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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...

Rehabilitation work on the Trench Town Fire Station in Kingston, which was spearheaded by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Government at a cost of just over $2 million, has been completed. The station was closed earlier this year to facilitate reconstruction of the roof, after it was discovered that the original canopy was built from material containing asbestos,...

The Port Authority of Jamaica has received the go ahead from Cabinet to purchase just over 280,000 sq. ft. of property in the Montego Freeport at a cost of $184 million, to facilitate expansion of the Montego Bay cruise terminal. Making the disclosure during Wednesday’s (December 19), Jamaica House Media Briefing, at the office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Minister...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller celebrated the commencement of the 2012/2013 Winter Tourist Season at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, with the official welcoming of the first visitors to Jamaica, Mr. and Mrs. Matthew and Chelsea Derby from Fort Lauderdale, USA. They were among approximately 400 visitors on the first of a number...