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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), addresses members of the diplomatic corps at the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew this morning (February 10), as part of activities for Diplomatic Week 2015.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), addresses members of the diplomatic corps at the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew this morning (February 10), as part of activities for Diplomatic Week 2015.

PM Calls for Sustainable Development Partnerships

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has called for unity and increased partnership among countries in order to advance sustainable development for all. “We recognize that a collective response in the global spirit of cooperation and concern for...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), raises a toast to Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies (centre), while former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. PJ Patterson (right), looks on. Occasion was a special ceremony held on February 7 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston, in honour of Dr. Davies for his 21 years as Member of Parliament for South St. Andrew.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), raises a toast to Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies (centre), while former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. PJ Patterson (right), looks on. Occasion was a special ceremony held on February 7 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston, in honour of Dr. Davies for his 21 years as Member of Parliament for South St. Andrew.

PM Hails Dr. Davies as Outstanding
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson (2nd left), along with Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), break ground for the $42 million renovation of the Hagley Park Health Centre, in St. Andrew, on February 6. Others are (from left): Chairman of the National Health Fund (NHF), Sterling Soares, and Chairman of the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Dr. Andrei Cooke.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson (2nd left), along with Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), break ground for the $42 million renovation of the Hagley Park Health Centre, in St. Andrew, on February 6. Others are (from left): Chairman of the National Health Fund (NHF), Sterling Soares, and Chairman of the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Dr. Andrei Cooke.

Hagley Park Health Centre to be Renovated
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (2nd left), is assisted by Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), as she cuts the ribbon to officially open the $4 billion state-of-the-art Faculty of Medical Sciences Teaching and Research Complex (FMSTRC), at the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI), in St. Andrew, today (February 4). Also pictured are (from third left): Principal of the UWI Mona Campus, Professor Archibald McDonald; Vice Chancellor, Professor E Nigel Harris, and Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (2nd left), is assisted by Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), as she cuts the ribbon to officially open the $4 billion state-of-the-art Faculty of Medical Sciences Teaching and Research Complex (FMSTRC), at the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI), in St. Andrew, today (February 4). Also pictured are (from third left): Principal of the UWI Mona Campus, Professor Archibald McDonald; Vice Chancellor, Professor E Nigel Harris, and Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites.

PM Lauds University for $4 Billion Investment
Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller (2nd left) arrives for the opening of the two-day third Summit of Heads of Government of the Community of Latin America and Caribbean States (CELAC) in San Jose, Costa Rica on Wednesday (January 28). Here she is met by the President of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solis Rivera (left) and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica, Manuel Gonzales Sanz (2nd right). Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, A.J. Nicholson (at right) accompanied the Prime Minister to the CELAC Summit being held January 28 and 29.
Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller (2nd left) arrives for the opening of the two-day third Summit of Heads of Government of the Community of Latin America and Caribbean States (CELAC) in San Jose, Costa Rica on Wednesday (January 28). Here she is met by the President of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solis Rivera (left) and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica, Manuel Gonzales Sanz (2nd right). Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, A.J. Nicholson (at right) accompanied the Prime Minister to the CELAC Summit being held January 28 and 29.

Prime Minister Urges Poverty Reduction Cooperation at CELAC

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (4th left back row) with US President Joseph Biden and leaders and other officials of the Caribbean, along with heads of international financial institutions at the Caribbean Energy Security Summit held at the US State Department in Washington DC on Monday, January 26.
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Prime Minister Commends Overseas Private Investment Corporation’s US$90M Energy Project for Jamaica

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller has commended the United States Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) for financing an investment of US$90 million in a clean energy project in Jamaica as one of the first investments from a new US$700 million OPIC fund to encourage clean energy. The Jamaican project – Blue Mountain Renewables – will see a...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller greets member of the United States Congress Representative Maxine Waters at a function to welcome the Prime Minister at Capitol Hill in Washington DC, on Monday (January 26). The event was organised by the Congressional Black Caucus and was attended by several members of Congress including Representative Yvette Clarke (left) and Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States Professor Stephen Vacciannie.
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PM Simpson Miller Thanks Members of the US Congress For Supporting Jamaica’s IMF Programme

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller has thanked members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) in the United States House of Representatives for their relentless and critical support when Jamaica sought to secure funding under an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 2012. Noting that the country was now focused on achieving higher levels of growth...
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US Vice President Thanks CARICOM for Cuba “Encouragement”” – signals change to graduation position

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) United States Vice President Joseph Biden thanked the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) for its “encouragement” to his country to “make the change” with Cuba. CARICOM has been advocating for an end to the economic and trade embargo on Cuba by the US as well as for an end to the isolation of Cuba from the hemispheric...
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Leader of the Opposition, The Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, O.N., M.P.
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PM Simpson Miller Leads Jamaica’s Team to US-Caribbean Energy Summit

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller will next week lead Jamaica’s team to Washington D.C. in the United States for a Clean Energy Security Summit of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders and Vice President of the United States Hon. Joseph R. Biden. Prime Minister Simpson Miller will also attend the Third Summit of Heads of State and Government of...
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Gov’t Forecasts 1.9 Per Cent Growth for 2015/16

The Government is forecasting real gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 1.9 per cent for the fiscal year 2015/2016. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, said the growth will be driven by increased activity in targeted sectors. “The expectation is that growth will come mainly from the following areas: mining and quarrying, agriculture, forestry and fishing and construction,”...
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