My fellow Jamaicans at home and in the Diaspora: I am honoured to address you on this significant day, as we celebrate the 61st anniversary of our nation's Independence under the theme, “61: Proud and Strong”. This moment marks the triumph of our forebears' vision, the strength of our people, and the enduring spirit of our great nation. For six...

A STRONGER JAMAICA: Consolidating our Recovery, Reigniting our Decade of Growth Honourable Members, We give God thanks for His grace and blessing on our nation over the past three years. We have: • Weathered the COVID-19 pandemic • Experienced the worst global health crisis in our lifetime, and, • Seen the difficulties caused by supply chain challenges. These events have...

My Fellow Jamaicans at home and in the Diaspora: I greet you warmly with my wish that you will have a bright and prosperous New Year, filled with opportunities and the hope of a satisfying future. As we think about the year ahead, I invite you to pause to renew your minds, hopes, aspirations, dreams, and concepts of where you...

My Fellow Jamaicans at home and in the Diaspora: Greeting We are grateful to arrive providentially at the end of another year which tested the mettle of our resilience. However, through it all, we have been blessed in so many different ways, and for that, we are thankful. As we reflect on our journey during 2022, we recall the many...

My fellow Jamaicans at home and in the Diaspora, This 60th Anniversary of our Independence today marks a very special milestone for Jamaica. It provides an ideal opportunity for us to reflect on our journey as a nation and aspire to a future of even greater success for generations to come. The first raising of the Black, Green and Gold...

Honourable Members, This year is our 60th year of Independence. As we celebrate, let us honour the contributions and heroic sacrifices of those who laid the foundation on which we continue to build. Our 60 years of political independence have had many challenges, but Jamaica remains a strong, resilient, democratic and free nation, with huge potential and opportunities to build...

“New Dawn, New Journey: The Trajectory Of Our Lives”  My Fellow Jamaicans at home and in the Diaspora:  On this first day of 2022, we welcome a new dawn of limitless possibilities. Today, as we start a new journey into the unknown, I offer you words of hope and courage.  Hope to believe that better days are on the horizon,...

“Peace Amid the Storms” My Fellow Jamaicans at home and in the Diaspora, greetings. Today millions of people around the world are celebrating Christmas with families and friends. This is a time of cheer, goodwill, and peace. A time to reflect on the year that is closing and see just how much we achieved in our endeavours. During WW1, on...