South East St. Ann Member of Parliament, Hon. Lisa Hanna and Councillors serving divisions in that constituency are expressing sadness at the passing of the former Member of Parliament for South East St. Ann, former Deputy Prime Minister, Cabinet Minister and Jamaican Ambassador to the United States, the Hon. Seymour Mullings, OJ. In a statement, Ms. Hanna said Mr. Mullings...

Former Prime Minister P.J. Patterson received the news this morning of the passing of PNP stalwart Seymour Mullings who served as Member of Parliament, Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Ambassador between 1969 and 2004. "We have lost a genuine champion of the people and an exemplary politician who served our nation well", was his response on hearing the news while...

Minister Without Portfolio, Ministry of Finance And Planning Update on The Status of Public Sector Heads of Agreement for Contract Period 2012-2015 Mr. Speaker, In keeping with the commitment made in my sectoral presentation on July 2, 2013,  to keep this Honourable House and the country informed, I now provide an update on the implementation of the Heads of Agreement....

Jamaica is proud to once again join the global community in the observance of 'International Right to Know Day'. We do so, mindful of the considerable progress that has been made both locally and internationally in advancing openness  and the public's right to know as essential ingredients of our democracy and good governance process. At the local level, the passage...

Remarks given by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller to the UN Forum on Sustainable Transport and Road Safety on the occasion of the 68th Session of the UN General Assembly It is a pleasure for me to participate in this Forum on Sustainable Transport and Road Safety organized by the United Nations in the margins of the 68th Session...

His Excellency Mr. John Ashe, President of the General Assembly His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations Her Excellency Madame Irina Bokova, Director General of UNESCO Distinguished Colleagues Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good afternoon….. I am pleased to be here this afternoon to represent the Government and people of Jamaica on this special occasion - the unveiling...

REMARKS BY SENATOR THE HONOURABLE SANDREA FALCONER MINISTER WITHOUT PORTFOLIO (INFORMATION) AT THE LAUNCH OF THE ACCESS TO INFORMATION NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ESSAY COMPETITION 2013/2014 Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 10.00 AM OPM Press Room SALUTATION: Dr. the Honourable Carolyn Gomes, Chairperson,   Access to Information Advisory Stakeholders Committee Committee Members Participants/ Past Winners in the Access to Information High School Essay Competition Members of the...