On March 23, 2011, Ms. Shanique Myrie lodged a formal complaint with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, in which she reported abusive and degrading treatment meted out to her at the hands of Border Services Officers at the Grantley Adams International Airport, on 14 March, 2011. My statement to Parliament on 29 March, 2011, conveyed the outrage...

Mr. Speaker, once again I am privileged to speak in this Honourable House. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Dr. Kenneth Baugh, makes his presentation during the 2010/11 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 13). I remain heavily indebted to those who have afforded me this opportunity - the Councillors, constituency executive, workers and...

The celebration of CARICOM-Cuba day each year on 8th December presents a fitting opportunity to reflect on the strong ties of friendship and cooperation which link the Republic of Cuba and the member states of the Caribbean Community. CARICOM-Cuba Day coincides this year with the 37th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the first four independent countries of...

It is my honour and privilege to speak on the work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. My Ministry has a serious responsibility on behalf of all Jamaicans. We must consider developments in the international arena, see how they affect our national interests and help determine Jamaica's best response. We must identify challenges and help to address...

The Government of Jamaica has learnt with great concern of the forcible removal from office of the democratically elected President of Honduras Manuel Zelaya by certain sections of the military, and that he has been taken to another country. We are also deeply concerned by the reports that a number of Government officials and diplomatic representatives have been detained and...

The Secretary-General was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Lucille Mathurin Mair. A lifelong champion of the rights of women, she served as Secretary-General of the World Conference on the United Nations Decade for Women, held in 1980 in Copenhagen , Denmark , and also served as Special Advisor to UNICEF on women's development. As the first...

Mr Speaker, Honourable Members of the House,It is a privilege and honour to report through the Parliament on the activities and strategic plans of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade for the period September 2007 to the end of the financial year 2008/2009. In doing so, I must first place on record my appreciation to the Prime Minister,...