Press Statement Issued at the Conclusion of the Official Visit of Dr. the Honourable Keith Rowley Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago   21st July 2016 KINGSTON, JAMAICA Over the past few days, Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley and I had many hours of engaging discussions on bilateral, regional and multilateral issues of mutual interest and concern....

STATEMENT TO PARLIAMENT BY MINISTER OF HEALTH DR. THE HON. CHRISTOPHER TUFTON TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2016 Introduction Mr. Speaker, the Ministry of Health has been continuously updating the country on our efforts to reduce the impact of the zika virus on the population, in particular pregnant women and their babies. We know that this is a new disease which cannot...

HON. AUDLEY SHAW, CD, MP MINISTER OF FINANCE AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE STATEMENT TO PARLIAMENT ON THE RECENT USA AND EUROPEAN INVESTOR ROADSHOW JULY 19, 2016 MR. SPEAKER, ON FRIDAY JULY 8 2016, I CONCLUDED THE SECOND LEG OF A USA AND EUROPEAN NON-DEAL INVESTOR ROADSHOW. TODAY I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH THE PARLIAMENT AND THE JAMAICAN PEOPLE DETAILS OF THOSE...

STATEMENT BY THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF JUSTICE TO THE HOUSE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES - ADMINISTRATOR-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2014/2015 It is with great pleasure that I table in this Honourable House of Representatives today the 2014/2015 annual report of the Administrator-General’s Department. Mr. Speaker, the report shows that the Agency achieved most of its targets for the period. And Mr. Speaker, this...

Sectoral Presentation 2016/2017 Hon. Olivia “Babsy” Grange, CD, MP Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport BUILDING SUSTAINABLE PROSPERITY Through Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport: “FOUR THE HARD WAY” Tuesday, July 12, 2016 HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT, GORDON HOUSE KINGSTON, JAMAICA Mr. Speaker, I address this Honourable House today with a great sense of pride. I am grateful for the opportunity to...

Statement to the House of Representatives by Hon. Olivia Grange CD., MP Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport July 12, 2016 Our children, our women our girls have a right to feel safe and be safe in this country and I am appalled and shocked by the recent turn of events. The tragic and horrific slaying of 3 year...

Prime Minister Holness and World Bank Country Director Sophie Sirtaine opened today a high-level brainstorming session on growth strategies and debt management with members of the Cabinet, senior officials, international experts and policymakers. In her opening remarks, Sophie Sirtaine congratulated Jamaica for the progress made and reaffirmed the World Bank’s commitment to support the country in pursuing its ambitious agenda...