Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has instructed that Ebola surveillance at Jamaica’s ports of entry be heightened immediately. Mrs. Simpson Miller said part of this heightening involves...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says the Government is putting in place a National Action Plan to effectively address the Ebola virus, and to deal with the...

Acting Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson, says the country’s seniors have a critical role to play in building disaster-resilient communities. He said...

Prime  Minister  Portia  Simpson  Miller  has  described  former  President  of  the Senate, Syringa Marshall Burnett, CD, as a nation builder and trail blazer who, as  a  health  care  professional,  educator, ...

The Jamaican authorities have stepped up planning for the prevention of Ebola and for effective management, should the virus present itself in the island. This was disclosed by Prime Minister,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says that $500 million has been allocated towards the national health emergency response. The money will be used to facilitate cleanup activities,...

Local brewing company, Red Stripe, says it will invest US$10 million over the next five years to set up a cassava supply chain, as it moves to use the tuber...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says the Government remains steadfast in its mission to expand business activity and create jobs. “The administration that I lead is focussed...