Presentation to the Jamaicans for Justice Human Rights Forum by Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, Minister of Justice   Greetings. Administration policy for people deprived of their liberty. As you are no doubt aware, in the aftermath of the tragic circumstances of the death of Mario Deane, Cabinet established a sub-committee headed jointly by the Minister of National Security and...

Modernizing Jamaica’s Correctional Services A Matter of Human Rights, International Reputation and National Security   Introduction The past week has been one of heated debate in the media, and social media, pertaining to the Non-Binding MOU between Jamaica and the United Kingdom for a critically needed, new Maximum Security Prison for the island, facilitated by a proposed Prisoner Transfer Agreement...

‘Youth Civic Engagement’ Message from the Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, MP In Recognition of International Youth Day August 12, 2015   Today, Jamaica joins the global community in observing International Youth Day (IYD) under the theme ‘Youth Civic Engagement’. IYD was established by the United Nations in 2000 as a means of bringing attention to issues...

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...