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Fifty women, who have made significant contributions to the national development of the country over the years, were on March 8th honoured during a function to commemorate International Women's Day 2012 at the Wyndham Kingston hotel. The honourees, who have done substantial work in their respective fields, include Dr. Olive Lewin for her outstanding work in folk music; Dr. Carolyn...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller leaves the island today to attend the 23rd Inter-sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community. The two day meeting being held in Paramaribo, Suriname, gets underway tomorrow. Among the items to be discussed are the organisational review of the CARICOM Secretariat, Governance of Cricket and Sustainable Development including the...

KINGSTON — The picturesque backdrop of the historic Devon House, was the setting for a meeting between His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales (always known as Prince Harry) and Prime Minister, Hon. Portia Simpson Miller. Onlookers would not have known that the two were meeting for the first time as, like long lost friends reuniting after a long separation,...

Prime Minister, Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has stressed that the government is serious about investment, both local and foreign, as a critical part of the economic development strategy. She told the more than 400 investors, who attended the just concluded Jamaica Investment Forum that Jamaica is ripe for business, and the government is more than ready to accommodate their...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has called on the financial institutions to facilitate more lending to the productive sector, especially to viable micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSME). She argued that the provision of financing to MSMEs will help to foster entrepreneurship, and in turn, facilitate job creation, increased output, and revenue for the country.  “I invite...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has said that her administration is employing deliberate strategies to restore Jamaica to a viable economic path as quickly as possible.  This, she said, is in the face of enormous challenges. “We will first steady the good ship of Jamaica and then steer her into calmer waters toward our destination of robust...

Compete Caribbean to provide US$100,000 Matching Grants to Projects That Foster Local and Diaspora Business Partnerships for Development in the Caribbean. Today in Montego Bay, in the context of the Jamaica Investment Forum 2012, the Honourable Portia Simpson Miller launched the Caribbean Idea Marketplace initiative (CIM), a business plan competition platform that encourages local and diaspora entrepreneurs to forge partnerships...

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, said that the 'Jamaica Investment Forum 2012,' is being held at an opportune time for the country, as the government seeks to capitalise on new opportunities for growth and development. She was speaking at a cocktail reception held on Wednesday Feb. 29 at the Iberostar Hotel in Montego Bay, for potential local...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, said that Jamaica must increasingly tap into the lucrative nutraceutical industry estimated to be worth US$86 billion. The Prime Minister, in a message delivered by Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, at the official launch of some seven local nutraceutical products on February 23 at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston, said...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has announced that some companies have responded favourably to her call to play a greater role in the creation of employment for the jobless in the country. Addressing members of the American Chamber of Commerce of Jamaica (AMCHAM), at its first Speakers’ Forum Luncheon, held at the Ritz Carlton Golf Resort and...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, said that the new agreement to be negotiated with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will provide a measure of confidence to the business community, while offering hope for the Jamaican people. She was addressing the American Chamber of Commerce of Jamaica (AMCHAM) Speaker’s Forum Luncheon 2012, which was held Thursday Feb. 16...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, is assuring the public that the fire at the Riverton City Landfill in St. Andrew is now "relatively" under control. The Ministry, in collaboration with various agencies, has been working to contain the fire and institute measures to abate the smoke nuisance since the blaze started on Monday night (February...