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Message from the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, for National Heroes Day

My fellow Jamaicans: Today is a special day in the history of our young nation. It is the day on which we pause to pay tribute to our National Heroes and Heroine and reflect on what we can learn from...

Prime Minister, the Most Honourable, Andrew Holness.

National Heroes Day Message 2013 from the Leader of the Opposition Mr. Andrew Holness, MP

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

Remarks by Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer at the Closing Ceremony at the Seminar for Information Ministers in China

Remarks by Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer at the Seminar for Information Ministers in China

Governor-General, Sir Patrick Allen ON, GCMG, CD, KSt.J

Governor-General Commends Jamaicans to be Honoured

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

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Heritage Week Thanksgiving Service

Honourable Minister of Youth and Culture Lisa Hanna, MP, Address at the National Heritage Week Thanksgiving Service Power of Faith Deliverance Ministries on Sunday, October 13, 2013. Theme: Our History…Our Strength Salutations... 1. This morning I am happy to be here at this National Heritage Week Thanksgiving Service in the warm fellowship of the Power of Faith Ministries. I am pleased to be at the church...

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MP Hanna & Constituency of S.E. St. Ann Mourn the Passing the Seymour “Foggy” Mullings

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...

13 years ago CommunitySpeeches

Statement from the Most Hon. P. J. Patterson, ON, OCC, PC, QC on the Passing of Honourable Seymour Mullings, OJ

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...

13 years ago Finance & Public ServiceSpeeches

Statement to Parliament by the Honourable Horace W. Dalley

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....

The Honourable Dr. Morais Guy, M.P. Transport, Works and Housing

13 years ago SpeechesTransport

Minister’s Statement United Nations World Habitat Day 2013 – “Urban Mobility”

THE HON. DR. MORAIS V. GUY, MP MINISTER WITHOUT PORTFOLIO (HOUSING) MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, WORKS & HOUSING It brings me great pleasure to join the rest of the world in celebrating UN World Habitat Day 2013. Jamaica has not just been keen on working with its global partners over the years in seeing to the collective upgrading in the housing...

Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips.

13 years ago Finance & Public Service

Finance Minister’s Statement on Jamaica’s First IMF Review

On 30 September 2013, the Executive Board of the IMF approved the completion of Jamaica’s 1st review under the IMF’s four-year Extended Arrangement which was agreed to on 01 May 2013, paving the way for a second draw-down under the programme (SDR 19.97 mn). This approval also paves the way for the receipt of support from other multilateral development partners, including...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, making her contribution to the general debate of the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 28. Mrs. Simpson Miller called for increased investment in developing countries with a focus on job creation, against the background of high levels of global unemployment.

13 years ago Prime Minister's Speeches

Prime Minister’s Statement to the 68th UNGA General Debate

Address by the Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, ON, MP Prime Minister of Jamaica to the General debate of the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly New York Saturday, 28th September 2013. “GLOBAL SOLIDARITY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT” Mr. President, I am extremely pleased that a son of the Caribbean, one with such wealth of experience and tested diplomatic...