On July 28th 2014, in the city of Port of Spain of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the first Japan CARICOM Summit was held with the participation of Prime Minister of Japan H.E. Mr. Shinzo ABE and the Leaders of the CARICOM Member States. The Member States of CARICOM uphold fundamental values such as freedom, respect for basic human...

Howard Felix Hanlan Cooke has ended his earthly sojourn to enter the heavenly realm. There are only a very select few who have managed in their lifetime to change the course of our history and served to define so clearly the essence of a patriotic mission. He was a brilliant student whose pedagogic skills made him one of our most...

It is a great pleasure for me to be here. I would like to thank the Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, the Minister of Finance and Planning, the Honourable Peter Phillips, and other key members of the Cabinet for our frank exchange of views today. Jamaica’s economic reform programme, supported by the IMF, with a 4-year, US$930...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Portia Simpson Miller says stimulating growth and employment is the highest priority of the Government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), at this time. In a statement following a meeting with the visiting IMF Managing Director, Ms Christine Lagarde, at Jamaica House on Friday, June 27, the Prime Minister said the visit, the first by an...

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...

Greetings and Salutations Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, distinguished Members of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps, Jamaicans at home and in the Diaspora… It is with a deep sense of humility and gratitude that I rise to address the Parliament in this important Budget Debate. I give thanks to the Almighty God for His favour on Jamaica, and for His guiding...

Mr. Chairman, I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Government and people of Jamaica, and wish to assure you of my delegation’s full support. Jamaica aligns itself with the statements delivered by Bolivia on behalf of the G77 and China, Costa Rica on behalf of CELAC, and Guyana on behalf of CARICOM. The Priority Theme for this...

Joint Statement Issued By The Governor-General, The Most Honourable Prime Minister And The Leader Of The Opposition Fellow Jamaicans,   Our homeland is passing through a moral crisis such as we have never seen before. Most of us are still reeling from the shock of the heinous crimes committed against our people, young and old alike, babies and young children,...