Based on the latest report from this morning, Jamaica recorded 555 new cases of COVID-19 and a test positivity rate of 41.9%. Three additional persons died yesterday from the pandemic. I offer my sincere condolences to all who have lost a loved one. Yesterday, we also had official confirmation of the presence of the delta variant in Jamaica. This is...

Theme: ‘The Future We Want, the UN We Need; Reaffirming our Collective Commitment to Multilateralism – Confronting COVID-19 through Effective Multilateral Action   Your Excellency, Mr. Volkan Bozkir, I extend congratulations on your election to the Presidency of this 75th Session of the General Assembly. I also commend your predecessor, His Excellency Mr. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, for maintaining the focus on social...

The Government of Jamaica from the outset of the COVID19 Pandemic has been exploring ways to safely return home our Jamaican Nationals stranded in foreign countries or on ships overseas. To achieve this, we established a controlled re-entry process which has to date seen over 350 Jamaicans return home in accordance with our quarantine regulations. We want to get our...

Mr. Speaker, I tabled the Human Employment and Resource Training (Amendment) Act, 2019, in the context of my budget presentation (on 19 March 2019) on “Building a new Jamaica” and addressed the critical element of human capital development in that new Jamaica. Mr. Speaker, former Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Edward Seaga had a passionate mission to provide a meaningful...

I have been briefed by the Minister of National Security, the Commissioner of Police and the Minister of Transport on the situation concerning the public transportation system. It is clear, that indiscipline on our roads has now reached a level where it is a threat to our economy and public order and safety. I have directed the Minister of National...

My colleague cohost Prime Minister Solberg of Norway Other Heads of State and Heads of Government present Excellencies Ladies and Gentlemen I am honoured to co-host with Prime Minister Solberg, this High-Level Luncheon, and I am grateful for your overwhelming support in response to our urgent call for countries to partner for climate action. For Jamaica, it was important to...

Members of the Media, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for joining us this afternoon, I am delighted to welcome my brother and friend, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya and his delegation on his historic State Visit to Jamaica. The President and Mrs. Kenyatta are our Special Guests for the celebration of the 57th Anniversary of...

We are able to celebrate our emancipation because our great forefathers struggled for justice and human rights.  In this period, we come to terms with our past and define our future unchained. We recall the boldness of Nanny of the Maroons; the defiance of Paul Bogle; the strength and moral fortitude of Sam Sharpe who chose the gallows over slavery....