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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (centre); Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right) and Director, Union Gardens Foundation, Glen Christian interact with students who will be attending the newly constructed Union Gardens Infant School, during a tour of the facility in South West St. Andrew, on August 28. The school, which will be opened in September, 2015, will accommodate 150 children, aged three and a half to five years.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (centre); Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right) and Director, Union Gardens Foundation, Glen Christian interact with students who will be attending the newly constructed Union Gardens Infant School, during a tour of the facility in South West St. Andrew, on August 28. The school, which will be opened in September, 2015, will accommodate 150 children, aged three and a half to five years.

New Union Gardens Infant School to Be Opened In September

Approximately 150 pupils of Union Gardens and its environs, in South West St. Andrew, will have a newly built infant school, when the 2015/16 academic year begins in September. Construction of the institution, the Union Gardens Infant School, which commenced...
Leader of the Opposition, The Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, O.N., M.P.
Leader of the Opposition, The Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, O.N., M.P.

“Phenomenal”, PM Simpson Miller says of Athletes’ 6th & 7th Days Medal Haul
Prime Minister, the Most Hon., Portia Simpson Miller (left), and Minister without portfolio with responsibility for Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, lead the applause for the work being done by the ministers and high level authorities on housing and urbanization in Latin America and the Caribbean (MINURVI), as the organisation opened its meeting at the Secrets Resorts in Montego Bay, St. James on Thursday (August 27).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon., Portia Simpson Miller (left), and Minister without portfolio with responsibility for Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, lead the applause for the work being done by the ministers and high level authorities on housing and urbanization in Latin America and the Caribbean (MINURVI), as the organisation opened its meeting at the Secrets Resorts in Montego Bay, St. James on Thursday (August 27).

Govt Committed To Providing Housing for Jamaicans
Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller (right) reviews the Ask Your Prime Minister editorial in the STAR newspaper during a working session to read and respond to the numerous questions and comments. With her is Mrs. Shelly-Ann Harris (left), Manager, Public Relations, Special Projects and Community Outreach at the Office of the Prime Minister. The Office of the Prime Minister has partnered with the STAR on a 6-week initiative to allow a wide cross section of Jamaicans to engage with the Prime Minister on national development issues. So far the Prime Minister has addressed issues pertaining to the ongoing drought, crime and road construction.
Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller (right) reviews the Ask Your Prime Minister editorial in the STAR newspaper during a working session to read and respond to the numerous questions and comments. With her is Mrs. Shelly-Ann Harris (left), Manager, Public Relations, Special Projects and Community Outreach at the Office of the Prime Minister. The Office of the Prime Minister has partnered with the STAR on a 6-week initiative to allow a wide cross section of Jamaicans to engage with the Prime Minister on national development issues. So far the Prime Minister has addressed issues pertaining to the ongoing drought, crime and road construction.

PM Answers Questions on Crime, South Coast Road and Drought
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (centre), presents a copy of the signed wage agreement to President, Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Norman Allen. The JTA signed a new two-year wage agreement with the Government on Wednesday, August 26 during a ceremony held at Jamaica House today (Aug. 26). Looking on (from left) are: Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites; Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon Peter Phillips; and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Hon. Horace Dalley.
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (centre), presents a copy of the signed wage agreement to President, Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Norman Allen. The JTA signed a new two-year wage agreement with the Government on Wednesday, August 26 during a ceremony held at Jamaica House today (Aug. 26). Looking on (from left) are: Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites; Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon Peter Phillips; and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Hon. Horace Dalley.

PM Says Signing of Wage Agreement with Teachers a Win for Jamaica

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), participates in the cutting of Newport-Fersan Limited’s 10th anniversary cake, during the company’s long service award ceremony held on August 25, at its Wherry Wharf Complex location in Kingston. Others (from left) are: Member of Parliament for Western Kingston, Desmond McKenzie; Managing Director, Newport Fersan (Jamaica), Dennis Valdez; and President and Chief Executive Office, Newport Fersan (Jamaica) Limited, Domingo Viyella.
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Gov’t Undertaking Bold Policy Reforms to Boost Productivity – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, said the Government is focussed on building a strong foundation of productivity that can drive high rates of economic growth and job creation. As such, she said that bold policy reforms are being undertaken that will increase the productive capacity of the people and the economy. These include labour market reform, streamlining...
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Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller Congratulates Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has congratulated women sprint world champion, Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce on her gold medal win in the finals of 100 metres event at the IAAF World Athletics Championships now underway in Beijing. In a statement today (Monday, August 24), the Prime Minister said Shelly-Ann continues to represent Jamaica with distinction. “I am very pleased that...
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Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller Congratulates Beijing Athletes and Alia Atkinson

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has congratulated Jamaicans Usain Bolt and O’Dayne Richards for their medal winning performances on day 2 of the IAAF World Athletics Championships now underway in Beijing, China and is commending all Jamaica’s athletes participating at the games. In a statement, the Prime Minister said all the athletes who have participated in Beijing so far have...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (second right), and wife of the Governor-General and Patron of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Her Excellency, Lady Allen, observe the writings on a plaque of the Harmonious Enjoyment Gardens at the opening at the Royal Botanical Gardens at Hope, on August 19. Others (from left) are: Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill; Leader of the Opposition, Andrew Holness; Economic and Commercial Councillor at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, Madam Liu Lei; and Charge d’Affaires at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, Mr. Xia Guoshun.
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Prime Minister Thanks China for Enjoyment Garden

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has expressed gratitude to the People’s Republic of China for their kindness in handing over a Chinese garden to the Jamaican people. Formal documents were signed by the Government of Jamaica to accept the garden as a gift in February 2010. “At the ground-breaking we agreed that this garden would be a...
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Prime Minister Simpson Miller Commends Jamaica’s Sportsmen and Sportswomen

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller is commending Jamaica’s sportsmen and sportswomen for their dedication and outstanding representation of the nation and its people. In a statement on Wednesday (August 19), Prime Minister Simpson Miller said the country’s athletes across various sporting disciplines continue to give of their best. She said they embody the hopes and aspirations of the nation and...
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