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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), presents a Medal of Appreciation to Principal of the Water Valley Primary School in St. Mary, Morris Edwards, in recognition of his contribution to education. Forty teachers were recognised at the function held on June 24, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), presents a Medal of Appreciation to Principal of the Water Valley Primary School in St. Mary, Morris Edwards, in recognition of his contribution to education. Forty teachers were recognised at the function held on June 24, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

Water Valley Primary Principal Dedicated to Education

Principal at the Water Valley Primary School in St. Mary, Morris Omar Edwards, has given 37 years of exceptional service to education. A native of the parish in which he practices his profession, the educator was raised by his maternal...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), accepts a gift from Chief Executive Officer, National Commercial Bank (NCB) Foundation, Nadeen Matthews, during the Foundation’s $1 Billion Donation celebration event held on June 25, at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), accepts a gift from Chief Executive Officer, National Commercial Bank (NCB) Foundation, Nadeen Matthews, during the Foundation’s $1 Billion Donation celebration event held on June 25, at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston.

PM Says Government Committed to Ensuring Sound and Stable Economic Environment
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), exchanges warm greetings with Chairman, National Commercial Bank (NCB) Group of Companies, Michael Lee Chin, at the NCB Foundation’s $1 Billion Donation celebration held on June 25, at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston. Sharing the moment is Chief Executive Officer, NCB Foundation, Nadeen Matthews.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), exchanges warm greetings with Chairman, National Commercial Bank (NCB) Group of Companies, Michael Lee Chin, at the NCB Foundation’s $1 Billion Donation celebration held on June 25, at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston. Sharing the moment is Chief Executive Officer, NCB Foundation, Nadeen Matthews.

Govt Pressing Ahead With ERP – PM
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (seated centre); Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (seated third right); and Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (seated second right); pose with the 40 educators, who were honoured with the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation, in recognition for their outstanding contribution to the sector, during a ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston on June 24. Leader of the Opposition, Andrew Holness (seated second left); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Elaine Foster Allen (seated right); and President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association, Doran Dixon (standing right), also shared with the educators.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (seated centre); Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (seated third right); and Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (seated second right); pose with the 40 educators, who were honoured with the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation, in recognition for their outstanding contribution to the sector, during a ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston on June 24. Leader of the Opposition, Andrew Holness (seated second left); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Elaine Foster Allen (seated right); and President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association, Doran Dixon (standing right), also shared with the educators.

Gov’t Will Continue to Increase Investment in Education – PM
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, addresses a Corporate Governance seminar held today (June 24), at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston., Seated at right is Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Onika Miller.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, addresses a Corporate Governance seminar held today (June 24), at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston., Seated at right is Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Onika Miller.

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Prime Minister Urges Jamaicans To Protect Economic Improvements as Government Seeks to Accelerate Growth

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller is describing the economic and industrial relations climate in the country as “a very delicate situation.” Acknowledging the economic sacrifices that public sector workers and most persons in the country have been making over the years, the Prime Minister says all persons and groups in Jamaica “have to make up our minds...
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PM Launches ASEBA Behaviour Modification Programme At Cockburn Primary and Junior High School

Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for South West St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller launched a Behaviour Modification Programme at the Cockburn Primary and Junior High School in her constituency on Friday, June 19. The Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA) Programme seeks to identify and help children who are challenged by mental, emotional and social...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, greets exuberant students of the Cockburn Gardens Primary and Junior High School in Kingston today (June 19), following the launch of a behaviour modification initiative at the institution’s Hagley Park Road premises. The initiative dubbed: ‘Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA) Behaviour Modification Programme’ will be implemented at the Cockburn Gardens Primary and Junior High School in September and is aimed at addressing anti-social tendencies.
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Behaviour Modification Programme for Cockburn Gardens Primary

Come September, students at the Cockburn Gardens Primary and Junior High School in Kingston will benefit from a behaviour modification programme that is aimed at addressing antisocial tendencies. Dubbed ‘Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA) Behaviour Modification Programme’, the initiative is designed to proactively identify students with behavioural problems and recommend intervention to effectively deal with the issues. It...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), presents a framed citation to outgoing Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Scarlette Gillings, during a farewell luncheon in honour of the outgoing Managing Director at the Mona Visitor’s Lodge and Conference Centre in St. Andrew today (June 17).
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PM Urges Jamaicans to Keep Faith with Economic Programme

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, is imploring Jamaicans “to keep faith” with the social and economic programme that the Government is pursuing. She said the programme is being pursued to achieve sustainable growth and development for all Jamaicans. “I know that there are many challenges in the family, the community and the nation. However, working together, we...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), presents a framed citation to outgoing Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Scarlette Gillings, during a farewell luncheon in honour of the outgoing Managing Director at the Mona Visitor’s Lodge and Conference Centre in St. Andrew today (June 17).
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PM Commends JSIF’s Scarlette Gillings for Helping to Reduce Poverty

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has commended former Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Mrs. Scarlette Gillings for her contribution to the Government’s efforts to reduce poverty in Jamaica. Delivering the main address at a Farewell Function in honour of Mrs. Gillings on Wednesday (June 17) at the Mona Visitor’s Lodge at the University of the West...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), is in discussion with outgoing Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Scarlette Gillings, during a farewell luncheon in honour of Mrs. Gillings at the Mona Visitor’s Lodge and Conference Centre in St. Andrew today (June 17).
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Govt Committed To Reducing Poverty – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says the Government will continue to implement poverty reduction and alleviation measures in a bid to improve the conditions of the most vulnerable Jamaicans. “We are working diligently to eliminate poverty through economic growth, job creation, the expansion of business ownership, the generation of wealth, and social programmes to benefit the most...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), in discussion with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A. J. Nicholson (centre) and State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, at the opening ceremony for the 6th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay, on June 14. Mrs. Simpson Miller delivered the keynote address for the conference, which is being staged at the Montego Bay Convention Centre from June 15 to 18 under the theme: ‘Jamaica and the Diaspora: Linking for Growth and Prosperity’.
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Prime Minister Calls On Diaspora Members to Be Ambassadors

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has called on Jamaicans in the Diaspora to become ambassadors for their country and help to promote and protect Brand Jamaica. Delivering the keynote address at the opening ceremony for the 6th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay, on June 14, Mrs. Simpson Miller said...
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