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Minister of Education, the Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites.

Statement on Regulating the Tertiary Sector

Statement by the Hon. Minister of Education To the House of Representatives Mr. Speaker, I have tabled in the House a Ministry Paper outlining interim measures being implemented by the Government to regulate the tertiary education sector. Globally,...

Minister of Health, the Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson. (FILE)

Remarks By Health Minister at Handover of Paracetamol By Food For The Poor

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (centre), addresses a press briefing held at the Office of the Prime Minister on October 9, to give an update on the national health emergency response. Others (from left) are: Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, Richard Thompson; Information Minister, Senator Hon. Sandrea Falconer; Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson; and Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Kevin Harvey (left).

Statement by the Prime Minister on Action Relating to Health Emergency

Minister of Labour & Social Security and Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Derrick Kellier. (FILE)

Statement by Hon. Derrick Kellier on passing of Mrs. Syringa Marshall-Burnett

Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer.

Statement by Senator Sandrea Falconer Minister in Observance of The International Day of the Girl Child On October 11

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11 years ago National Security

Statement from Passport Immigration & Citizenship Agency Regarding Abu Bakr

The leader of the Jamaat al Muslimeen in Trinidad and Tobago, Yasin Abu Bakr was today refused entry to Jamaica. He arrived on a flight from Trinidad and Tobago and was refused leave to land under Section 4 (1) h of the Immigration Restriction (Commonwealth Citizens) Act, which states: “The following Commonwealth citizens (not being persons deemed to belong to...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson.

11 years ago Foreign AffairsSpeeches

Senator Nicholson’s Statement on the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly

Senate Statement By Honourable A.J. Nicholson, QC, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade On Jamaica’s Participation in the High-Level Segment of the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, UN Headquarters in New York 22nd - 30th September 2014. Mr President, I had the honour to lead Jamaica’s delegation to the 69th Session of the United...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller. (FILE)

11 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterPrime MinisterPrime Minister's Speeches

PM’s Statement Regarding National Response to CHIKV Outbreak

STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER MOST HON. PORTIA SIMPSON MILLER ON, MP AT MEDIA BRIEFING OF NATIONAL RESPONSE MECHANISM TO CHIKV OUTBREAK, Thursday, October 9, 2014 Ladies and gentlemen, good morning. Last week, I activated the National Response Mechanism in an effort to channel more resources – both human and financial – to dealing with the current Chikungunya outbreak in...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Labour and Social Security, the Hon. Derrick Kellier.

11 years ago Labour

Minister Kellier’s Statement on Armed Robbery of Disabled Woman

Statement by the Hon. Derrick Kellier, CD, MP, Minister of Labour, Social Security, Agriculture and Fisheries On the robbery at gunpoint of a female member of the community of persons with disabilities of her motorized wheelchair I join all well thinking Jamaicans in strongly condemning the recent robbery at gun point on Spanish Town Road - and in broad...

Senator the Honourable Arnold J. Nicholson, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, delivered Jamaica’s address to the 69th Session of the UN General Debate at the United Nations in New York on Saturday, 27th September 2014.

11 years ago Foreign AffairsSpeeches

Highlights from Jamaica’s address to the 69th Session of the UN General Debate

Senator the Honourable Arnold J. Nicholson, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, delivered Jamaica’s address to the 69th Session of the UN General Debate at the United Nations in New York on Saturday, 27th September 2014. The following are some of the key messages contained in the Minister’s statement. Geo-Political Context We live in a time of...

11 years ago Local Government

Statement from the Minister of Local Government on Vector Control Response

The Ministry of Local Government & Community Development acknowledges the important role it plays in any national response to the spread of the Chikungunya Virus. Portfolio Minster, the Hon. Noel Arscott convened an inter-ministerial meeting with Minister of Health, the Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, and Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, the Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, all Mayors and Secretary Managers on...

Minister of Youth & Culture, the Hon. Lisa Hanna.

11 years ago CultureSpeeches

Remarks by Minister of Youth & Culture at Women’s Leadership Workshop

Let me begin by thanking the team at the Women’s Leadership Initiative for inviting me to be part of today’s activity. The WLI and I share a common goal: we want to see the end of child abuse. Therefore, I am very pleased to work with the WLI and all other groups to ensure that we achieve our goal of...