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Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller will on October 17, 2012 participate in the first of a series of parish aimed at providing the public with information on key aspects of national development and local parish level concerns. The forum will take place at the Jose Marti Technical High School in St Catherine and will get underway at 4.00 pm. The...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller, and PSOJ President Chris Zacca, have both expressed the commitment of the government and the private sector to work together to move things forward for Jamaica, despite the current challenges. "The enormous challenges facing the country cannot be denied", the Prime Minister told the PSOJ delegation, while emphasising that “the task was not beyond us,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has reiterated the call for an end to the trade and economic embargo against Cuba, pointing out that the longstanding ban has had severe negative effects on the country's growth and development. Mrs. Simpson Miller was addressing the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on September...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has issued the following statement of condolence on the death of Mrs. Faith Innerarity, a Former Permanent Secretary & Director-General in the Ministry of Labour & Social Security. The statement reads: "I am saddened at the passing of my colleague in public service, Mrs. Faith Innerarity, who died on September 27, after battling a brief...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has underscored Jamaica's continued support for the work of the United Nations (UN) and its pursuit of human rights, justice, social equity and the peaceful settlement of disputes. Delivering Jamaica's policy statement this morning's (Sept. 27) during the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Mrs. Simpson Miller...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has reaffirmed Jamaica's commitment to strengthening local and national programmes to eliminate violence against women and children. Speaking today (Sep. 27) at the United Nations (UN) 67th General Assembly in New York, Mrs. Simpson Miller called on the international community to take bold actions to address this scourge. "Issues that affect women...

Prime Minister, The Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, will deliver Jamaica's policy statement to the 67th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) tomorrow (Sept. 27). She will speak at approximately 10:30 am local time. Yesterday (Sept. 25) the Prime Minister joined other world leaders at the opening of the UNGA at the UN Headquarters in New York, United...

Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, arrived in New York today (September 24) for a week of official engagements, which will include an address to the United Nations (UN) on Thursday, September 27. On that day, the Prime Minister will deliver Jamaica's policy statement to the 67th Session of the UN General Assembly. Mrs.  Simpson Miller's address comes...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller leaves the island today, September 24 for New York where she will participate in the 67th General Assembly of the United Nations.  The Prime Minister will deliver Jamaica’s policy statement during the General Debate of the Assembly which gets underway tomorrow Tuesday, September 25. The theme for this year’s debate is: Adjustment or settlement of international disputes or...

First Vice President of the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF), Bernita Locke, says her organisation will be promoting the ‘Jamaica Employ’ initiative among its members. The initiative, recently launched by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller in collaboration with the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC), aims to provide 40,000 new jobs in the economy, over time. Mrs. Locke said...

Director of Elections, Orrette Fisher, has called on countries across the Americas, to work towards enhancing their electoral systems, noting that this is critical to strengthening the democratic process. He was speaking to representatives from Caribbean and Latin America countries at Tuesday's (Sept. 18) closing of the Eighth Inter-American meeting of Electoral Management Bodies, held at the Hylton Rose Hall...

Government has secured several investment opportunities which will result in more than a dozen new investment projects some of which will commence soon and which will generate some seven thousand jobs. Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller made the announcements in her address September 16 at the 74th annual conference of the People's National Party. Mrs. Simpson Miller said the investment...