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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller in discussion with Minister of Finance and Planning, the Hon. Peter Phillips at a special meeting at Jamaica House on October 14. Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Fenton Ferguson is seated left. Mrs. Simpson Miller updated Parliamentarians on the country’s Ebola emergency preparedness and response mechanisms.

Ebola Surveillance to be Heightened at Ports of Entry

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has instructed that Ebola surveillance at Jamaica’s ports of entry be heightened immediately. Mrs. Simpson Miller said part of this heightening involves an extension of the existing immigration form, to document information...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (3rd right), provides details about Jamaica’s national emergency response and preparedness for Ebola, at a meeting involving Government Ministers, Parliamentarians, and representatives of state agencies, at Jamaica House on Tuesday (October 14). From left are Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Kevin Harvey; Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott; Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson; Minister of Finance and Planning, Hon. Dr. Peter Phillips; and Acting Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson.

Government Develops National Ebola Action Plan

Acting Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson, addresses the opening ceremony for International Day for Disaster Reduction conference on October 13, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston. Others seated (from left) are: Caribbean Representative, HelpAge, Jeffrey James; United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator, Dr. Arun Kashyap; and Mission Director (Acting), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Jamaica, Nichole Graber Simmons.

Older People Have Critical Role in Disaster-Risk Reduction

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.

PM Hails Syringa Marshall-Burnett as a nation builder

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (centre), addresses a press briefing held at the Office of the Prime Minister today (October 9), to give an update on the national health emergency response. Others (from left) are: Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, Richard Thompson; Information Minister, Senator Hon. Sandrea Falconer; Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson; and Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Kevin Harvey (left).

Jamaica Intensifies Ebola Preparedness

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller. (FILE)

11 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

Government Allocates $500 Million For National Health Emergency Response

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says that $500 million has been allocated towards the national health emergency response. The money will be used to facilitate cleanup activities, as part of the national Chikungunya Virus (CHIKV) response, and other urgent needs of the Ministry of Health. The Prime Minister was speaking on Thursday, October 9, during a press...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, is joined in a toast on October 8, at the formal opening of brewing company, Red Stripe’s Combined Heat and Power plant in Kingston by (from left): Chairman, Red Stripe, Richard Byles; Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton; and Managing Director, Red Stripe, Cedric Blair. The plant, located at the company’s Spanish Town Road facility, was constructed at a cost of $750 million.

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Red Stripe to Invest US$10 Million Over Five Years

Local brewing company, Red Stripe, says it will invest US$10 million over the next five years to set up a cassava supply chain, as it moves to use the tuber to offset barley imports utilised in beer production. “It is not just about growing cassava, it’s about setting up a cassava supply chain. We have a big ambition for cassava...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (second left), along with Managing Director of Red Stripe, Cedric Blair (left), examine a bottle of Smirnoff Vodka, during a tour of Red Stripe’s Spanish Town Road facility on October 8. Also pictured are: Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (second right); and Red Stripe’s Head of Supply, Shane Healey.

11 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

Government Steadfast in Mission to Get Jamaica Working – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says the Government remains steadfast in its mission to expand business activity and create jobs. “The administration that I lead is focussed on getting Jamaica working. In this mission, we cannot afford to be derailed by any forces whether social, cultural, economic or political. We cannot afford to be distracted from economic...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (centre), is assisted by Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (second left), to cut the ribbon, during the official opening of Red Stripe’s Combined Heat and Power plant at the company’s Spanish Town Road facility on October 8. Also sharing in the moment are (from left): Red Stripe’s Head of Supply, Shane Healey; Chairman of Red Stripe, Richard Byles; and Managing Director, Red Stripe, Cedric Blair.

11 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

PM Commends Red Stripe for Commitment to Jamaica

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has lauded local brewing company, Red Stripe, for its innovations and commitment to Brand Jamaica. Mrs. Simpson Miller was speaking at the official opening of the company’s $750 million Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Plant at its Spanish Town Road location, during a tour on October 8. The plant is expected to reduce...

Deputy Chairman of the Jamaica Customer Service Association Richard Rowe.

11 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

JaCSA Names Four Ambassadors of Service Excellence

Four organisations have been selected as Ambassadors of Service Excellence by the Jamaica Customer Service Association (JaCSA), for their exceptional customer service. The organisations, Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited, Jamaica International Insurance Company, National Housing Trust (NHT) and the Cornwall Regional Hospital in St. James, are this year’s winners of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ)/JaCSA Service Excellence Awards. This was revealed...

Director of Safety and Security in Schools at the Ministry of Education, Sergeant Coleridge Minto (left), has the attention of Deputy Representative, United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica, Deirdre Kiernan (centre); and Child Protection Specialist, UNICEF, Janet Cupidon Quallo. Occasion was the launch of the Schools Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning Competition on October 6, at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) on Haining Road, Kingston.

11 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Schools Encouraged to Develop Disaster Plans

A competition, aimed at encouraging schools to implement their own disaster strategies was launched on October 6 in Kingston. The Schools Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning Competition, involves collaboration between the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) and the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF). It invites institutions across the island to establish their own Emergency Preparedness and Response...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Labour and Social Security, the Hon. Derrick Kellier.

11 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Hon. Derrick Kellier Appointed Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller has announced that on her recommendation, Governor General the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen has appointed Hon. Derrick Kellier as Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security with immediate effect. The appointment gives Minister Kellier permanent portfolio responsibility for Agriculture and Fisheries in addition to his responsibility for Labour and Social Security....