Mr President, Members of the Senate will recall that I had recently undertaken to provide an update on the activities and actions of the Ministry …
It has been said that the “medium is the message”. One could be forgiven if one were to suggest that this could be applied, without …
Jamaica, like the rest of the world has, unfortunately, been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and its attendant socio-economic shocks. An unprecedented number of …
Mr Speaker I stand today at the cusp of a new phase of the implementation plan for the COVID-19 management for Jamaica. As you may …
Progression of the Epidemic It has now been 70 days since our first case of COVID-19 on March 10, 2020. I am pleased to report …
The Government of Jamaica from the outset of the COVID19 Pandemic has been exploring ways to safely return home our Jamaican Nationals stranded in foreign …
The Government’s CARE Programme has received over 500,000 applications across the available grant types. Given the disproportionately high number of applications for the Compassionate Grant …
Nurses – Our Health Heroes The year 2020 has been dubbed by the World Health Organization as the Year of the Nurse and Midwife. Rightfully …
Theme: Promoting Digital Transformation and Positive Values & Attitudes – Imperatives for Redefining 21st Century Education Education Week 2020 is being observed under some of …
Mr Speaker, the team at the Ministry of Health and Wellness is saddened at the passing of Jodian Fearon, who was transferred from the Andrew’s …
Building a Climate Resilient and Sustainable Future As a small island developing state, Jamaica is acutely aware of how the risks of climate change threaten …
“Last year Jamaica and the IMF came to an agreement for the IMF to continue to maintain an office in Kingston for two years. This …
Mr. Speaker, I rise to update this Honourable House and the people of Jamaica on the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), which was declared a global …
The Covid-19 pandemic is the most threatening global health crisis in over a century. It has led to a global economic shock of unprecedented proportions. …
These are unprecedented times. The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has wreaked havoc globally with the way we live and our way of doing business. Our …
My Fellow Jamaicans at home and in the Diaspora. For the past two weeks, our nation has been gripped by fear, panic, and uncertainty as …
Introduction Mr. Speaker, I again extend gratitude to the staff at the Ministry of Finance and Public Service and to the board, management, and staff …
“We have received confirmation from the International Olympic Committee and the Japanese government that the Tokyo Olympics have been postponed. We accept this decision and …
Our government’s decision to close our air and sea ports to incoming people traffic as of tonight is a necessary measure to help contain the …
TOWARDS A DECADE OF GROWTH TO ANCHOR OUR PEACE, PROSPERITY AND RESILIENCE Acknowledgements: 3 Our Response to COVID-19 5 Financial Resilience – COVID Economic …
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