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Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller departs Jamaica Tuesday July 3rd for St. Lucia where she will attend the 33rd Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, CARICOM. The meeting takes place July 4 – 6. As one of the newly elected Leaders, Mrs. Simpson Miller will address the Heads at the Opening Ceremony and...

Cabinet has set up an Inter-ministerial Committee to consider the report of the United States Department of State on trafficking in persons 2012, which downgraded Jamaica from Tier 2 to a Tier 2 watch list. Making the announcement on June 27 at the Jamaica House press briefing, held at the Office of the Prime Minister, Minister with responsibility for Information,...

As the Government continues efforts to beef up the resources of the fire service, Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, has met with a representative of the Organization of American States (OAS) to discuss the procurement of units and equipment. Mr. Arscott made the disclosure as he addressed the Jamaica House press briefing on June 27,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has called on the international community to design more creative and flexible financial instruments and concessionary products, to counter the effects of debt, reduce poverty, and minimise and address risks in developing countries, particularly in the Caribbean. She made the call during the plenary session of the United Nations Conference On Sustainable...

The cost of public sector administrative functions may be significantly reduced if the “shared corporate services” practice used in Singapore is implemented in Jamaica. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on June 20, at the agency’s head office, in Kingston,  Chief Executive Officer of the Public Sector Transformation Unit (PSTU), Patricia Sinclair McCalla, said the unit is looking at adopting...

The G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport and the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA), have entered into an agreement geared at enhancing training and administration of cricket in Jamaica and the wider region. The parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the college’s St. Catherine location on Wednesday (June 20), which will guide the development and delivery of...

Residents of Melbrook Heights in Harbour View will soon have access to proper drainage, which will prevent the settling of water near homes and reduce the risk of landslides. Research Analyst, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Christopher Gayle, has informed that a network of strategically placed drains, channels and rainwater harvesting systems will be installed, which will...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has reminded Jamaicans living overseas that they are just as important to the growth and development of the country as nationals at home. The Prime Minister’s reassurance came in her message to the delegates at the biennial Jamaica Diaspora North East United States conference, held on June 16 at the Reggie Lewis...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has said that the Government is fully committed to advancing the welfare of the country’s 58,000 domestic workers, whom she stated, play a valuable role in nation-building. In her message to mark International Domestic Workers' Day on June 16, the Prime Minister informed that the necessary legislative amendments are being drafted to...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, departs today, June 18, for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, referred to as Rio+20, in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. Accompanying the Prime Minister are the Hon. Robert Pickersgill, Minister of Water, Housing, Environment and Climate Change; and Ms Onika Miller, Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister. The...

MONTEGO BAY - Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has underscored the importance of tourism to the economy of Jamaica, noting that the sector is one of the main planks of the government’s development agenda. She said that Jamaica has cemented its place as a global leader in tourism, through its full membership in the United Nations World...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller says if Jamaica is to achieve sustainable development, disaster risk management must be an essential component. The Prime Minister also said the country must engage in proactive forward planning and disaster preparedness on an ongoing basis. “In the ten year period between 2000 and 2010, the country suffered estimated losses averaging $14...