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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (at podium), delivers the keynote address at the official opening ceremony of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) 2014 High Level Caribbean Forum, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on October 23. Listening keenly (from right to left) are: IMF Director, Mr. Alejandro Werner; Finance Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips; Deputy Managing Director of the IMF, Mr. Min Zhu; Vice President of the World Bank, Mr. Jorge Familiar, and President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr. Warren Smith.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (at podium), delivers the keynote address at the official opening ceremony of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) 2014 High Level Caribbean Forum, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on October 23. Listening keenly (from right to left) are: IMF Director, Mr. Alejandro Werner; Finance Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips; Deputy Managing Director of the IMF, Mr. Min Zhu; Vice President of the World Bank, Mr. Jorge Familiar, and President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr. Warren Smith.

PM Outlines Impact of High Energy Cost

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says the high cost of energy is the single most deterrent to economic growth in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean. Addressing an International Monetary Fund (IMF) sponsored 2014 High-Level Caribbean Forum at...
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.

PM Sends Condolence Message to Canadian Government
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.

Remarks by the Prime Minister at the 2014 High-Level Caribbean Forum
Former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. P.J. Patterson (left), and Water, Land, Environment, and Climate Change Minister, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (right), present the 10th prestigious Courtney Walsh Award for Excellence to Laurel Smith, member of the management team of this year’s winner, Olympian, Michael Frater, on whose behalf he collected the award, during Thursday’s (October 16) presentation ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston. Mr. Pickersgill represented Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller.
Former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. P.J. Patterson (left), and Water, Land, Environment, and Climate Change Minister, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (right), present the 10th prestigious Courtney Walsh Award for Excellence to Laurel Smith, member of the management team of this year’s winner, Olympian, Michael Frater, on whose behalf he collected the award, during Thursday’s (October 16) presentation ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston. Mr. Pickersgill represented Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller.

Olympian Receives 2014 Courtney Walsh Award
Water, Land, Environment, and Climate Change Minister, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (right), with Laurel Smith, member of the management team of this year’s winner of the 10th prestigious Courtney Walsh Award for Excellence, Olympian, Michael Frater, following the presentation at Thursday’s (October 16) awards ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston. Mr. Pickersgill, who represented Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, made the presentation to Mr. Smith, who collected the award, in Mr. Frater’s absence.
Water, Land, Environment, and Climate Change Minister, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (right), with Laurel Smith, member of the management team of this year’s winner of the 10th prestigious Courtney Walsh Award for Excellence, Olympian, Michael Frater, following the presentation at Thursday’s (October 16) awards ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston. Mr. Pickersgill, who represented Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, made the presentation to Mr. Smith, who collected the award, in Mr. Frater’s absence.

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller. (FILE)
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Government Allocates $500 Million For National Health Emergency Response

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says that $500 million has been allocated towards the national health emergency response. The money will be used to facilitate cleanup activities, as part of the national Chikungunya Virus (CHIKV) response, and other urgent needs of the Ministry of Health. The Prime Minister was speaking on Thursday, October 9, during a press...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (second left), along with Managing Director of Red Stripe, Cedric Blair (left), examine a bottle of Smirnoff Vodka, during a tour of Red Stripe’s Spanish Town Road facility on October 8. Also pictured are: Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (second right); and Red Stripe’s Head of Supply, Shane Healey.
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Government Steadfast in Mission to Get Jamaica Working – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says the Government remains steadfast in its mission to expand business activity and create jobs. “The administration that I lead is focussed on getting Jamaica working. In this mission, we cannot afford to be derailed by any forces whether social, cultural, economic or political. We cannot afford to be distracted from economic...
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Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for South West St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), and Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), participate in clean-up activities to stem the spread of the Chikungunya virus, in the Payne Land Division, on October 4.
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PM Leads Clean-Up Drive in South West St. Andrew

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, today (October 4) led the clean-up effort to control the spread of the Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) in her South West St. Andrew constituency. Mrs. Simpson Miller, who was accompanied by Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, joined community members in the Payne Land Division, along Spanish Town Road, in clearing the area...
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Leader of the Opposition, The Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, O.N., M.P.
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PM to Lead Constituency Clean up, Saturday

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller will lead the charge in her South West St Andrew constituency on Saturday, October 4, 2014, as the national clean-up effort to control the spread of the CHIKV cases and rid communities of mosquito breeding sites continues. Members of the community will be joined by the Prime Minister in the Payne Land Division, along Spanish...
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Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (second right), applauds while Immediate Past Chairman of the Digicel Foundation, Lisa Lewis (second left), unveils the ‘Evolution’ monument, at the Breezy Castle Round-a-bout in downtown Kingston, on Thursday (October 2). Also sharing in the moment are: Chief Executive Officer of Digicel Jamaica, Barrington O’Brien (left), and incoming Chairman of the Digicel Foundation, Jean Lowrie-Chin (right). The Minister read Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller’s message.
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PM Lauds Digicel for Investments

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has lauded telecommunications provider,  Digicel Jamaica, for its continued investments in the country’s  economic and social development. In a speech read by Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, today (October 2), at the official unveiling of the ‘Evolution’ monument at the Breezy Castle Round-a-bout in downtown Kingston, Mrs. Simpson Miller said...
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