Introduction   Let me address two preliminary but important points before I get into the substance of my statement.   Firstly, I would like to use this opportunity to express my condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Constable Curtis Lewis who was attached to the Little London Police in Westmoreland. He died as result of injuries he sustained...

Statement to the World Heritage Committee Delivered by Honourable Lisa Hanna, MP Minister of Youth and Culture Bonn, Germany, July 2015   Madam Chair, Colleagues I speak on behalf of the Government and people of Jamaica in humbly expressing our gratitude to the World Heritage Committee for its decision to inscribe the Blue and John Crow Mountains to the World...

Senate Statement Senator the Honourable Arnold J. Nicholson, QC, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade    on the Global Processes for Sustainable Development: Post-2015 Development Agenda, Financing for Development, Climate Change, 26th June 2015 Mr. President,   The international mechanism for pushing global development over the last fifteen years - the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) - will come to an...

Tribute to Teachers Today we pause to honour and pay tribute to some real heroes –our teachers. Teachers’ Day is a time to share stories about and express appreciation to teachers who have shaped our lives –fundamental people who helped us to be what we are today. For me there was Ms Butler who took time to notice that the six-year-old...

Mr. Speaker, as I rise to make this contribution to the sectoral debate 1. I give God thanks for the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference 2. I want to thank you and the parliamentary staff for the work that has been done in organizing...

The Vision of a Lawful Jamaican Society In my first Sectoral Debate Presentation as Minister in July 2012, I said to the House that we were “On a Mission to Make Jamaica Safe and Secure.” I made the point then that we needed a new framework of law enforcement based on: Transparency, trust, and credibility; Strong measures against gangs, major...

2015 SECTORAL PRESENTATION BY HON. ROBERT PICKERSGILL M.P. MINISTER OF WATER, LAND, ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE “Enabling Jamaica’s Sustainable Future”   INTRODUCTION Mr. Speaker I begin my presentation by thanking you for your patience and understanding in providing the requisite leadership for our deliberations, over the years.  In fact, based on my research, you are the tenth Speaker to serve...

A: INTRODUCTION Before I get into the heart of the presentation, let me publicly express appreciation for the work of my two political colleagues, my Minister without Portfolio and the Minister of State. The reality is that, without their support, it would be impossible to manage the range of sectors covered by this mammoth Ministry. In addition to carrying out...