Embracing Emancipation - A Message of Hope and Unity Today our Nation commemorates the 185th anniversary of Jamaica’s Emancipation. Emancipation Day holds profound significance for our nation. It serves as a powerful reminder of the sacrifices made by our ancestors in their pursuit of freedom and justice, and of the ongoing struggle for reparatory justice for the descendants of enslaved...

We observe Labour Day this year by focusing on three critical areas - Climate Change, Road Safety and Food Security. Jamaica is already being impacted by Climate Change. As I speak, we are experiencing the driest six (6) month period in Jamaica’s recorded meteorological history. Portland, which historically had heavy and consistent rainfall is currently suffering from one of its...

Good day Jamaica. Once again, we pause our regular day to day activities to celebrate Labour Day, the day when we work together in our communities and are reminded of the importance of solidarity and collective action in building a more fair and equal society. I wish to endorse the theme selected for Labour Day this year - "Plant a...

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...

We give God thanks for sparing our lives to see 2023, and we give thanks for the lives of loved ones and other great Jamaicans who transitioned last year. We embrace the New Year with optimism and positive energy, knowing that our earnest efforts will determine the success we make of the time given to us. We have been earnest...

To all Jamaicans, at home and in the diaspora, I wish you a Happy New Year. For many people, the celebration of a new year is a symbol of hope for our future. The start of a new year is an opportunity to focus on what lies ahead, while taking into account the year we have just gone through, and...

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...