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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.

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...

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.

Government Steadfast in Mission to Get Jamaica Working – PM

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.

PM Commends Red Stripe for Commitment to Jamaica

Deputy Chairman of the Jamaica Customer Service Association Richard Rowe.

JaCSA Names Four Ambassadors of Service Excellence

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.

Schools Encouraged to Develop Disaster Plans

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

12 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....

12 years ago Health & WellnessOffice of the Prime Minister

National Emergency Operation Center Activated to Respond to Chikungunya Outbreak

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health continues to maintain vigilance, through coordinated response and reporting in light of the Chikungunya outbreak impacting Jamaica and the wider Caribbean.The National Emergency Operation Center (NEOC) has been activated to provide coordination and monitoring support. Additionally, the Ministry of Health remains the operational lead...

Chairman of the Jamaica Customer Service Association (JaCSA), Dr. Lanie Oakley-Williams (left), and Founding Chairman of the JaCSA , Ms. Ilsa duVerney (right), examine a customer service poster before the start of a special church service on Sunday (October 5), to commemorate National Customer Service Week (October 5 – 11). The service was held at the Open Bible Church, 12 Washington Boulevard, Kingston 20, under the theme: ‘Exceptional Customer Experience: Gateway to National Transformation’.

12 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterVision 2030

JaCSA Hosts Service Excellence Conference

Representatives of public and private organizations will attend a two-day conference on service excellence from October 8 to 9, as part of activities to observe National Customer Service Week from October 5 to 11. The conference is scheduled to take place at the Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston, beginning at 8:00 a.m. The event is one in a series of...

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

12 years ago Health & WellnessInformationOffice of the Prime Minister

More Funds for National Response to CHIK V

Jamaica’s National Emergency Response Team has been activated to coordinate and support the country’s response to the current outbreak of the Chikungunya virus. At the same time the government has allocated an additional $150 million to the Chikungunya response, which includes a massive clean-up campaign aimed at destroying and removing mosquito breeding sites. The information came out of a technical...

Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (right) converses with Minister with responsibility for Sport, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley during the official launch of Jamaica Sport on Wednesday (October 1), at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in New Kingston.

12 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterSportTourism

Government Moves to Maximise Earnings from Sport Tourism

The country’s ability to capitalise on prospects and earnings related to sport tourism has been boosted with the establishment of ‘Jamaica Sport’. A Technical Working Group established by the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, and the Ministry of Sport, Jamaica Sport will serve as a public/private entity, which will coordinate and develop sport tourism locally. The initiative will explore the...

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

12 years ago Health & WellnessOffice of the Prime Minister

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 has heightened surveillance at all ports of entry and health facilities. This includes assigning additional staff to screen and assess...

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.

12 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

Government Committed to Empowerment of Women – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, is reiterating the Government’s commitment to facilitating the economic empowerment of women, while working to systematically expose and correct gender disparities and inequality. “The Jamaican Government is committed to gender equity and has put in place policies and legislation that foster greater participation of women in the country’s economic life,” Mrs. Simpson...