Jamaica aligns itself with global community in marking International Domestic Workers’ Day. In doing so, we pay tribute to and value the services and contribution of the estimated 58,000 domestic workers in Jamaica. At all levels throughout the society, the benefits of your service as domestic workers can be seen as it is you who help to take care of...

MESSAGE BY THE MOST HON. PORTIA SIMPSON MILLER, PRIME MINISTER TO MARK INTERNATIONAL DOMESTIC WORKERS’ DAY JUNE 16, 2012   Jamaica aligns itself with global community in marking International Domestic Workers’ Day. In doing so, we pay tribute to and value the services and contribution of the estimated 58,000 domestic workers in Jamaica.   At all levels throughout the society,...

Jamaica is proud to once again join the global community in observing World Day Against Child Labour as we take a concerted stand against the unacceptable abuse of the rights of our children and barrier to their proper development.  Child labour is not about children doing light chores assisting around the home, helping one’s parents or learning some valuable skill...

SALUTATION & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mr. Speaker, it is a great honour and privilege for me to address this Parliament, in a budget debate as Prime Minister once again. For this, I owe a great debt of gratitude to the people of Jamaica for their vote of confidence in me and in the team that I lead. It is with deep humility...

Good evening.   I am pleased to join you and thousands of other citizens of the British Realm on this historic occasion, as we participate in one of the many activities to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the enthronement of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the Second, Monarch of the Realm and Queen of Jamaica. (Related Story: Beacon Lighting Ceremonies to...

Assisted by Captain Taraja Jackson of the Jamaica Defence Force, Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller cleans the bust of National Hero, Marcus Garvey, on Labour Day when she volunteered at the National Labour Day Project, at the National Heroes Park. During her time at the park, Mrs Simpson Miller participated in the raising of a new perimeter fence on the...

My Fellow Jamaicans: I greet you in peace and love on this special Labour Day, in this the 50th year of our Independence.  It is no accident of history that we mark Labour Day on the 23rd of May each year. That was the day, in 1832, on which Right Excellent Samuel Sharpe, grand conceptualizer and leader of the final...

My fellow Jamaicans: Once again the nation’s attention is directed toward the celebration of the workers’ movement as we mark Workers’ Week 2012. This year, Workers’ Week takes on added significance as Jamaica celebrates its 50th anniversary as an Independent nation. The theme chosen: “Step Forward…Make Jamaica Beautiful” is a call to action for all citizens and, indeed, all who...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller launched the 2012 Labour Day/Workers’ Week activities this morning (May 07) and urged Jamaicans to show how much they care for the nation by joining in the national effort under the theme Step Forward…Make Jamaica Beautiful. Underscoring the significance of this year’s Labour Day as the country marks its 50th year of independence, the Prime...

SALUTATION:   Mr. Sydney Bartley - Master of Ceremony Rev Astor Carlyle – Pastor of Webster Memorial Honourable Ministers Ministers of State Members of Parliament/ Senators Permanent Secretaries Mr. Danny Roberts and other Representatives of the Trade Union Movement The Kingston Drummers & Students of the Vauxhall High School Ladies and Gentlemen Members of the Media   I come to...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson-Miller, said that the government is fully committed to educational development, despite resource constraints. “We have a responsibility to educate our people and no matter how difficult it is in terms of our economy, education must continue to be a priority of any government, and will continue to be a priority for our administration,”...