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Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller addresses members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) in the US House of Representatives and other senior member of the United States Congress, as well as officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the US Department of State at the Capitol Building in Washington D.C .on Monday (January 26). During her address, Prime Minister Simpson Miller thanked members of the CBC who played a major role in lobbying the IMF in 2012 to negotiate an Agreement with the Government of Jamaica. She also gave an update on the progress of the Jamaican economy, encouraged greater levels of US investments in Jamaica and lauded the move towards normalisation of relations between the USA and Cuba. Listening attentively to the PM are from left Congresswoman Yvette Clarke and Maxine Waters and First Deputy Managing Director of the IMF, David Lipton.
Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller addresses members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) in the US House of Representatives and other senior member of the United States Congress, as well as officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the US Department of State at the Capitol Building in Washington D.C .on Monday (January 26). During her address, Prime Minister Simpson Miller thanked members of the CBC who played a major role in lobbying the IMF in 2012 to negotiate an Agreement with the Government of Jamaica. She also gave an update on the progress of the Jamaican economy, encouraged greater levels of US investments in Jamaica and lauded the move towards normalisation of relations between the USA and Cuba. Listening attentively to the PM are from left Congresswoman Yvette Clarke and Maxine Waters and First Deputy Managing Director of the IMF, David Lipton.

PM Addresses Members of Congress on US – Cuba Relations

By: OPM Communications Unit , January 28, 2015
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller says Jamaica’s annual call at the United Nations for the lifting of the embargo against Cuba is likely to be replaced by...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (4th left back row) with US President Joseph Biden and leaders and other officials of the Caribbean, along with heads of international financial institutions at the Caribbean Energy Security Summit held at the US State Department in Washington DC on Monday, January 26.

Prime Minister Commends Overseas Private Investment Corporation’s US$90M Energy Project for Jamaica

By: OPM Communications Unit , January 28, 2015
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller greets member of the United States Congress Representative Maxine Waters at a function to welcome the Prime Minister at Capitol Hill in Washington DC, on Monday (January 26). The event was organised by the Congressional Black Caucus and was attended by several members of Congress including Representative Yvette Clarke (left) and Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States Professor Stephen Vacciannie.

PM Simpson Miller Thanks Members of the US Congress For Supporting Jamaica’s IMF Programme

By: OPM Communications Unit , January 28, 2015

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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), presents Public Defender, Arlene Harrison Henry, with the instrument of appointment, during a swearing in ceremony at King’s House on January 16.
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Attorney-at-Law, Arlene Harrison Henry, created history today (January 16), when she became the first woman in Jamaica to be appointed Public Defender. Mrs. Harrison Henry, who was sworn into office...
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By: Athaliah Baker, January 16, 2015