Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller says the government will continue its efforts to attract both foreign and local investment, to create jobs and to grow the economy. Mrs. Simpson Miller was making her presentation in the 2014/15 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, April 29. She informed that Noranda Bauxite is investing US$18 million...

Twelve thousand persons are expected to be employed in the new phase of the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP), this year. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, during her contribution to the 2014/15 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday, April 29. The programme was launched by Mrs. Simpson Miller on March...

The Disabilities Bill, which seeks to make provisions to safeguard and enhance the welfare of persons with disabilities across Jamaica, will be tabled in Parliament this year. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, during her contribution to the 2014/15 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on April 29. Mrs. Simpson Miller said the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says efforts to eliminate the discrimination and stigma associated with HIV/AIDS will only yield success when those most in need of medical care, support, and treatment, can access these without fear of victimization and ridicule. She emphasised this point in a speech delivered by Justice Minister, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, during...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, is appealing to parents to ensure their children attend school and get an education. Mrs. Simpson Miller said even if the parents themselves cannot read, they should show interest in their children’s education by ensuring that the homework is done and by checking with their teachers to see how they are progressing...

Twenty-three outstanding young Jamaicans and two youth groups are the 2013 recipients of the Prime Minister’s Youth Awards for Excellence. The two youth groups are the Youth Organisation for Upliftment and the National Interschool Brigade. The awards ceremony was held on the East Lawns of Jamaica House, Kingston, on April 6, under the theme: ‘Celebrating Jamaican Youth…the Courage of Perseverance’....

A record number of over 600 buyers from 28 countries are participating in Expo Jamaica 2014, the Caribbean’s largest trade show, which got underway on April 3, at the National Arena in Kingston. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, who officially opened the event, said the expo is happening at a time of improving macro-economic stability in the...