Mr Speaker, in keeping with the GOJ’s policy to expand and modernize the international airports, the GOJ through the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) embarked on a programme of public-private partnerships (PPP). This programme commenced with the Sangster International Airport (SIA) in April 2003, when the private operator (MBJ Airports Limited) took over the operations of the airport from the...

  Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Friday, 21st March 2014 on the 25th Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the  Caribbean Community St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 10th – 11th March 2014 Introduction The attention of Members of the Senate is drawn to the 25th Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads...

Mr. Speaker, I feel that it is most appropriate that I provide to this Honourable House, to the general public, and particularly to depositors in the Bernard Lodge Scheme, an update on the status of affairs of the Housing Agency of Jamaica. Most specifically, it is important that I address the recent developments that resulted in the resignation, en bloc...

Mr. President, I wish to bring to the attention of the Senate certain important changes that are proposed to be made to the Court Management Services (CMS). These changes were approved by Cabinet on the 3rd February, 2014 pursuant to a Cabinet Submission from the Minister of Justice dated the 8th January, 2014, are intended to resolve the problems which...

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...

Statement in the Senate Senator the Honorable A.J. Nicholson QC Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade   Visa-Free Travel to Bermuda Before reporting on the visit to Caracas by the Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, Prime Minister, I would like to advise this Honourable Chamber of some good news that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade received...

Mr. President, I thank you and members for this opportunity  to address this Honourable Senate in a State of the Nation address. I was moved last week by the sentiments expressed in this Senate of the desire to be bi-partisan in many of the fundamental issues that we are required to unite around to get Jamaica out of its myriad...

Mr Speaker: Members of this Honourable House will recall the May 2010 operation in Tivoli  Gardens as members of the security forces began the search for Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke, following a request for his extradition by the United States. The violence which took place resulted in the deaths of 73 civilians and 4 members of the security forces and injury to...