Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, said the memorial park built in Greenwich Town, St. Andrew, in honour of those who perished in the 1907 earthquake, should serve as a potent reminder to Jamaicans of the need to always be prepared for natural disasters. “May it forever remind us that no matter our social and economic status, we...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, today (Jan.13) commissioned into service, the Jamaica Defence Force’s (JDF) new Protected Mobility Vehicles (PMVs) Squadron. The fleet is equipped with 12 Thales Bushmaster PMVs, three of which were acquired this month. The Thales Bushmaster is an Australian-built vehicle that is designed for  rugged conditions. They are flexible enough for use in...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has hailed the development of the new Union Gardens Infant School as an example of the Government’s commitment to early childhood education. The state-of- the-art institution, located off Spanish Town Road in the South West St. Andrew constituency, was constructed at a cost of approximately $174 million through public-private partnership. Speaking at...

The $15 million memorial park currently being constructed at the site of the 1907 earthquake monument, in Greenwich Town, is expected to be a tourist attraction when completed. This is the vision of the Government’s multi-agency team currently working on the project, which is intended to attract Jamaicans locally and in the Diaspora, who may have had relatives who died...

The late trade union leader, Lloyd Goodleigh, has been hailed as an exemplary advocate for the cause of workers, by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller. Delivering a tribute on behalf of the Government at the funeral service of Mr. Goodleigh, held at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, in Kingston, on January 9, the Prime Minister  said the trade...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says the growth of the National Insurance Fund (NIF), which now stands at a healthy $77 billion, has made retirement benefits for contributors more attractive, while contributing to the development of the Jamaican economy. She was speaking yesterday (January 8) at the official opening of the NIF-owned Meliá Braco Village in Trelawny. The Prime Minister...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says the entrance of Meliá Hotels International into the Jamaican hospitality sector is a vote of confidence in the country as a tourist destination. Addressing the official opening of the Meliá Braco Village in Trelawny on Thursday (January 7), Prime Minister Simpson Miller said the Spanish resort chain, which is one of...