Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller has called on Jamaicans to take a firm stand against criminal elements in the society who invade and cause damage to schools, especially at a time when students are sitting examinations. In a speech delivered by Hon. Derrick Kellier, Minister of Labour and Social Security on behalf of the Prime Minister at...

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, 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, 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...

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, 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...

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...