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Jamaican Prime Minister: “Climate Change Is Here And We Face It Now”

Above: Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller By the Caribbean Journal staff Continuing what has been a major stated priority of her administration, Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller is urging regional leaders to give “serious consideration” to the development […]

Jamaican Prime Minister Returns to Facebook, Twitter

Above: Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller (Photo: OPM Jamaica) By the Caribbean Journal staff After a nearly 10-month hiatus, Jamaican Prime Minister has returned to social media. Simpson Miller, whose strong social media presence helped her capture the December […]

Cuba’s Castro, Jamaica’s Simpson Miller Hold Talks in Havana

Above: Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller in Havana (Photo: JIS) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller held talks Monday with Cuban President Raul Castro. The two met in the context of the Community of […]

Jamaica Prime Minister Visiting Cuba

Above: Havana, Cuba By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller will make an official visit to Cuba this weekend, officials said. Simpson Miller will be meeting with Cuban leader Raul Castro to discuss “regional and international […]

Jamaican PM: Caribbean Tourism Industry Must Shift Thinking on Competition

Above: Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell MONTEGO BAY – The Caribbean tourism industry’s current vision on competition is “narrow and clouded,” Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller said Sunday. The Prime Minister, a former […]

Jamaica’s Simpson Miller on Crime: “Enough is Enough”

Above: Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller By the Caribbean Journal staff It is time for Jamaica to slay the “monster of crime,” Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller said in her New Year’s message. “Fighting crime takes a united effort,” […]

Can Jamaica Control Its Crime Problem?

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor The murder of 19-year-old Franciena Johnson and her cousin Nadia Fearon) on Christmas Eve was a terrible development for Jamaican tourism and the perception of Jamaican stability held by the Jamaican Diaspora. Franciena was a […]

Jamaica Expresses “Grave Concern” over Dominican Citizenship Ruling

Above: Jamaica PM Portia Simpson Miller By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica Prime Minister has expressed “concern” with the recent constitutional case in the Dominican Republic that could strip hundreds of thousands of Dominicans of Haitian descent of their citizenship. […]

Haiti President Michel Martelly Courts Investment in Jamaica

Above: Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly continued his visit to Jamaica on Thursday, meeting with Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller and offering Haiti as a potential destination for Jamaican investors. […]

Haiti’s Michel Martelly Visits Jamaica

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly departing for Jamaica By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly departed for Kingston Wednesday for a three-day official visit to Jamaica. The visit will feature talks with Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller, members […]

Jamaica and Japan Sign Agreement on Energy, Mining Cooperation

Above: Jamaica PM Portia Simpson Miller By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller’s official visit to Japan last week yielded a cooperation agreement between the two countries on areas including energy and mineral resources development. Simpson […]

Jamaica Prime Minister Visits Japan

Above: Tokyo By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller left the country Saturday for a three-day visit to Japan. Simpson Miller is leading a delegation including Energy Minister Philip Paulwell, Ambassador Paul Robotham, Permanent Secretary in […]

Jamaica’s Richard Azan Resigns Following Report By Contractor General

Above: Parliament By the Caribbean Journal staff Richard Azan, Jamaican Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing announced his resignation from the Cabinet on Friday. Azan’s move came after a report by the Contractor General earlier […]

Jamaican Prime Minister Warns Against Criticism of Chinese Investment

Above: PM Portia Simpson Miller By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s not secret that China has been ramping up its investment throughout the Caribbean region — and particularly in Jamaica. While that’s led some to question the country’s investments and […]

Caribbean Development Bank President Visits Jamaica

Above: Dr Warren Smith By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean Development Bank President Dr Warren Smith is currently on an official visit to Jamaica. Smith, who began the trip on Wednesday, said the CDB remained a “strong partner of Jamaica” […]

Jamaica, China Sign Four Agreements

Above: PM Portia Simpson Miller in China By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica and China have signed four agreements totaling “millions of dollars,” Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller announced this week. Simpson Miller is on an official visit to China […]

Chinese Government to Build Pair of New Schools in Jamaica

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Chinese government has signed an agreement to build a pair of new schools in Jamaica. The new infant schools will be located in Kingston’s Tower Hill and St Thomas’ Morant […]

China Harbour Engineering Company to Set Up Jamaica Office

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The China Harbour Engineering Company is planning to establish offices in Jamaica as a regional hub for its operations, according to Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller. The state-owned company is […]

Jamaican Prime Minister Visits China

Above: Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has arrived in Beijing for a five-day official visit to China. Simpson Miller’s visit comes after a meeting with Chinese President Xi […]

Jamaica “Committed” to Integrity in Sport

Above: Minister Natalie Neita Headley By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is “committed” to developing and preserving integrity in sport at all levels, Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Natalie Neita Headley, said this week. The […]

PM: Jamaica to Launch Drug Testing System For High School Athletes

Above: Portia Simpson Miller By the Caribbean Journal staff Following the revelation that a pair of high-profile Jamaican sprinters had tested positive for banned substances, Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller said the country had “a lot more to do to […]

Simpson Miller: Jamaica’s Growth “Incomplete” Without Active Diaspora

Above: the Hilton Rose Hall By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Diaspora is integral to the country’s prospects for growth, Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller said this week at the opening of the Fifth biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference. “We take […]

Jamaica PM Concludes Africa Visit

Above: Portia Simpson Miller (UN Photo/Luis Roberto Lima) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller concluded her visit to Africa on Tuesday, following meetings with a group of African heads of state. Simpson Miller, joined by […]

A History of Jamaica’s Constitution

By the Caribbean Journal staff How did English colonial law develop into the legal system of Jamaica today, and what has that meant for Jamaica’s development? A new book by attorney and law professor David P Rowe attempts to answer […]

Jamaica’s Government Elects First Blind Senate President

Above: Parliament in Jamaica By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica has named Floyd Morris as its new president of the Senate, making him the first blind president of the chamber. Morris succeeds former Senate President Rev. Stanley Redwood, who resigned […]

Jamaica Names First-Ever Representative to African Union

Above: a meeting of the African Union By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has appointed Carlton Masters as Jamaica’s first-ever representative to the African Union. Masters’ appointment also includes the post of Special Envoy of […]

Op-Ed: Does Jamaica Need Outside Help to Deal With Crime?

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor Last week’s assault on Vincent Simpson, the brother of Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller has left Jamaica in shock. When coupled with the recent late-night burglary of the Minister of National Security, it leaves the impression […]

First IMF Funds on Way to Jamaica

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The first tranche of $207 million under Jamaica’s agreement with the International Monetary Fund was slated to be deposited into Jamaica’s account on Friday. Confirmation of the funding was revealed by […]

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