Jamaica is supportive of the positive developments which have occurred in relation to the situation in Syria and calls on all parties involved to move towards quick implementation of the Framework for Elimination of Syrian Chemical Weapons agreed by the USA and Russia. Jamaica has always advocated for a resolution of the situation in Syria through dialogue and consultation. The...

Mrs. Siti Oussein, Deputy Director, United Nations Population Fund Sub Regional Office Superintendent Gladys Brown, Superintendent of Police, CISOCA Detective Sergeant Kirk James Dr. Sheryl-Mae Burke, Medical Officer and Trainer of Sexual Assault Mrs. Faith Webster, Executive Director, Bureau of Women’s Affairs   Gender based violence and sexual assault of our women and girls and increasingly of our boys continue...

1.   This Honourable House is aware that I led a delegation on an official visit to the People's Republic of China during the period 20th – 25thAugust 2013. 2.   Minister Omar Davies will be making a statement in this Honourable House this afternoon on the issues concerning Goat Island and the mega project involving a trans-shipment port and other industrial facilities....

(1) Mr. Speaker, you would have been aware of the concerns raised through the various public media and other fora about potential environmental risks to the proposed Chinese investment in the Goat Islands and greater Portland Bight Protected Area. Indeed, the Cabinet and the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing have been giving consideration to these issues and have been...

The Ministry of Health can confirm that seven (7) cases of tuberculosis were identified among persons who were remanded in Police Lock-Ups in the KSA between January-August 2013. Investigations so far reveal that the infections are unlikely to have been acquired in lockups but rather in their communities of origin. The public can be assured that active cases are being...

Parents/Guardians, Teachers, Students, Friends of Education, Jamaicans all, good evening. All of us agree that Education offers the best opportunity for a better life in Jamaica. We, as taxpayers and as family members, invest more in education than anything else. This is why during the new school year that starts tomorrow there will be additional school places provided particularly in...

It has been brought to my attention that while I was off the island, there were a number of broadcasts and publications in the media with respect to the consideration of undertaking a development on the Goat Islands. The concerns have been specifically related to the protection and conservation of the environment, and to ensure that if development were to...

The Jamaica Anti-Doping (JADCO) views with deep concern the utterances by various persons in the public sphere in their attempt to discredit the work of JADCO, its Commissioners, the Government of Jamaica and the success of Jamaican athletes. Like most Jamaicans, JADCO joins in congratulating our athletes for their outstanding performances at the recently concluded World Championships. Our athletes were...

Jamaica joins the rest of the world in observing Monday, August 12 as International Youth Day (IYD). The theme for IYD this year, "Youth Migration: Moving Development Forward", provides an opportunity for attention to be focused on an issue that affects, and continues to occupy the minds of a large segment of youth populations globally. Jamaica supports the objective of the...