Presentation by the Hon. Minister of Justice in support of the three Bills entitled The Constitution (Amendment) (Caribbean Court of Justice) Act 2015, The Judicature (Appellate Jurisdiction)(Amendment) Act, 2015 and The Caribbean Court of Justice Act, 2015   Mr. President, I rise to open the debate on the three monumental Bills that are before us, which are respectively shortly entitled...

I condemn in the strongest manner the latest act of senseless violence perpetrated upon a family. This evil act has taken from us six Jamaicans, including two innocent teenagers and their mother. Life is too precious a gift for it to be so wilfully, maliciously, and brutally snuffed out. Too many among us are inflicting pain, hurt and even death...

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...

Address by the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller Prime Minister of Jamaica   Opening Dinner for the Working Visit to Jamaica of Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, Princess Anne And Closing Programme of the The Caribbean-Canada Emerging Leaders’ Dialogue Thursday, 1st of October, 2015 at 7:00pm Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, Kingston   Salutations It is my sincere pleasure to join...

Minister of Youth and Culture and Member of Parliament for South East St Ann, the Honourable Lisa Hanna, is deeply saddened by the passing of 11-year-old Octavia Smith, a student of the Prickly Pole Primary School in Bensonton, St Ann. According to Minister Hanna, while the cause of the student’s death is unknown, she is perturbed by preliminary reports which...

STATEMENT FROM PERMANENT SECRETARY IN THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AND CULTURE ON ISSUES RAISED AT THE HUMAN RESOURCE AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE OF PARLIAMENT   The Ministry of Youth and Culture was invited to the sitting of the Human Resource and Social Development Committee of Parliament on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 to provide members with a full understanding of the...

Statement by the Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller ON, MP Prime Minister of Jamaica For Plenary Session of PetroCaribe 10th Anniversary Summit September 5, 2015   President Maduro Other colleague Heads of State and Government Ministers Delegates Friends It is my distinct pleasure and honour to welcome you to Jamaica. The records show that when he came here, Christopher Columbus...