REMARKS The Most Honourable Andrew Holness, O.N., M.P., Prime Minister of Jamaica to the Opening Ceremony of the Thirty-Seventh Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Georgetown, Guyana, 4th – 6th July 2016 Salutation Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of Dominica, Chairman of the Conference His Excellency Brigadier (ret’d) David Granger, President of...

Building a Foundation for Growth and Prosperity Sectoral Contribution by Honourable Daryl Vaz, MP Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation June 28, 2016 Mr. Speaker, it is my distinct pleasure to be able to contribute to these Sectoral Debates. It is a privilege to have been returned by my constituents of West Portland to serve...

Sectoral Presentation 2016/2017 by Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton Mr. Speaker, I thank you for the opportunity to speak on my assigned portfolio of Health. First, allow me to thank the Most Honourable Prime Minister for affording me the opportunity to serve in this capacity; my Cabinet colleagues for their support and; the Members of Parliament for their collaboration....

The outcome of the referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership in the European Union held yesterday was historic. The people of the UK have decided to leave the EU as is their right to do in a democratic process. It is clearly a momentous decision as is evidenced by the reaction in the financial markets and capitals across the world. ...

“The Government and People of Jamaica extend greetings to the Government and People of the United Kingdom in the wake of yesterday’s historic staging of a referendum on the UK’s membership in the European Union (EU). We applaud the UK for the fact that the referendum (popularly known as Brexit) was conducted freely and fairly, with due regard for the...

CONTRIBUTION TO THE SECTORAL DEBATE 2016-2017 By Hon. Desmond Anthony Augustus McKenzie Minister of Local Government & Community Development June 22, 2016 Mr. Speaker, let me state categorically, that we are on a mission to transform local government to the benefit of the public, and nothing else. Emerging from the recently published findings surrounding the Hanover Parish Council in particular, I have taken...

Mr. Speaker, Science, Energy and Technology are extremely important to national development. Their potential to impact our development by generating increased economic growth and job creation cannot be over-emphasized. I have come to this important office with a clear sense of what is required and where we intend to go in moving our people from Poverty to Prosperity. Mr. Speaker, I am not...