Mr. Speaker, I am thankful for the opportunity to address this Honourable House in  the 2014-2015 Sectoral Debate in my capacity as Parliamentary Representative for the wonderful people of South St. James and a member of the Cabinet with portfolio responsibility for Labour and Social Security. In so doing, I wish to express profound thanks to the Almighty above for His...

Mr. Speaker, I rise this afternoon on account of the work of the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing. This responsibility is a great one, and would not be possible without my constituents. I must therefore speak to some matters relating to my constituency. I made some commitments to my constituents for the past year, and I expect to be...

Mr. Speaker, Jamaica has been blessed with spectacular beauty, hospitable people, and a vibrant culture. These together have combined to help us create a successful tourism industry. Today the industry plays a crucial role in our economic and social development providing employment to some 33,000 persons in the accommodation sector and thousands more indirectly. Jamaica has long been recognised as...

My Fellow Jamaicans, as we celebrate Labour Day under the theme “Take a Stand - Beautify our land”, I ask that we all take a stand for the good stewardship of this beautiful land which God has given to us. Today, I invite all Jamaicans to join hands to beautify our land.  We must recall the watershed years of the...

Mr. Speaker, I wish to bring to the attention of the House, proposed changes to the tax regime that were recently approved by Cabinet that will allow for either the retention of existing benefits or the reduction in applicable taxes for certain sectors of the economy.   I. The first broad set of changes relate to:   AN AMENDMENT TO...

Mr. Speaker … the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce is the ‘business-focused’ Ministry of the Government of Jamaica, and a driver in the delivery of the Growth Agenda. Our mission is to catalyze growth and to facilitate the creation of jobs in the Jamaican economy in order to improve the lives and economic well-being of the People of Jamaica....

Mr. Speaker, I rise to make my contribution to the Sectoral Debate.  I do not take this opportunity for granted.  I remain committed to the people of SE St. Ann who have reposed their confidence in me.  My sincere gratitude to my constituency executive, cluster managers, workers, my personal office staff, and my family of constituents who consistently go over...

The Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding on behalf of the Ministry and by extension the Government of Jamaica, expresses immense sadness and condemnation at the killing of Mohan Bunwarrie, on Saturday May 10, 2014. Mr. Bunwarrie was a firm believer in community development, and was actively involved in several projects in Spanish Town, including the Ministry of...