Madam Speaker, I am grateful for the opportunity to report on the achievements of the Ministry of Justice in this my sixth consecutive year as Minister of Justice. I am equally proud to appear in this Honourable House  on behalf of the Constituents of North East St Andrew, serving as their Member of Parliament for 23 plus years. Mr Prime Minister,...

Expression of Gratitude Madame Speaker, were it not for the people of the constituency of St. Andrew Eastern, I would not be standing here in this honourable house today. So let me say thank you to everyone who voted to send me back to parliament for a second term. Thank you as well St. Andrew Eastern for your patience as...

INTRODUCTION Madam Speaker, and colleague Parliamentarians, as you are aware, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, is one of the most important Ministries working quietly in the background to provide Social Welfare Services and to maintain industrial harmony. The Ministry has responsibility for issues relating to workers, employers, National Insurance Scheme (NIS) Pensioners, Persons with Disabilities, Senior Citizens as...

THEME: BUILDING FORWARD STRONGER: TOURISM 2021 AND BEYOND Introduction and Acknowledgements Madam Speaker, I am humbled to have been granted the privilege of serving the citizens of our beloved country for another year. I am heartened by the positive outpouring of support from members on both sides of this Honourable House, as together we work to move our people from...

Expression of Gratitude Madam Speaker, I rise this afternoon to close the budget debate on the Appropriation Bill for the 2021/22 fiscal year. This is the 59th budget debate in Jamaica’s independent history. Though it takes place in the almost impossible context of the worst economic crisis in our history and the worst health crisis in our country, it has...

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Madam Speaker, Members of this Honourable House, Jamaicans and friends joining us locally and overseas, as I rise to address the Nation in these Budget Debates for a 6th time as Prime Minister, we give God thanks for sparing our lives through the unprecedented travails of 2020 to see this day. Madam Speaker, this is your second time occupying...

One Jamaica, Powerful Together The role of the Opposition Madame Speaker, I wish to begin this presentation by saying a few words about the role of the Opposition at this time in Jamaica’s history. Some people may be of the view that it is the business of an Opposition to oppose for its own sake. We on this side do...