Mr. Speaker, I rise in this Honourable House today, as Minister with the portfolio of Gender Affairs to join with all well-thinking Jamaicans to condemn and speak out against the recent brutal acts of violence against women which are part of the ‘horrific monster’ of gender-based violence. Gender-based violence can be perpetuated in many forms such as psychological, physical, sexual...

Introduction Mr. Speaker, let me take this opportunity to wish yourself, the staff of Parliament and my esteemed colleagues on both sides of the divide, a happy, safe, and prosperous new year at the beginning of a new decade. I stand here today to give you a brief update on the plastic ban which includes the ban on polystyrene (Styrofoam)...

Mr. Speaker, I wish to update this honourable house and again members of the public, regarding the status of Influenza in Jamaica. Every year, influenza activity in Jamaica begins to increase in October to November, peaks between December to March, and can last until May. Influenza is a viral infection, Mr. Speaker that spreads easily from person to person, mainly...

My Fellow Jamaicans at home and in the Diaspora: Today, we join the rest of the world in looking forward to the promises of a bright New Year. New beginnings generally elicit excitement and energy! While we unconsciously acknowledge that we are turning over a new leaf, we are also conscious to set goals to make the New Year better...

We happily welcome the clear vision of 2020, embracing this New Year for all; the potential and promise it holds and we give God thanks for sparing our lives to see yet another decade. We remember those who left us last year, like our former Prime Minister Edward Seaga and many other of our loved ones, heroes and benefactors. We...

Peter PhillipsMy Fellow Jamaicans, today we welcome a new day, a new month, a new year and a new decade with new hope and faith in the indomitable spirit of Jamaicans to overcome and achieve. As we welcome 2020, let us take a moment to give God thanks for his many blessings which sustained us through a tough year. We...

Greetings my fellow Jamaicans at home and in the Diaspora: The Christmas Season is usually celebrated with the expectation that each one of us has an obligation to be actively engaged in promoting peace and goodwill in our speech and conduct. We are therefore expected to let both the beauty and duties of our life be seen in who we...