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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.

PM Receives Update on Ebola and CHIKV

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller this afternoon (October 1) convened a special meeting at Jamaica House to review the threat of the Ebola virus and assess the government’s response to the outbreak of the Chikungunya virus. The Ministry of Health...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), is greeted by Deputy Director, Strategy, Policy and Review Department, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kalpana Kochhar (right), when she arrived at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on September 30 to participate in the IMF’s seminar on ‘Women, Work and the Jamaican Economy’. Also pictured is IMF Resident Representative for Jamaica, Dr. Bert van Selm.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), is greeted by Deputy Director, Strategy, Policy and Review Department, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kalpana Kochhar (right), when she arrived at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on September 30 to participate in the IMF’s seminar on ‘Women, Work and the Jamaican Economy’. Also pictured is IMF Resident Representative for Jamaica, Dr. Bert van Selm.

Government Committed to Empowerment of Women – PM
Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, addressing the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica President’s (PSOJ) Forum Breakfast, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, on Tuesday (September 23).
Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, addressing the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica President’s (PSOJ) Forum Breakfast, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, on Tuesday (September 23).

Private Sector Urged to Lobby to Get More Women into Politics
Cabinet Secretary, Ambassador Douglas Saunders, addressing Thursday’s (September 18) launch of the 2014/15 Public Sector Customer Service Competition, and the Jamaica Customer Service Association’s (JaCSA) Customer Service Week, scheduled for October 5 to 11, under the theme: ‘Exceptional Customer Experience: Gateway to National Transformation’, at the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Kingston. Seated at the table are President and Chief Executive Officer, Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited, Richard Byles; and Chairman of the Jamaica Customer Service Association of Jamaica (JaCSA), Lanie Oakley-Williams (right).
Cabinet Secretary, Ambassador Douglas Saunders, addressing Thursday’s (September 18) launch of the 2014/15 Public Sector Customer Service Competition, and the Jamaica Customer Service Association’s (JaCSA) Customer Service Week, scheduled for October 5 to 11, under the theme: ‘Exceptional Customer Experience: Gateway to National Transformation’, at the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Kingston. Seated at the table are President and Chief Executive Officer, Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited, Richard Byles; and Chairman of the Jamaica Customer Service Association of Jamaica (JaCSA), Lanie Oakley-Williams (right).

Service Delivery has Improved Significantly in Public Sector – Cabinet Secretary
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), addresses community members at the official opening of the Caribbean Palm Estate IT resource and skills training centre in South West St. Andrew, on September 17. Seated at left is Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), addresses community members at the official opening of the Caribbean Palm Estate IT resource and skills training centre in South West St. Andrew, on September 17. Seated at left is Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell.

182 Information Technology Centres Established

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Huntley Medley Appointed Director of Communication and Public Affairs Division

The Office of the Prime Minister announces the appointment of Mr. Huntley Medley as Director of Communication and Public Affairs. The Director of Communication and Public Affairs is part of a new Communications structure and has overall responsibility for the management of the operations of the Communication and Public Affairs Division of the Office of the Prime Minister which comprises...
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Reduction of 30% in Fuel Cost by 2018

Jamaica can expect a reduction of at least 30 per cent in fuel cost by 2018, resulting in savings on energy of US$350 million. This is to be achieved through the implementation of several energy projects, which should begin from as early as 2015, and will include new baseload generating plants. The Electricity Sector Enterprise Team (ESET) provided an update...
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Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Bearer Party exit St. George’s Anglican Church in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland with the flag-draped casket bearing the body of late Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Roger Clarke, following Saturday’s (September 13) Official Funeral Service. Mr. Clarke was interred in the family plot at Glen Islay in his home district of Williamsfield, in Westmoreland.
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Hundreds Bid Farewell to Hon. Roger Clarke

Hundreds of persons paid their final respects to late Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Roger Clarke, during Saturday’s (September 13) Official Funeral Service held at St. George’s Anglican Church, in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland. Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, who read the First Lesson; Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, who paid tribute to her former...
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Former Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Roger Clarke. (FILE)
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Remembrance Hon. Roger Harold Clifford Clarke, CD, MP

Roger Harold Clifford Clarke proved at his death to have been even larger than in life. The  strong of irreparable loss to Jamaica and massive outpouring of genuine admiration reflect a crossing of the divide of politics, of social class, of colour and creed. The widespread recognition and admiration of the worth and work of this gentle giant springs from...
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Member of Parliament for Eastern Westmoreland, Hon. Luther Buchanan, touches the casket bearing the body of the late Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Roger Clarke, at the Mannings’ School auditorium on September 12.
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Westmoreland Residents View Body of Roger Clarke

Thousands of residents of Westmoreland, including Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Bertell Moore and other members of the Westmoreland Parish Council, converged on the Mannings’ School grounds on September 12 to view the body of the late Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Roger Clarke. Well before the scheduled 3:00 pm start of the viewing, hundreds of residents were already lined up...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right) and Mayor of Kingston, Angella Brown-Burke view the body of former Minister of Agriculture and Central Westmoreland Member of Parliament, the Hon. Roger Clarke at the People’s National Party Headquarters on Old Hope Road on Thursday, September 11.
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Jamaica Pays Respect to Former Minister of Agriculture

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller was among a number of persons who viewed the body of the former Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Roger Clarke at the People’s National Party (PNP) Old Hope Road headquarters on Thursday, September 11. Mr. Clarke died on August 28, 2014. The public will have another opportunity to view the former...
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