Jamaicans who will be honoured for their contribution to nation building on National Heroes Day, October 21,  have been commended by Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen. In a message read at the National Heritage Week Thanksgiving Service, held on Sunday, October 13, at the Power of Faith Deliverance Ministries, in May Pen, Clarendon,  the Governor...

Honourable Minister of Youth and Culture Lisa Hanna, MP, Address at the National Heritage Week Thanksgiving Service Power of Faith Deliverance Ministries on Sunday, October 13, 2013. Theme: Our History…Our Strength Salutations...   1. This morning I am happy to be here at this National Heritage Week Thanksgiving Service in the warm fellowship of the Power of Faith Ministries. I am pleased to be at the church...

South East St. Ann Member of Parliament, Hon. Lisa Hanna and Councillors serving divisions in that constituency are expressing sadness at the passing of the former Member of Parliament for South East St. Ann, former Deputy Prime Minister, Cabinet Minister and Jamaican Ambassador to the United States, the Hon. Seymour Mullings, OJ. In a statement, Ms. Hanna said Mr. Mullings...

Former Prime Minister P.J. Patterson received the news this morning of the passing of PNP stalwart Seymour Mullings who served as Member of Parliament, Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Ambassador between 1969 and 2004. "We have lost a genuine champion of the people and an exemplary politician who served our nation well", was his response on hearing the news while...

Minister Without Portfolio, Ministry of Finance And Planning Update on The Status of Public Sector Heads of Agreement for Contract Period 2012-2015 Mr. Speaker, In keeping with the commitment made in my sectoral presentation on July 2, 2013,  to keep this Honourable House and the country informed, I now provide an update on the implementation of the Heads of Agreement....

THE HON. DR. MORAIS V. GUY, MP MINISTER WITHOUT PORTFOLIO (HOUSING) MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, WORKS & HOUSING ­­­It brings me great pleasure to join the rest of the world in celebrating UN World Habitat Day 2013.  Jamaica has not just been keen on working with its global partners over the years in seeing to the collective upgrading in the housing...

On 30 September 2013, the Executive Board of the IMF approved the completion of Jamaica’s 1st review under the IMF’s four-year Extended Arrangement which was agreed to on 01 May 2013, paving the way for a second draw-down under the programme (SDR 19.97 mn). This approval also paves the way for the receipt of support from other multilateral development partners, including...

Address by the Most Honourable  Portia Simpson Miller, ON, MP Prime Minister of Jamaica to the General debate of the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly New York Saturday, 28th September 2013. “GLOBAL SOLIDARITY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT” Mr. President, I am extremely pleased that a son of the Caribbean, one with such wealth of experience and tested diplomatic...