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Leader of the Opposition, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, O.N, M.P

Government Decisively Tackles Zika Virus Threat; PM Calls for Personal and National Action

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller has assured the nation that the Government is decisively implementing effective vector control measures in light of the Zika Virus threat facing Jamaica and the rest of the Americas. The Prime Minister...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (second left), makes a symbolic presentation of a signed contract to Contractor and Director of Surrey Pavements, Mr. Leslie Chang (right), following the signing of seven contracts for the rehabilitation of farm roads across 10 parishes, under Phase Two of the National Farm Road Rehabilitation Programme, by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, valued at $182 million. Others (from left) are: Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Derrick Kellier , and State Minister, Hon. Luther Buchanan. The ceremony was held at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday, February 2.

22 Farm Roads To Be Rehabilitated

“Mi neva know seh mi woulda get a Title,” whispers Ms. Mary English (right) in the ear of Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller (left) before posing for a photo as she collects her Certificate of Title during a Handover Ceremony at the Linstead Baptist Church on Friday, January 29 where over 260 persons collected Land Titles. During her keynote address, the Prime Minister noted that under LAMP, some 4826 land titles have been delivered over the past 4 years. (JIS Photo)

PM Advances Ownership Society with Distribution of 260 Land Titles in Linstead

Project Director of the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP), Carolyn Gardner, addresses the opening of the Ralph Anglin Community Centre in Belvedere, Westmoreland, on Sunday, January 31. The construction of the community was funded by JEEP at a cost of $10 million.

JEEP Spends $10.45 Billion on Projects, Employs 61,000 People

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, addresses the audience at the official opening of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Company, Sutherland Global Services New Kingston offices on January 22.

Ja Moves Up Five Places In Forbes Business Report

10 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterWorks / Construction

PM Signs Contracts for Farm Roads Rehabilitation

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller on Tuesday (February 2) signed six contracts with a combined value of $182 million for the rehabilitation of 22 farm roads across Jamaica. Speaking at the National Farm Roads Rehabilitation Programme contract signing held at Jamaica House, Mrs. Simpson Miller noted that the programme is consistent with the development priorities of the...

10 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Government Committed to Athletes’ Wellbeing and Development of Sport

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has given a commitment that the Government will continue to work to advance the wellbeing of Jamaica’s athletes as part of the development of sport in Jamaica. She says sport development remains high on the agenda of her Administration. “That is why, in 2013, one year after taking office, my Administration introduced the National Sport...

10 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

PM Hails Master Painter Barrington Watson as one of the Most Influential Artistic Figures in Jamaica

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller is expressing sadness at the passing of Master Painter Professor the Honourable Barrington Watson, CD, OJ. In statement on January 27, 2016, the Prime Minister hailed Professor Watson as one of the most influential artistic figures in post-independent Jamaica, who has created an esteemed body of work that captures Jamaica’s essence, heritage and culture with...

10 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

More young people finding jobs in BPO sector – PM

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller says more young Jamaicans are finding employment in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) companies in Kingston and St. Andrew, Montego Bay and now, Mandeville. Speaking at Official Opening of BPO enterprise, Sutherland Global Services in New Kingston on January 22, the Prime Minister hailed the sector as a game-changer noting that “any industry that can provide...

10 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterSport

PM Commissions New Synthetic Track at Calabar High

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has commissioned a new synthetic track at Calabar High School noting that it is the first all weather, synthetic running track at a high school in Jamaica and anywhere in the English Speaking Caribbean. The official opening ceremony took place on Friday, January 22, 2016 at the Calabar High School located at Red Hills Road...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (centre), hugs Student Council President, Rajay Maragh (right), following the opening of the new synthetic track at the Red Hills Road-based Calabar High School, in Kingston, on January 22. Looking on is Chairman of the school Board, Rev. Karl Johnson (left).

10 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterSport

PM Reinforces Support For Sporting Talent

Support for sporting talent, both at the school and community levels, has been reinforced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller. She indicated that this has been evidenced through the establishment of a High School Sports Infrastructure Improvement Programme two years ago. It was set up in partnership with the Sports Development Foundation (SDF) and the Sugar Transformation...

The Aedes Aegypti Mosquito which transmits Zika virus.

10 years ago Health & WellnessOffice of the Prime Minister

Government Treating Threat of ZIKA Virus with National Urgency

Senator Sandrea Falconer, Minister with Responsibility for Information in the Office of the Prime Minister says the Government is treating the threat of the ZIKA Virus with a sense of national urgency. “As we all know, the ZIKA Virus (ZIKV) is already identified in countries in the Americas, including the Caribbean countries of Barbados, Guyana, and even closer to home...