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Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller says the death of Neville ‘Teddy’ McCook, ‘a man who made an outstanding contribution to sports administration in Jamaica’, has shocked and saddened all who knew him. “’Teddy’, as he was affectionately called was a virtual icon in the track and field fraternity locally, regionally and internationally. He spent almost all of his life working...

Prime Minister the Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller and Finance Minister, Dr. the Hon Peter Phillips will address the nation in a joint broadcast on Monday February 11. The Prime Minister and Dr. Phillips will update the nation on the status of negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). They will also outline Jamaica’s economic programme and the reform measures....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says Clarendon has the greatest potential to serve as a catalyst for the expansion of Jamaica’s sugar cane sub-sector, particularly among small farmers. Addressing Wednesday’s, February 6, contract signing and ground-breaking ceremony for the Springfield Sugar Barracks Relocation Project in the parish, the Prime Minister pointed out that Clarendon has over 2,000...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has charged members of the Pan American Sports Organisation (PASO/ODEPA), to capitalise on the extraordinary potential of sport as an instrument of economic growth and wealth creation. “In today’s global economy, sport has gained increasing importance and market value. However, prowess in the field has not been fully exploited as an instrument...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller broke ground on Wednesday, February 6 in Springfield, Clarendon for the construction of 88 houses to accommodate 209 persons currently living in barracks. This is part of the Barracks Relocation Project being funded by the European Union to the tune of $161 million. “Today represents yet another step towards the positive transformation of Jamaica and...

Cabinet has approved the award of a three-year security service contract to King Alarm Limited, for the Ministry of Finance and Planning’s Heroes’ Circle and Shalimar Avenue locations. The $76.1 million contract will cover two years, while the third year of the agreement is being negotiated. Meanwhile, Cabinet has also approved the award of a contract to Sharecon Construction Limited...

Cabinet has approved a comprehensive business registration form for new businesses. Cabinet has also given approval for legislation to be promulgated to give effect to the business registration form, and to repeal sections in various other pieces of legislation that require similar forms. Making the announcement at Wednesday’s (Feb. 6) Jamaica House press briefing, held at the Office of the...

Regulation of electronic billboards is among proposals being considered by Government as it looks to make changes to the Broadcasting Radio Re-diffusion Act. The Government wants to amend the existing legislation and eventually repeal and replace it. Speaking to students of the St. Andrew Technical High School on Friday (February 3), Executive Director of the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ),...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller says the red mud project provides Jamaica with an opportunity to significantly boost its export earnings. She said the project, if proven economically viable, could act as a magnet to pull many investors to Jamaica’s shores, and in this vein, the country could become a major hub for exports to the Americas...

Minister with responsibility for Information in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer has hailed Jamaica’s number one standing in Press freedom in the Western Hemisphere as “a significant recognition of Jamaica’s democratic tradition and our sacred regard for Press freedom”. The Minister was reacting on Wednesday, January 30, to the just-published global report on Press...

Prime Minister the Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller has expressed sadness and shock at the sudden passing of Headley Samuel ‘Sam Lawrence’ former Member of Parliament for the constituency of East Portland. The Prime Minister noted that on Sunday, the day before his death, he had attended a meeting where he was his usual thoughtful and amiable self. Those personal...

Come Wednesday (January 30), St. Ann residents will get a chance to speak directly with Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller; Local Government Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott and other government officials, at the latest in a series of parish meetings, organised by the Social Development Commission (SDC). The meeting is set for St. Hilda’s High School in Brown’s...