Prime Minister Holness and World Bank Country Director Sophie Sirtaine opened today a high-level brainstorming session on growth strategies and debt management with members of the Cabinet, senior officials, international experts and policymakers. In her opening remarks, Sophie Sirtaine congratulated Jamaica for the progress made and reaffirmed the World Bank’s commitment to support the country in pursuing its ambitious agenda...

Pathway to a safer and prosperous Jamaica Sectoral Debate Presentation by  Minister of National Security, Robert Montague George William Gordon House July 6, 2016 Salutations First of all I wish to thank the Almighty for what he has done for me, by me and through me. I wish to thank my family for standing with me even in difficult times; for believing in...

Sectoral Presentation by Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, QC, MP Attorney General of Jamaica July 05, 2016 To successfully tackle the murder problem, some of the fundamental rights and freedoms which we have guaranteed to our people may have to ‘abrogated, abridged or infringed’, because the evidence we are examining convince us that such action may be “demonstrably justified in [this] free and democratic...

Sectoral Presentation By Hon. Everald Warmington Minister of State for Works in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation  Wednesday, July 6, 2016 Mr. Speaker today I rise to speak in this honourable house on matters which I truly believe will make Jamaica a much better place. We intend through this Ministry to ensure that we take this country and its people from...

SECTORAL PRESENTATION BY HON. DR. HORACE CHANG, MINISTER WITHOUT PORTFOLIO IN THE MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC GROWTH AND JOB CREATION CHANGE FOR GROWTH TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2016 Mr Speaker, water, housing, ports, and highway development are critical pillars of a growing economy. The Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation is charged with the responsibility of ensuring that these areas drive Government’s programme...

REMARKS The Most Honourable Andrew Holness, O.N., M.P., Prime Minister of Jamaica to the Opening Ceremony of the Thirty-Seventh Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Georgetown, Guyana, 4th – 6th July 2016 Salutation Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of Dominica, Chairman of the Conference His Excellency Brigadier (ret’d) David Granger, President of...

Building a Foundation for Growth and Prosperity Sectoral Contribution by Honourable Daryl Vaz, MP Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation June 28, 2016 Mr. Speaker, it is my distinct pleasure to be able to contribute to these Sectoral Debates. It is a privilege to have been returned by my constituents of West Portland to serve...

Sectoral Presentation 2016/2017 by Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton Mr. Speaker, I thank you for the opportunity to speak on my assigned portfolio of Health. First, allow me to thank the Most Honourable Prime Minister for affording me the opportunity to serve in this capacity; my Cabinet colleagues for their support and; the Members of Parliament for their collaboration....