Mr. Speaker, I find it necessary to comment on the state of crime in the country. While we can speak to an overall 21% decline in the number of murders in Jamaica since the start of the year, there has been a series of cruel attacks on vulnerable groups – particularly the elderly and young girls. Mr. Speaker, while the...

Mr Speaker, 153 years ago, on this date — October 23, 1865 — George William Gordon, member of the House of Assembly and the man in whose honour this Honourable House has been named, was hanged. The following day — October 24 1865 — Paul Bogle, Baptist Deacon, the man who led the war in which George William Gordon was...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management notes the recent occurrences of Earthquake events in the region and in Jamaica over the past two months. We understand and acknowledge the concerns and anxieties being expressed by the populace at this time. Our partners in the community of practice have advised that despite the frequency with which the region has...

Address by the Most Honourable Andrew Holness Prime Minister of Jamaica National Heroes Day Address 2018 On Monday, October 15, 2018 THEME: One Love … One Family … One Heritage Greetings My Jamaican Family … Today on National Heroes’ Day; we reflect on the National Heritage Week theme for this year; One Love … One Family … One Heritage.   It...

The Honourable House is asked to note that Cabinet has approved the tabling of the Chief Justice’s Statistics Reports for the Parish Courts of Jamaica for the period January - June 2018. Members will note that for the first time, annual Reports were prepared for the Supreme Court and Parish Courts for 2017. These Reports were posted on the website...

INTRODUCTION In line with the requirements under the Fiscal Responsibility Framework, I tabled the Fiscal Policy Paper (FPP) FY 2018/19 Interim Report in this House of Representatives on September 25, 2018, within the specified six months of the passing of the Appropriation Act for FY 2018/19. Based on the critical nature of some of the additional expenditure requirements outlined in...

The Most Honourable Andrew Holness O.N., M.P. Prime Minister Of Jamaica Address On The Occasion Of The Nelson Mandela Peace Summit Focus: Global Peace United Nations General Assembly United Nations Headquarters   Salutations…. Madam President Mr Secretary General Excellencies Ladies and Gentlemen   I commend the United Nations, the greatest global peace alliance, for convening this Nelson Mandela Peace Summit,...