Mr. Speaker, I am honored to make this, my third contribution to the Sectoral Debate. I thank the Honourable Prime Minister for her confidence in my ability to carry out the duties as State Minister for Tourism and Entertainment. I accept this responsibility with humility and a resolve to do my utmost to help realize the awesome potential of these...

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present my third Sectoral contribution in this honourable House, since this administration regained its rightful place just over two years ago, at the helm of the Government of this country. Mr. Speaker, I can proudly say that I have served all the leaders of my party including the Rt. Excellent Norman Washington Manley, and...

Mr. Speaker, I am thankful for the opportunity to address this Honourable House in  the 2014-2015 Sectoral Debate in my capacity as Parliamentary Representative for the wonderful people of South St. James and a member of the Cabinet with portfolio responsibility for Labour and Social Security. In so doing, I wish to express profound thanks to the Almighty above for His...

Mr. Speaker, I rise this afternoon on account of the work of the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing. This responsibility is a great one, and would not be possible without my constituents. I must therefore speak to some matters relating to my constituency. I made some commitments to my constituents for the past year, and I expect to be...

Mr. Speaker, Jamaica has been blessed with spectacular beauty, hospitable people, and a vibrant culture. These together have combined to help us create a successful tourism industry. Today the industry plays a crucial role in our economic and social development providing employment to some 33,000 persons in the accommodation sector and thousands more indirectly. Jamaica has long been recognised as...

Mr. Speaker … the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce is the ‘business-focused’ Ministry of the Government of Jamaica, and a driver in the delivery of the Growth Agenda. Our mission is to catalyze growth and to facilitate the creation of jobs in the Jamaican economy in order to improve the lives and economic well-being of the People of Jamaica....

Mr. Speaker, I rise to make my contribution to the Sectoral Debate.  I do not take this opportunity for granted.  I remain committed to the people of SE St. Ann who have reposed their confidence in me.  My sincere gratitude to my constituency executive, cluster managers, workers, my personal office staff, and my family of constituents who consistently go over...

A recent IDB discussion document describes Latin America and the Caribbean as "...one of the most violent regions of the planet. Its average homicide rate in 2012 was 23.7 per 100,000 inhabitants, almost four times the global rate, and more than twice the standard used by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to define an epidemic (10 homicides per 100,000). Jamaica...