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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.

Prime Minister Expresses Sadness on Sudden Passing of Athlete

Prime Minister the Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller has expressed deep sadness at the untimely passing today of 18 year old St. Jago High School student, Cavahan McKenzie. He collapsed after competing in a race at the NACAC Cross Country...

Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for Eastern Westmoreland, Hon. Luther Buchanan, and Chairman/Manager of the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP), Lucille Brodber, break ground for construction of the Belvedere Community Centre on Thursday (Feb.20). Looking on are community members.

Ground Broken for Belvedere Community Centre

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), shows delight as she views a photograph of former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. P.J. Patterson, with the late Presidents of Venezuela and Cuba, Hugo Chavez and Fidel Castro, at the opening of a special exhibition at the Tom Redcam Library in St. Andrew on February 21. Also sharing in the moment are: Venezuelan Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Maria Jacqueline Mendoza Ortega (second left), and Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna. The photographic exhibition, entitled ‘Chavez was here’, is being hosted by the Venezuelan Government, in collaboration with the Institute of Jamaica and the Jamaica Library Service, to commemorate the first anniversary of the passing of the late President.

Prime Minister Says Chavez Was Extraordinary

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), takes a close look at the $11 million cheque, which Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuo Takase, (centre) is presenting to Executive Director, Jamaica Society for the Blind (JSB), Lola Marson. The money will go towards the building of the low vision resource centre at the JSB’s premises in St. Andrew. The signing ceremony for the grant assistance was held on February 20, at the Lion’s Club Resource Centre in Mona.

Jamaica Society for the Blind Constructing Low Vision Centre

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, unveils a plaque on February 20 dedication ceremony at the Cedar Grove Academy in Portmore, St. Catherine. Applauding (from left) are: Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites; Principal of the school, Otis Brown; Chairman, Board of Governors, Rev. Dr. Wellesley Blair; and Advisor to the Prime Minister, Delano Franklyn.

PM Urges Church to Play a Greater Role in Schools

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), having a light discussion with Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency, Dong Xiaojun, at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Chinese garden project, at the Hope Botanical Gardens in Kingston, on February 20. The garden, which will be sited on 11 acres at the Lilly Pond, is the first of its kind in the Caribbean, and is being developed at a cost of $240 million.

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Ground Broken for Chinese Garden

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller and Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency, Dong Xiaojun, broke ground for a Chinese garden at the Hope Botanical Gardens in Kingston, on February 20. The garden, which will be sited on 11 acres at the Lilly Pond, is the first of its kind in the Caribbean, and is...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), exchanges pleasantries with Acting British High Commissioner to Jamaica and Bahamas, Julia Sutherland, moments before the start of the February19 session of a Public Private Partnership (PPP) seminar, being hosted by UK Trade and Investment and the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

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PM Outlines Importance of Public Private Partnerships to Economic Growth and Employment

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller has reiterated the importance of public private partnerships (PPP) noting that her Administration “has sought to systematically identify critical areas which require investments to expand and modernize the infrastructure network and seek to invite, in as transparent and equitable a manner as possible, private sector partners to work with us.” Speaking at...

Acting British High Commissioner to Jamaica and Bahamas, Julia Sutherland (second left), and World Bank Representative in Jamaica, Giorgio Valentini (right), listen to a comment from Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Milverton Reynolds, just before the start of day two of a Public Private Partnership (PPP) seminar on February 20, at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

DBJ Committed to PPP Programme

Chairman, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Joseph Matalon, says the institution is committed to the sustainable implementation of the Government’s public-private partnership (PPP) programme. The DBJ is charged with the responsibility of managing the Government of Jamaica’s PPP and privatisation programmes, which are considered core strategies for driving investment, economic growth and development. Speaking at a PPP seminar, hosted by...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), is welcomed by Jamaica Diaspora Advisory Board Member, Leo Gilling, at the opening ceremony of the Diaspora Education Summit, which is being held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay from February 18 to 21, under the theme:

12 years ago Education

Mandatory Course in Special Education

Beginning this September, a mandatory course in Special Education is expected to be included in the curriculum of teachers’ colleges across the island. Making the announcement on February 20, Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, said heads of teachers’ colleges have been instructed to incorporate the course as part of the Government’s increased focus on special education. “We expect that...

Graduates of the Restorative Justice facilitators training programme, undertaken by the Ministry of Justice, at the graduation ceremony held recently, at the Altamont Court Hotel, St. Andrew.

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Sixty Community Facilitators Trained in Restorative Justice

Sixty Jamaicans have been equipped to implement and monitor the principles and practices of restorative justice (RJ) in their communities, having graduated from a training programme developed and executed by the RJ Unit in the Ministry of Justice. The four-month training course consisting 11 modules was undertaken from June to September, 2013, and sought to build the capacity of the...

Director of the Culture in Education Programme in the Ministry, Amina Blackwood-Meeks, expressed the Ministry’s satisfaction with the implementation of the civics curriculum at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday, February 18.

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Education Ministry Satisfied With Progress of Civics Programme

The Ministry of Education is advancing the teaching of Garveyism in schools, while reporting satisfaction with the progress of the Civics in Schools Programme now being rolled out in institutions across the island. The civics programme was officially introduced to the school curriculum during the 2012/13 academic year to mark Marcus Garvey’s 125th birthday. The teachings of Garvey form a...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon Peter Phillips (left), in discussion with Director, Public Private Partnership (PPP) Solutions and Chief Executive of the Commonwealth Association for Infrastructure Development, David Wright, during Thursday’s (February 20) second and final day of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) conference, staged by the British High Commission, in partnership with United Kingdom (UK) Trade and Invest and the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ). It was held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, under the theme: ‘Delivering Growth by Partnership – Sharing UK Capabilities in PPP’. Dr. Phillips was the keynote speaker.

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

Privatization Could Result in US$500M Investment

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says Jamaica could realize in excess of US$500 million in potential capital investments from three of the State entities and service shortlisted for privatization under public/private partnership arrangements. These, he says, are the Kingston Container Terminal (KCT) at the Port of Kingston; the Norman Manley International Airport; and the Port Community...