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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), receives a plaque of appreciation from Distinguished President of the Kiwanis Club of North St. Andrew, Ian Forte (left), while President Howard Walker looks on. The Prime Minister was special guest at the club’s 40th anniversary meeting on March 21, held at the Police Officers’ Club in St. Andrew.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), receives a plaque of appreciation from Distinguished President of the Kiwanis Club of North St. Andrew, Ian Forte (left), while President Howard Walker looks on. The Prime Minister was special guest at the club’s 40th anniversary meeting on March 21, held at the Police Officers’ Club in St. Andrew.

PM Optimistic About Country’s Future

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller  says she is  optimistic about the country’s future, despite the challenges. “While we  have to  be conscious of the challenges and work relentlessly to mitigate their impact, we cannot dwell on the...
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.

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller to Travel Overseas for a Private Event
Commissioner of Police, Owen Ellington (far left) and Chief of Defence Staff of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Major General Stewart Saunders (centre) are guided on a tour of Tivoli Gardens after the joint police-military incursion into Western Kingston in May 2010. (FILE)
Commissioner of Police, Owen Ellington (far left) and Chief of Defence Staff of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Major General Stewart Saunders (centre) are guided on a tour of Tivoli Gardens after the joint police-military incursion into Western Kingston in May 2010. (FILE)

QC Velma Hylton Requests Exclusion from Commission of Enquiry
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (centre), is engaged in conversation with Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (right); and former head of the Bureau of Women’s Affairs (BWA) Beverley Manley Duncan, during Friday’s (March 7) cocktail reception at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, to celebrate the Bureau’s 40th Anniversary, and International Women’s Day, being observed on March 8. Prime Minister Simpson Miller was the guest speaker.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (centre), is engaged in conversation with Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (right); and former head of the Bureau of Women’s Affairs (BWA) Beverley Manley Duncan, during Friday’s (March 7) cocktail reception at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, to celebrate the Bureau’s 40th Anniversary, and International Women’s Day, being observed on March 8. Prime Minister Simpson Miller was the guest speaker.

Prime Minister Urges United Effort to Curb Violence Against Women and Children
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), makes a presentation to Jamaica Household Workers Union (JHWU) President, Shirley Pryce, during a reception at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, on March 7, commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Bureau of Women’s Affairs (BWA), and International Women’s Day, which was observed on March 8. Mrs. Simpson Miller was the guest speaker. The JHWU was one of 19 groups which the Bureau presented with grant funding, of up to $200,000, for institutional strengthening.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), makes a presentation to Jamaica Household Workers Union (JHWU) President, Shirley Pryce, during a reception at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, on March 7, commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Bureau of Women’s Affairs (BWA), and International Women’s Day, which was observed on March 8. Mrs. Simpson Miller was the guest speaker. The JHWU was one of 19 groups which the Bureau presented with grant funding, of up to $200,000, for institutional strengthening.

Government to Ratify ILO Household Workers Convention

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Prime Minister Establishes a National Cultural and Creative Industries Commission

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller convened the first meeting of the National Cultural and Creative Industries Commission on Tuesday, March 25, at the Office of the Prime Minister. The National Commission has been established on the instruction of the Prime Minister, and will be supported by a Technical Working Group administered within the Office of the Prime...
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ODPEM Provides Update on Riverton Landfill Fire

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is advising that considerable progress has been realized in the control and confinement of the tyre fire that has been burning at the Riverton City Disposal site since Sunday.   Actions: A significant section of the facility that was on fire has been covered with soil, thereby minimizing the risk of...
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Jamaica Remains Committed to Improving the Status of Women says Minister Falconer

Jamaica has affirmed its commitment to a stand-alone goal based on gender equality, women’s empowerment and the protection of women’s human rights as part of the dialogue on the Post 2015 Agenda. The commitment was stated by Sen. Hon. Sandrea Falconer, Minister with Responsibility for Information in an address today ( March 11) to the 58th Session of the Commission...
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Sport Minister Thrilled by Jamaica’s Performance at World Indoor Championships

Minister without Portfolio (Sport) Hon. Natalie Neita Headley has expressed pride at Jamaica’s performance at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Poland, noting that with Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce capturing the World Indoor Title and Jamaica finishing fifth in the medals standing, the nation continues to cement its top ranking in the world of track and field athletics. “Our athletes continue...
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Leader of the Opposition, The Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, O.N., M.P.
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Message from the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, Prime Minister, for International Women’s Day – March 8

Since the turn of the 20th century, the 8th of March has been observed in the majority of democratic societies as the day to recall the struggles for the removal of systemic barriers against womanhood and for equality, human rights and justice for every woman and girl. On this International Women’s Day, being observed under the theme “Equality for women...
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