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

Congratulatory Message from the PM on the World Record Swim by Jamaican Athlete, Alia Atkinson

I extend heartiest congratulations to our spectacular athlete, Alia Atkinson, Jamaican sportswoman, Olympian, gold medalist and joint world record holder for the 100 metre breaststroke at the 12th FINA World Swimming Championships in Doha, Qatar on December 6. I was...
Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller greets Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla on her arrival at the Revolution Palace in Havana for the Fifth CARICOM-Cuba Summit on December 8. (JIS PHOTO/Dave Reid)
Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller greets Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla on her arrival at the Revolution Palace in Havana for the Fifth CARICOM-Cuba Summit on December 8. (JIS PHOTO/Dave Reid)

PM Simpson Miller Credits Cuba With Assisting Jamaica’s Athletics Success
Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller addresses an audience including Cuban President Raul Castro Ruz at a ceremony in Havana on Sunday, December 7 to mark the 118th anniversary of the death in battle of the Cuban Independence War Hero Lieutenant General Antonio Maceo. Prime Minister Simpson Miller delivered an address at the ceremony to honour Maceo, who lived for a while in Jamaica. (JIS PHOTO/Dave Reid)
Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller addresses an audience including Cuban President Raul Castro Ruz at a ceremony in Havana on Sunday, December 7 to mark the 118th anniversary of the death in battle of the Cuban Independence War Hero Lieutenant General Antonio Maceo. Prime Minister Simpson Miller delivered an address at the ceremony to honour Maceo, who lived for a while in Jamaica. (JIS PHOTO/Dave Reid)

PM Calls for Constructive Engagement to Advance Relations with Cuba
Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller is greeted by Cuban President Raul Castro Ruz during a ceremony in Havana on Sunday, December 7 to mark the 118th anniversary of the death in battle of the Cuban Independence War Hero Lieutenant General Antonio Maceo. Prime Minister Simpson Miller delivered an address at the ceremony to honour Maceo, who lived for a while in Jamaica. (JIS PHOTO/Dave Reid)
Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller is greeted by Cuban President Raul Castro Ruz during a ceremony in Havana on Sunday, December 7 to mark the 118th anniversary of the death in battle of the Cuban Independence War Hero Lieutenant General Antonio Maceo. Prime Minister Simpson Miller delivered an address at the ceremony to honour Maceo, who lived for a while in Jamaica. (JIS PHOTO/Dave Reid)

CARICOM, Cuban Leaders to Discuss Strengthening of Multilateral Relations
Mrs. Shelly-Ann Harris has joined the Communication and Public Affairs Team of the Office of the Prime Minister as Manager of Public Relations, Special Projects and Community Outreach effective December 3, 2014.
Mrs. Shelly-Ann Harris has joined the Communication and Public Affairs Team of the Office of the Prime Minister as Manager of Public Relations, Special Projects and Community Outreach effective December 3, 2014.

OPM Strengthens Communication Department

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Minister with responsibility for Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (left), observes while Chairman of Recycling Partners of Jamaica, Miss Lucille Brodber (right), makes a point to Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Miss Jennifer Edwards (2nd left). Occasion was the launch of the Government’s first recycling project at the Anglican Church, in Part Maria, St. Mary, on December 4. At third left is Deputy Chairman of Recycling Partners of Jamaica, Francois Chalifour.
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Government Launches Recycling Project

The Government has launched its first recycling project, which is seeking to recover some 4,690 tonnes of PET material (plastic bottles), and the creation of employment for over 3,000 persons over the next three years. Minister with responsibility for Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, said the project is an environment protection initiative, playing an integral role in the development of...
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Auditor General, Contractor General to Receive Documents Related to Orange Grove Property

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller says that all documents and correspondence requested by the Auditor General and the Contractor General regarding the purchase of the Orange Grove property in North Trelawny by the National Housing Trust (NHT) will be provided to them. She was speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 2), in response to...
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Minister with Responsibility for Sport, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley (third right), admires a cauldron petal from the 2012 London Paralympic Games, which was unveiled during a ceremony at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on November 28. The petal, which was one of 164 comprising the cauldron, was presented to the country as a souvenir after it was dismantled following the Games. Also viewing the petal (from right) are: President, Jamaica Paralympic Association, Christopher Samuda; British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency, David Fitten; and Paralympian, Tanto Campbell.
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Petal Unveiled at Airport

One of the 164 petals which comprised the cauldron, which was lit during the 2012 London Paralympic Games, was unveiled during a ceremony at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, on November 28. The petal was presented to the country as a souvenir after the cauldron was dismantled following the Games. Each copper petal sympolised the 164 competing nations....
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NHT Invests $185 Billion in Mortgages

National Housing Trust (NHT) Chairman, Easton Douglas, says approximately $185 billion or approximately 86 per cent of the NHT’s total assets of $214 billion is invested in mortgages. The investment, he said, has assisted contributors in acquiring various housing solutions. Speaking at a media briefing at the NHT’s New Kingston corporate office on Monday, November 24, Mr. Douglas said the...
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Old Naval Hospital to be Rehabilitated

Rehabilitation work, costing $88.29 million, is to begin on the Old Naval Hospital in Port Royal, shortly. Making the disclosure at a Jamaica House Press Briefing, on November 26, Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, said Cabinet has approved repair work to the roof, structure and bathroom facilities at the hospital, under a contract awarded to...
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Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer.
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304-Bed Dormitory to be Built at Tamarind Farm Adult Correctional Centre

A new 304-bed dormitory is to be constructed at the Tamarind Farm Adult Correctional Centre, in Catherine, at a cost of $194.8 million, following Cabinet’s approval of the works. This was disclosed by Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, at a Jamaica House Press Briefing, on November 26. She informed that under the contract, a two...
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Leader of the Opposition, The Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, O.N., M.P.
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OPM Communication Committed To Media, Truth & Good Order

Statement By The Director Of The Communication And Public Affairs Department Of The Office Of The Prime Minister  November 27, 2014 Media reports on the unfortunate developments at the Jamaica House Media Briefing on Wednesday, November 26 have not all conveyed the position and views of the Communication and Public Affairs Department of the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). It is the...
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