Jamaica Prime Minister Simpson Miller suffering from laryngitis, to miss speaking commitments
Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller will be unable to keep a number of scheduled speaking engagements this week as a result of laryngitis, the Office of the Prime Minister announced on Tuesday.
“A hectic schedule including weeks of public speaking activities has led to an irritation of her vocal cords,” the OPM said in a statement.
As a result, the OPM said Simpson Miller has been advised by her doctor to rest her voice.
While the Prime Minister remains on the job, she will not be in attendance at several events at which she was scheduled to be the keynote speaker, the OPM advised, adding that “The Prime Minister has extended to the organisers of those activities her apologies for any inconvenience caused and has made arrangements, where possible, for other Ministers of Government to represent her.”
Laryngitis is inflammation of the larynx, typically resulting in huskiness or loss of the voice, harsh breathing, and a painful cough.
