O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.   My fellow Jamaicans:   Today we celebrate One Hundred and Eighty One years of Emancipation.  We celebrate today the struggle of our forefathers and mothers who were displaced, mistreated – whipped, chained raped and bludgeoned. Often they screamed out in pain. Yet, year after...

Statement by the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, ON, MP, Prime Minister of Jamaica, to the Security Council Debate on the Peace and Security Challenges of Small Island Developing States 30thJuly, 2015     Mr. President Mr. Secretary-General Heads of State and Government Ministers Excellencies Ladies and gentlemen   It is an honour to address the Security Council on the...

REMARKS BY MOST HON. PORTIA SIMPSON MILLER PRIME MINISTER AT THE SIGNING OF THE NWC’S NON-REVENUE WATER CONTRACT WITH MIYA WEDNESDAY JULY 8, 2015 Salutation   Dr Alwin Hales - Master of Ceremonies and Permanent Secretary Ministry of Water, Land, Environment & Climate Change   Mr Andrew Holnes - Leader of the Opposition   Honourable Robert Pickersgill - Minister of...

Address to the Nation By the Prime Minister Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller ON, MP On Issues Affecting Children   My fellow Jamaicans   The month of May is celebrated as Child Month and on Friday, May 15, we observed National Children’s Day.   This year, our children will also be the focus of Labour Day activities on Monday, May...

Statement by Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller Prime Minister of Jamaica Seventh Summit of the Americas Panama City, Panama 11th April 2015 Your Excellency, Juan Carlos Varela - President of the Republic of Panama  Colleague Heads of State and Heads of Government  Distinguished Representatives, Ladies and Gentlemen. Mr. President, I convey my heartiest congratulations on your country’s exemplary stewardship of...

Opening Statement by The Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, ON, MP Prime Minister of Jamaica, CARICOM-USA Summit, 9th April 2015, Kingston, Jamaica   The Right. Honourable Perry Christie, Prime Minister of The Bahamas and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of the Caribbean Community  The Honourable Barack Obama, President of the United States of America Colleague Heads of State and...

The Right. Honourable Perry Christie, Prime Minister of The Bahamas and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of the Caribbean Community The  Honourable  Barack Obama, President of the United States of America Colleague Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community Secretary General of CARCOM, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque Distinguished Representatives The Government and people of Jamaica  are deeply honoured...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has acknowledged the partnerships forged between Jamaica and various bilateral and multilateral institutions, which continue to redound to the country’s benefit. Making her 2015/16 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on March 24, Mrs. Simpson Miller noted that Jamaica’s strong international partnerships are facilitating trade, investments, and “people to people”...