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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (2nd right), introduces Chief of Defence Staff, Jamaica Defence Force, Major General Antony Anderson (right), to President of Haiti, His Excellency Michel Martelly. The President arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport on November 13 for a three-day State Visit.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (2nd right), introduces Chief of Defence Staff, Jamaica Defence Force, Major General Antony Anderson (right), to President of Haiti, His Excellency Michel Martelly. The President arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport on November 13 for a three-day State Visit.

Haitian President Arrives For Three-Day State Visit

It was just after 4:00 pm on Wednesday, November 13, when the private aircraft with President of Haiti, His Excellency Michel Martelly onboard, landed at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. President Martelly and his 11-member delegation are in Jamaica...
Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer.
Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer.

Minister Falconer to Participate in Seminar for Information Ministers of Developing Countries
Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (third left), addresses staff members of the embassy of Jamaica in Washington, D.C., on October 11. To the Minister’s right is Governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), Brian Wynter and to his left is Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie.
Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (third left), addresses staff members of the embassy of Jamaica in Washington, D.C., on October 11. To the Minister’s right is Governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), Brian Wynter and to his left is Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie.

Work of Embassy Praised
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, makes a point during her presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, September 10, where she provided details about her recent visit to China.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, makes a point during her presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, September 10, where she provided details about her recent visit to China.

Jamaica Open to Investments
Prime Minister, the Most Hon Portia Simpson Miller (left), is shown a poster of Jamaican sprinter, Usain Bolt, by still, on display inside the Birds Nest Stadium in Beijing, People’s Republic of China, by Beijing Planning Exhibition representative, Darcy Hu, during her tour of the facility on Friday, August 23.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon Portia Simpson Miller (left), is shown a poster of Jamaican sprinter, Usain Bolt, by still, on display inside the Birds Nest Stadium in Beijing, People’s Republic of China, by Beijing Planning Exhibition representative, Darcy Hu, during her tour of the facility on Friday, August 23.

Bolt and Colours Very Popular in China

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), delivering the keynote address during Friday’s (August 23) business seminar and matchmaking meeting in Beijing, People’s Republic of China, which was jointly organized and hosted for Jamaican and Chinese entrepreneurs by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and Embassy of Jamaica in China.
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Prime Minister Simpson Miller Outlines Logistics Hub Benefits for Jamaica and China

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, on Friday (August 23), outlined the mutual benefits which Jamaica and the People’s Republic of China can derive from the Global Logistics Hub Initiative. Addressing a business seminar and matchmaking meeting for Jamaican and Chinese entrepreneurs in Beijing, Mrs. Minister Simpson Miller said the hub’s development represents the next stage in the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (second left), in discussion with Chairman of the National People’s Congress (NPC), Zhang Deijang, during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on August 22. The Prime Minister re-affirmed Jamaica’s commitment to bilateral relations with China. The Prime Minister is on a five-day official visit to China. At left is Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A. J. Nicholson.
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PM Describes Meetings with China’s top Business Leaders as Very Productive

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has described her meetings with several of China’s top business leaders as “very productive” as she continues to promote the investment opportunities available on the island. Mrs. Simpson Miller made the observation while having discussions with President of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Xi Jinping and later, Chairman of the...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson (seated), signing agreements with the Government of China at the Great Hall of the People in the Chinese capital, Beijing, on August 21, while in the (background), Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller converses with Premier of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Li Keqiang. Assisting the Minister is Acting Director of the Bilateral Relations Department in the Ministry, Deon Williams and at left (partly hidden) is Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill.
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Jamaica and China Sign Four Agreements

The Jamaican Government, August 21, signed four agreements with the People’s Republic of China worth millions of dollars, as Prime Minster, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller continues her official trip to that country. Chief among them is an agreement with the China Exim Bank for a preferential loan for the Major Infrastructure Development Project (MIDP). The others are Letters...
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Members of the Jamaican delegation led by Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller, and the Delegation of the People
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PM Welcomes Plans by CHEC to Establish Offices in Jamaica

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, is welcoming plans by China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), to establish offices in Jamaica as a regional hub for their operations. Mrs. Simpson Miller told the company’s top brass during a meeting at China Communications and Construction Company (CCCC), in Beijing on Wednesday, August 21, that she was pleased to hear of...
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), is greeted by Assistant Foreign Minister, People’s Republic of China, Zheng Zeguang (left); and Jamaica
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Prime Minister Simpson Miller Arrives in China

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has arrived in People’s Republic of China, for a five-day official visit. She was welcomed, on her arrival at the Beijing International Airport, by China’s Assistant Foreign Minister, Zheng Zeguang; Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Zheng Qingdian; Jamaica's Ambassador to the People's Republic of China, His Excellency Ralph Thomas; and Minister/Counsellor...
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First Lady of Burkina Faso, Her Excellency Chantal Compaoré (right), exchanges pleasantries with girls at Haile Selassie High School in Kingston during a tour of the Payne Avenue-based institution on Wednesday, June 26.
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First Lady of Burkina Faso Hails Efforts to Protect Women and Girls

First Lady of Burkina Faso, Her Excellency Chantal Compaoré, is commending the country’s efforts to protect women and girls, including ensuring that teen mothers return to school. Such measures, she said, are critical to gender and development and will ultimately ensure the country’s progress. Mrs. Compaoré was addressing students and staff at the Haile Selassie High School in Kingston on...
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