Salutations   His Excellency Sam Kutesa, President of the General Assembly His Excellency Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary General  of the United Nations Other distinguished guests on the platform Excellencies Ladies and gentlemen Members of the media   Today is a significant day in history especially for Africans at home and in the Diaspora.   As Bob Marley sang: “There’s a natural...

The Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, ON, MP will address the Jamaican community in New York as she delivers the keynote message at a Jamaican Community meeting and 6th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference Launch in New York on Thursday, March 26 at the St. Georges Episcopal Church, 209 East 16th Street, New York, NY 10003. The New...

In an effort to improve service delivery to its clients, the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) has implemented a toll free telephone line and an email address, to allow members of the public to comment on the service received at health facilities across the region. The toll free number is 1888-429-5013 and the email address is: patientcare@serha.gov.jm. In an...

The Governor-General’s Programme for Excellence (GGPE) is pleased to announce the ‘I Believe’ Initiative’s educational partnership with Monroe College (New York) and Scotia Foundation for the second Bachelor in Information Technology Scholarship. The Scholarship covers full tuition for the duration of 4 years beginning August 2015 and is tenable at the New Rochelle Campus of Monroe College, New York. Eligible...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, says the Government has laid the groundwork for an improved business friendly environment for investors. Giving the keynote address at the opening of the 20th annual Students’ Conference, hosted by the University of Technology (UTech), at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Downtown Kingston, on March 24,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says over $2.6 billion has been earmarked in the 2015/16 Budget for allocation across all Ministries, to support Jamaica’s creative economy. Mrs. Simpson Miller, who made the announcement during her 2015/16 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on March 24, said the lion’s share of $1.2 billion has been allocated...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller will join other world leaders and government officials at the United Nations (UN) in New York on Wednesday, March 25 for the unveiling of the Permanent Memorial to Honour the Victims of Slavery and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. March 25 has been declared by the UN as International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of...