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Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer.

Information Minister Hails Winston Sill as ‘One Of The Country’s Finest’

It is with deep regret that I note the passing of Gleaner photographer, Winston Sill, one of the country’s finest in the field. Winston Sill had a long and distinguished history in photo journalism, not only having worked at the...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Colin Fagan (right), addressing members of the Westmoreland office of the Social Development Commission (SDC), during a 'fact-finding' visit to the parish on July 29. At left is Parish Manager, Ron Daley.

SDC To Be Strengthened

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller addresses the United Nations Security Council and the UN Headquarters in New York on Thursday, July 30. In the background at left is Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. AJ Nicholson QC, while at right is Jamaica's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Courtenay Rattray.

PM Simpson Miller Calls for Greater International Support to Fight Crime in Jamaica and the Caribbean

Programme Manager of the Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP), Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dr. Eleanor Henry, provides details about JSIF’s 2015 Scholarship Programme, during a JIS Think Tank on July 28.

200 Students to Benefit From JSIF Scholarship Programme

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller.

Prime Minister Simpson Miller to Address UN Security Council

Chairman of the Public Sector Transformation and Modernisation Programme (PSTM), Pat Francis, makes a point at a recent Jamaica House media briefing, held at the Office of the Prime Minister.

11 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Votes In For Public Sector Customer Service Competition

Public votes totaling 16,523 have been received from customers for the entity and person of their choice in the 2014/2015 Public Sector Customer Service Competition. Public votes will determine winners for the ‘Best Customer Service Agency’ and ‘Best Customer Service Officer’ categories, which are to be announced in the awards ceremony in October this year. The competition is a biennial...

The JIS Chorale performing at the Grand Gospel Concert and Fashion Show, held on Sunday ( July 19), in aid of the Campbell’s Scholarship and Church Building Fund, at the Broadleaf Moravian Church, in Manchester.

11 years ago EducationOffice of the Prime Minister

Students from Broadleaf Primary Get Scholarships

Six students from Broadleaf Primary School, in Manchester, were presented with scholarships on Sunday, July 19, to assist with the purchasing of books and other school supplies, following a fund-raising concert, held at the Broadleaf Moravian Church. The students, who are from Grades One to Six, are Dejhaune Henry, David Josephs, Latavia Campbell, Adanijah Thompson, Moses Sterling and Oshane Nelson....

11 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

Minister Pickersgill in Charge of Government

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller will take vacation leave between today, Tuesday, July 21 and Friday, July 24. The Prime Minister will return to office this Saturday, July 25. While the Prime Minister is out of office, the Hon. Robert Pickersgill, Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change will oversee the Government. Meanwhile, National Security Minister Peter Bunting is...

11 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

Jovante Wants to Help Jamaicans with Speech Disorders

Nineteen-year-old Jovante Anderson is looking to make his mark in the field of speech therapy in Jamaica. The youngster is the recipient of the 2015 Lafayette-Jamaica Scholarship to pursue a four-year undergraduate programme at the Lafayette University in the United States, after which he intends to pursue a master’s degree in speech language pathology. He is pledging to return to...

Executive Director of the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning Worrel Hibbert (right) presents an award to Theodore Fowler who emerged as the ‘Most Outstanding Student’ from the Majesty Gardens Development Education Programme. Mr. Fowler received the award at the closing ceremony of the 24 month long programme on July 8 at the Knutsford Court Hotel.

11 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Success Against All Odds

Theodore Fowler beat the odds, to be named the highest achiever in the Majesty Gardens Community Development Education Programme (MGCDEP), having lost his home to fire earlier this year. The eighteen year old expressed that the award is a major accomplishment for him, one which he is eternally grateful for. “I suspected it, but I faltered a little in the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (second left) participates in breaking ground to symbolise the start of a $75 million rehabilitation project for the Goldmine Water Supply System in St. Catherine. Also participating (from left) are: Member of Parliament for West Central St. Catherine, Dr. Kenneth Baugh; Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill; and Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott. Also pictured in the background (third left) is Chairman of the National Water Commission, Prakash Vaswani. The event took place at the Bellas Gate Primary School on Friday, July 17.

11 years ago EnvironmentOffice of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

Goldmine Water Supply System to be Upgraded

More than 5,000 residents of Bellas Gate, St. Catherine and surrounding communities will soon enjoy improved water supply to their homes, with the upgrade of the Goldmine Water Supply System, being undertaken at a cost of $75 million. Ground was symbolically broken during a ceremony on Friday, July 17, to start the rehabilitation works which are to be carried out...

High Commissioner to the Caribbean for the Republic of South Africa, Her Excellency Mathu Joyini (left), examining a baby crocodile along with students of the Middleton Primary and Lyssons Basic Schools in St. Thomas, during an educational tour of the Hope Zoo in Kingston, on July 17. The tour was organized by the High Commissioner to mark Nelson Mandela International Day, to be observed on July 18. At right is Zoo keeper, Sean Beckford.

11 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Rural Children the Focus for Mandela Day

The South African High Commission in Jamaica, in recognition of Nelson Mandela International Day, to be observed on July 18, decided to focus their efforts on serving rural children living in the parish of St. Thomas. With particular interest in the students from the Middleton Primary and Lyssons Basic schools in the parish, they were treated to a fun day...