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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.

Remarks by Prime Minister Simpson Miller at the Appointment of the Public Defender

REMARKS BY THE PRIME MINISTER MOST HON. PORTIA SIMPSON MILLER, ON, MP THE CEREMONY FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THE INSTRUMENT OF APPOINTMENT TO MRS ARLENE HARRISON HENRY PUBLIC DEFENDER DESIGNATE, BALL ROOM, KING’S HOUSE FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2015 ...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), and Founder and Executive Chairman, LASCO Affiliated Companies, Lascelles Chin, observe operations at LASCO Manufacturing Ltd’s liquid manufacturing plant in White Marl, St. Catherine, during a tour on January 14.

PM Portia Simpson Miller Commends Companies for Reducing Prices Amidst Oil Savings

A Barbaric Assault on Freedom Says PM

Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson, addressing the official launch of Earthquake Awareness Month at the ODPEM Haining Road location in Kingston yesterday (Jan. 6). Listening at left is Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Colin Fagan.

ODPEM Develops Earthquake Road Map

Executive Director of JADCO, Carey Brown, tells JIS News that the Commission is currently working on its new anti-doping rules in time for the revised WADA, Code which takes effect on January 1, 2015.

JADCO Ready for Revised WADA Code

11 years ago Finance & Public ServiceOffice of the Prime Minister

Partnership for Jamaica Notes Jamaica is Meeting its Economic Reform Targets

Partners received an update on Jamaica’s progress and Budget report from the Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. The Hon. Peter Phillips, at the first Partnership for Jamaica (PFJ) National Council meeting for 2015 and commended the Government for staying the course of Jamaica’s Economic Reform Programme and for consistently meeting the economic targets. President of the Private Sector Organisation...

11 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Office of the Services Commissions Clarifies Selection Process for Public Defender Post

PRESS RELEASE OFFICE OF THE SERVICES COMMISSIONS JANUARY 6, 2015 The Office of the Services Commissions, which is the Secretariat to the Public Service Commission, notes with concern the recent media reports regarding its role in the selection process for the post of Public Defender. Consequently the following clarification is provided. His Excellency The Governor-General requested that the Public...

11 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Traffic Changes to Facilitate ‘Fireworks On The Waterfront’

The Police are advising motorists that there will be several traffic changes in downtown Kingston, on Wednesday, December 31, to facilitate the annual ‘Fireworks on the Waterfront’ event. The changes took effect at 6:00 a.m. Wednesday, and will remain until 2:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 1, 2015. Among the streets that will be closed to vehicular traffic are: Ocean Boulevard...

11 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Prime Minister Urges Greater Caution on Roads

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller is urging persons to be more careful on the roadways. The call comes against the background of an increase in the number of road fatalities since the start of the year, which now stands at over 300. During a National Road Safety meeting on Thursday, December 11 with Hon. Peter Bunting, Minister of National Security,...

Logistics Coordinator for the Government’s National Health Emergency Response to the Chikungunya Virus (Chik V), the Jamaica Defence Force’s (JDF) Colonel Daniel Pryce (right), and other members of the JDF observe as their colleague cleans a drain in Washington Mews, Naggo Head, in Portmore, St. Catherine, during Saturday’s (November 8) vector control and clean-up activities in community. Saturday’s activities also involved representatives from the Ministries of Health, and Local Government and Community Development; Portmore Municipal Council; Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM); National Works Agency (NWA); National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA); and Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). (FILE)

11 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Most MPs Have Submitted Work Programmes to Combat Chik-V

The National Health Emergency Response Monitoring Committee is reporting that to date, most Members of Parliament (MPs) have submitted their work programmes under the Chik-V National Integrated Vector Control / Clean-Up Programme. According to the Committee, 55 of the 63 MPs submitted their work programmes and of that number, 52 were already approved and underway. The Clean Up Programme, which...

Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (centre), gives her remarks at a press briefing held at Jamaica House today (December 17), with members of the National Council of the Partnership for Jamaica. Listening (from left) are: Ambassador Patricia Durrant, Donna Parchment Brown, and Rev. Lenworth Anglin, Members of the Partnership’s Governance Committee; President, Private Sector Organization of Jamaica, Chris Zacca; Representative of the Confederation of Trade Union, Oneil Grant; and Representative of the Civil Society Group, Bishop Joseph Ade Gold.

11 years ago InformationOffice of the Prime Minister

Partnership for Jamaica Membership Commits to Agreement

Members of the National Council of the Partnership for Jamaica have reiterated their commitment to the agreement and have pledged to take steps to strengthen the structure of the partnership and to use the body to resolve issues. The development follows a meeting of the partners at Jamaica House on Tuesday, (December 16), which was chaired by Prime Minister, the...