Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has cited a lack of adequate funding as part of the challenge keeping more women from participating in representational politics in Jamaica. She noted that while women head important institutions, such as the Supreme Court, and are dominant in fields such as health and education, they still lag behind in numbers in...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, is advocating a strong partnership between the public and private sectors to lift the quality of customer service across the country to world class level. Mrs. Simpson Miller said the collaboration will achieve critical outcomes such as a more desirable positioning for Jamaica in the global competitiveness rankings, which is a major...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, is calling for an increase in the level of productivity, to ensure economic growth and a better standard of living for all Jamaicans. Mrs. Simpson Miller said that attacking the problem of low productivity is critical for accelerating economic growth in the short to medium term and this is clearly articulated in...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has called on countries to unite in their efforts to end human trafficking. Mrs. Simpson Miller, who was addressing the general debate of the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, on September 28, said the issue is of paramount concern. She said she was particularly moved by the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has told the international community that now is the time to take a stand and act in a manner that will not just fulfill the 2000 Millennium Declaration, but will also provide a meaningful and far reaching development framework to benefit all nations, as the many millions around the world living in...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says that no country is immune to the direct or indirect effects of transnational organized crime, which wreaks havoc on economies and challenges the capacities of states to deal with the threats they pose. The Prime Minister welcomed June’s opening for signature of the landmark Arms Trade Treaty, which she says represents...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller says Jamaica is currently “undertaking efforts towards ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty”. The landmark Treaty which regulates the international trade in conventional arms, from small arms to battle tanks, combat aircraft and warships, was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on April 2, 2013. According to the UN,...