanover Lay Magistrates’ Association on September 30, at the Grand Palladium Resort, in the parish.

11 years ago Governor General

JPs Must Play Their Role as Purveyors of Peace – G-G

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says Justices of the Peace (JPs), who are Ministers of Religion, must begin playing their role of being “purveyors of peace” in a meaningful way. Addressing a meeting of the Hanover Lay Magistrates’ Association, at the Grand Palladium Resort, in Hanover, on September 30, he said JPs must come to the...

Senior Director at the Procurement Asset Policy Unit, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Cecile Maragh (right), conversing with Advisor to Minister with responsibility for the Public Sector, Hon. Horace Dalley, Shelley-Ann Lewars, at a regional consultation forum, held recently at the Knutsford Court Hotel, in St. Andrew.

11 years ago Justice

CCJ to Provide Protection Under New Procurement Regime

Traders of goods and services will have protection from the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), under the CARICOM Regional Integration Electronic Public Procurement System, being developed across the region. According to Programme Manager, Caricom Single Market and Economy (CSME), CARICOM Secretariat, Ivor Carryl, a Regional public procurement notice board will be created for member states to post their contracts, and...

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

STATIN Reports 1.8% Growth in Second Quarter

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that the Jamaican economy grew by 1.8 per cent in the second quarter of 2014, when compared to the similar quarter of 2013. This growth also represented a 1.4 per cent improvement over the first quarter of 2014. STATIN says the growth resulted from a 6.3 per cent improvement in output for...

11 years ago Environment

Development Activities to be Fully Streamlined by 2017

Development activities across the island are expected, for the first time, to be fully streamlined under the Town and Country Planning Act, come 2017. Work by the Government to formulate Development Orders in all parishes that will facilitate this objective, has either been completed, is significantly advanced, or is in the process of being initiated. Water, Land, Environment and Climate...

11 years ago Commerce

Minister Hylton says Services Industry is Priority

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, says Jamaica places top priority on the services industry, as it dominates the country’s economic activities. Addressing a panel discussion on: ‘Global Perspective on the Service Trade’, at the Global Business Services Summit, held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington, on September 30, the Minister pointed out that the services...

11 years ago Agriculture

Import of Irish Potato Down 75%

Irish potato imports have declined by more than 75 per cent since 2008, under the Government’s deliberate strategy to ramp up production. Imports have fallen from 9.3 million kilograms to 2.2 million kilograms in 2013. At the same time, the country’s national self-sufficiency levels increased from 32 per cent in 2008 to close to 90 per cent in 2013. “The...