Madam Speaker, I rise in this Honourable House to provide an update on Jamaica’s Vaccination Response. Worldwide, we see where over 128 million cases of COVID19 infection recorded worldwide, and 2.9 million deaths, vaccination as a response to containing the disease is critical to get our lives back to normal. Currently in Jamaica, Madam Speaker, we have recorded in excess...

Ananda Dean, 11 years old, student, abducted and killed in 2008. Khanice Jackson, 20 years old, accounting clerk of Portmore, St. Catherine, only daughter of her mother, body found in bushes in 2021. Jasmine Dean, visually impaired UWI student, missing since February 2020. Sharon Cole, 61 years old of McDonald District, Crooked River, murdered on February 15. Imani Green, 8...

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...

Good evening. Based on the latest report from this morning, Jamaica recorded 673 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday. Our cumulative cases of COVID-19 are now 35,338 with 16,130 of that number recovered. Our recovery rate is now 45.6%. The number of active cases, that is the number of persons who still have the virus, is 18,426.

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...

Restructuring For Growth With Equity   SALUTATIONS Madam Speaker, I start my presentation by giving thanks to the Almighty for continuing to bless me with health and strength to carry out my responsibilities in this House. I am forever grateful to the constituents of South East St. Andrew who have sent me here for the third time to continue to...