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PM Attends CARICOM Summit

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller departed the island on Tuesday, July 2, for Trinidad and Tobago for the Thirty-fourth Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, which will be held in Port...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (centre), shares a moment with Mayor of Portmore, George Lee (8th left), Members of Parliament, Councillors, and Members of the Ministers’ Fraternal of Portmore, at a civic event held on June 28 at the Power of Faith Ministries, Portmore Mall, where she was honoured with the key to the municipality.

Portmore Residents Encouraged to Capitalise on Economic Opportunities

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, holds aloft the key to the Municipality of Portmore, which was presented to her today (June 28), during a civic ceremony at the Power of Faith Ministries in the municipality. She was honoured during Portmore’s 10th anniversary celebrations, for her invaluable role in assisting the town to get municipal status.

PM Appeals to Citizens of Portmore to Reject Violence

Students of St Hilda’s Diocesan High School, in Brown’s Town, St Ann, assemble on the school’s campus with effigies of National Heroes and prominent public figures, to participate in a procession prior to the start of Friday’s (June 28) closing ceremony for the school’s Legacy Village” project, staged over the past 12 months, which formed part the school’s contribution to Jamaica’s 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations.

Prime Minister Commends St. Hilda’s Jamaica 50 Legacy Village Project

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), accepts the key to the Municipality of Portmore from Mayor George Lee, at a civic ceremony held on Friday, June 28, at the Power of Faith Ministries in the municipality. The Prime Minister was honoured during Portmore’s 10th anniversary celebrations, for her invaluable role in assisting the community to get municipal status.

PM Honoured With Key to Portmore

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PM in Trinidad for CARICOM Heads Meeting

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has left the island for Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, to attend the 34th meeting of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government, from July 3 to 6. Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, who made the announcement, on Wednesday, July 3, at the weekly Jamaica House press briefing, said Mrs....

13 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

PM says Church Critical to National Development

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson-Miller, has called on the church to re-assert itself in the society. She said that the church is a critical institution in the life and process of the nation, and must provide guidance to the people at a time of increasing challenges. “For while Government might be charged with steering the process of economic...

13 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Church Must Reassert Itself in Society, Says PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller says the church must reassert itself in the society noting this was an even more urgent task given the pain, suffering, despair and injustice that pervades the world. “The church is a critical institution in the life of the nation and while Government might be charged with steering the process of economic...

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Portmore Urged to Develop 10-Year Plan

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has challenged the leaders and citizens of Portmore to develop a 10-year plan for the municipality, which must be aligned to the National Development Plan: Vision 2030. Mrs. Simpson Miller said the steps and strategies in the attainment of that Portmore Vision 2030, must involve broad-based community consultation. She said that the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller.

13 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Prime Minister to Attend Summit of Heads of State/Government of PetroCaribe in Managua, Nicaragua

Prime Minister the Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller will depart on Saturday the 29 of June for Managua, Nicaragua to attend a Summit of Heads of State/Government of PetroCaribe. The Prime Minister will attend sessions with Heads following a meeting withMinisters and officials. She will be accompanied by the Hon. Dr. Carlton Davis, Special Advisor, Ms. Onika Miller, Permanent Secretary...

13 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Water System in West Central St. Catherine to be Upgraded

Approximately $45 million has been committed to upgrade the Goldmine water supply system in West Central St. Catherine. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, made the announcement at the Marlie Hill Primary School in St. Catherine, where she broke ground for the construction of a two-classroom basic school on June 21. Mrs. Simpson Miller noted that the money...

Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (left), having a light conversation with Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (centre), and Permanent Secretary, Dr. Jean Dixon, at Wednesday’s (June 26) Jamaica House press briefing, at the Office of the Prime Minister

13 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Wastewater Treatment Plant in Harbour View to be Rehabilitated

Cabinet has approved the award of a $560.6 million contract to Tankweld Limited, to rehabilitate the wastewater treatment plant in Harbour View, St. Andrew. Making the announcement at a Jamaica House press briefing on Wednesday, June 26, at the Office of the Prime Minister, Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, said the works will include conversion of the exiting...