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Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has stated that good and steady progress was made over the three day special meeting of the Cabinet. At the session today, (Saturday, January 12) Ministers reported on their strategic priorities for 2013/2014 and the Cabinet examined the issues with a view to taking decisions as to the final shape of the upcoming budget, against...

Community Colleges in tomorrow's society will demand the new skill sets needed to facilitate better collaborative and consultative work which can bring college and community into a unified system. The view was expressed by Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller in an address Wednesday (January 09) to the 17th Conference of the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCJ) Conference 2013...

Plans by United States-based technology solutions firm, GreenRG Management, LLC, to commence manufacturing operations locally, could yield employment for up to 50 persons, in the first instance. The company, which specialises in manufacturing solar energy products, could commence operations in Jamaica as early as the second quarter of 2013. GreenRG, which is widely known for products such as solar powered...

The following statement was issued on Tuesday (January 8) by Attorney General Patrick Atkinson on the recent news release from the Acting Contractor General referring the Cabinet to the DPP for Criminal Prosecution. The statement reads: “The Cabinet of Jamaica has asked me to re-emphasize that while it is driven to improve the country’s economic prospects by attracting foreign investments...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says that despite the challenges faced in 2012 the Government has made concrete achievements in the areas crime reduction and job creation. The Prime Minister announced the achievements in a national broadcast on Sunday, January 6. “We successfully reduced the rate of murders, shootings, robberies and sexual offences. There was an 18...

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) has put aside US$20 million for on-lending to investors to finance and support the construction of information and communications technology (ICT) facilities. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller made the announcement in a national broadcast on Sunday (January 6), that this has the potential to create between 7,000 and 10,000 new jobs....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says the Government is aware that advances in socio-economic conditions must be anchored to a foundation of macro-economic stability and economic growth. “That is why we are moving apace with tax reform, public sector reform and pension reform. That is why we are making determined efforts to reduce our debt burden. We...

Beginning in September 2013, approximately 230,000 students will receive a breakfast supplement under the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH). Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, made the announcement during a national broadcast on Sunday (January 6), in which she addressed several wide ranging topics following her first year in office. In other education related matters,...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller has announced a number of economic initiatives that are scheduled to come on stream during 2013. In a national broadcast on Sunday (January 6), the Prime Minister cited the development of the Gordon Cay Container Trans-shipment Hub and the development of the Fort Augusta Container Terminal and logistics centre as two such...

On New Year's Eve (December 31), just a few hours before the nation greeted 2013, residents of Highlight View and Land Lease in Eastern St. Andrew, were happily celebrating the receipt of electricity in their communities for the first time. With the flick of a switch, Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, turned on the street light in...

Officers of the public sector, and the entities they represent, are working to improve their customer service delivery as they once again vie for top prizes in the biennial Public Sector Customer Service Competition. Implemented in 1994, the competition is part of the National Customer Service Programme under the Public Sector Modernisation Division (PSMD), in the Office of the Cabinet....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says that providing affordable housing solutions for Jamaicans is a top priority for the Government. "My administration is focused on getting houses and lands into the hands of as many persons as possible.  We are committed to giving priority status to housing for low-income earners,” she stated. The Prime Minister was speaking...