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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), has a special hug for Pansy Edwards, as she receives her title under the Land Administration Management Programme (LAMP II). Occasion was the official launch of the Expansion of The Land Titling Project (LAMP II), held on May 15 at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville, Manchester.

$90 Million Revolving Loan Fund for Title Acquisition

Government will be providing more financial assistance to land owners to acquire titles, by way of a $90 million revolving loan fund. The sum is to assist beneficiaries of the Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP II), who have made...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller (third right) in dialogue with Ms Kelly Tomblin(second left), Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited JPSCo and other executives who accompanied her to a meeting with the Prime Minister on Wednesday, May 14 at Jamaica House. The meeting was convened to discuss the company’s decision to interrupt service to communities in which it is experiencing up to 70% theft of electricity. Also in attendance were Senator Sandrea Falconer, Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Julian Robinson, State Minister in the Ministry of Science Technology, Energy and Mining, Attorney General Patrick Atkinson, Hon. Horace Dalley, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Dr the Hon. Omar Davies, Minister of Transport, Works and Housing and Ms Onika Miller, Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister. (FILE)

PM Meets with JPSCO on Service Interruption Issue

Prime Minister, the Most Hon Portia Simpson Miller (centre); looks on as Minister of Finance and Planning, Hon. Dr. Peter Phillips (right); greets Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation in Jamaica, Her Excellency Paola Amadei (left). Occasion was the signing ceremony between Jamaica and the EU, for grant funding of $11.5 billion, held at Jamaica House on May 9 to mark Europe Day.

EU Hands Over $11.5 Billion in Development Assistance to Government

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (2nd right), along with Coordinator for the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), Professor Jeffrey Sachs (left); and University of the West Indies (UWI) UWI Vice Chancellor, Professor Nigel Harris (2nd left), share pleasantries with United Nations Resident Coordinator in Jamaica, Dr. Arun Kashyap, during Wednesday’s (May 7) launch of the Caribbean Chapter of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge and Conference Centre. Mrs. Simpson Miller was the guest speaker. The SDSN will operate from the UWI.

Sustainable Development Solutions Network Launched

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), along with (from left): Senior Advisor to the Education Minister, Radley Reid (left), and Member of Parliament for West St. Mary, Jolyan Silvera (second left), tour a section of the Tacky High School which was destroyed by fire on Monday, May 5. The Minister visited the school to see the extent of the damage.

Nation Must Take A Stand Against Those Who Damage Schools, Says Prime Minister

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, opens the door of a new refrigerator installed in the kitchen of the newly built Marlie Hill Infant School in St. Catherine, while touring the facility last month. Also participating in the official opening ceremony were Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (left); and Chief Executive Officer of the CHASE Fund, W. Billy Heaven (second left).

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Legacy Projects on Track

The new Marlie Hill Basic School, which serves the community of Bellfield and surrounding areas in deep rural St. Catherine, is one of the proud legacy projects of Jamaica 50. Threatened by land slippage at its previous location and with little room for expansion, the institution was relocated to the grounds of the Marlie Hill Primary, the school that produced...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), makes her presentation in the 2014/15 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, April 29. Seated at left is Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips.

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Jamaica Has Strengthened Economic Diplomacy – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says the Government has deepened and accelerated its economic diplomacy, in recognition of emerging global challenges. Mrs. Simpson Miller told the House of Representatives while making her presentation in the 2014/2015 Budget Debate on April 29 that the government “will continue to seek opportunities that maximize our economic potential.” She expressed gratitude...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller makes a point during her presentation in the 2014/15 Budget Debate, in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, April 29. At left is Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips.

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PM Calls on Jamaicans to Work With Her for a Brighter Future

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has called on Jamaicans to work with her to build a brighter future for the country. Making her presentation in the 2014/15 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on April 29, Mrs. Simpson Miller acknowledged that there are challenges and “it has not been easy”. She noted however, “that in situations...

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PM Assures Public Sector Workers of Payment in August

The Government has given an undertaking to make the second of three one-off payment of $25,000 per annum to public sector workers, in August this year. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, said the total payment, which forms part of an agreement reached between the Government and trade unions representing public sector workers, will amount to $2.8 billion....

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), in conversation with Leader of Government Business in the House and Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, before making her presentation in the 2014/15 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, April 29.

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Reducing the Debt a Must – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says reducing the debt of the country is one of the main priorities of the Government. “This administration has not only been saying that we have to live within our means, we have been doing more with less,” she said. Making her contribution to the 2014/15 Budget Debate in the House of...

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REP Moves into New Phase

The Rural Electrification Programme (REP) has largely completed its mandate by bringing Jamaica’s electrification rate in rural communities to 97 per cent. Making her contribution to the 2014/15 Budget Debate in the House of Representative on April 29, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, said the programme will now move into a new phase, which will see the...

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PM Attends ACS Heads Summit in Mexico

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller leaves the island on Wednesday, April 30, for Mexico where she will participate in the Sixth Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Association of the Caribbean States (ACS). The Summit, convened under the Chairmanship of Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, coincides with the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of...