Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has commended Jamaica’s sportsmen and sportswomen for their dedication and outstanding representation at the recently concluded 15th IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China. “The country’s athletes across various sporting disciplines continue to give of their best. They embody the hopes, dreams and aspirations of the nation and represent the very best of...

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 in March 2015, is being built at a cost of $186 million. The facility, development of which is being spearheaded...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has described as phenomenal, the performances of Jamaica’s athletes on days six and seven of the IAAF World Athletics Championships now underway in Bejing, China, where the country reached third in the medal rankings with a total 9 medals – 4 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze. In a statement on Friday, August 28, the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, said her administration is unwavering in its commitment to providing access to housing for Jamaicans. She said the Government embraces the fact that housing is a social and economic right of every citizen and has prioritised access through inner-city renewal and low income housing projects, and the development of informal settlements. “For...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller is assuring Jamaicans of the Government’s commitment to crime reduction and improving the lives of all Jamaicans. Responding to questions in the second instalment of the weekly feature Ask your Prime Minister during the week of Monday August 24, 2015, Mrs. Simpson Miller said that “the security of Jamaica and our people continues to be...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller says the signing of Wage Agreement between the Government of Jamaica and The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) is a win for Jamaica. “Today, it is not the teachers, or the Government, who have won the negotiations. It is Jamaica that has won,” the Prime Minister emphasized.  The Wage Agreement was signed by representatives of the...

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...