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

Information Minister’s International Right To Know Day Message

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...

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.

PM’s Address to the UN Forum on Road Safety

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (second right), and Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-Moon (right), listen as Mr. Rodney Leon (right), explains the concept behind his winning design, ‘The Ark of Return’, to be erected as a Permanent Memorial to the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York, at the unveiling at the UN on September 23. Also listening at second left is Miss Andrea Wilson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade.

Prime Minister’s Remarks at the Ceremony to Unveil the Permanent Memorial to Honour the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade

Remarks by Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer at the Launch of the ATI National Essay Competition 2013/2014

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller.

Statement from the Prime Minister on the Resignation of State Minister Azan

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13 years ago Foreign Affairs

Statement By Jamaica On The Situation In Syria

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...

13 years ago Speeches

Remarks by Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer on the Effective Implementation of the CEDAW

REMARKS BY SEN. HON. SANDREA FALCONER, MINISTER WITHOUT PORTFOLIO (INFORMATION) OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER TO THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE GOVERNMENT-NGO DIALOGUE: TOWARDS EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN (CEDAW) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2013 AT 9AM KNUTSFORD COURT HOTEL, RUTHVEN ROAD, KINGSTON SALUTATION: Madam Chair Visiting Colleagues I...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, emphasizes a point during his presentation on September 10, in the House of Representatives, where he outlined measures to address crime.

13 years ago National Security and Peace

Statement by the Minister of National Security on Crime

In 2009, Jamaica had the third highest homicide rate in the world, at 63/100,000. The rate fell markedly after the Tivoli operation, to just over 40/100,000. In 2012 there was a 4% reduction in murders relative to 2011 and for the first half of 2013 there was a 6% reduction in murders relative to the first half of 2012. However,...

13 years ago InformationSpeeches

Remarks by The Hon. Sandrea Falconer Minister With Responsibilty for Information at the Handing Over Ceremony of Three Refrigerators to Cisoca September 12, 2013

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...

13 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterOfficial VisitsPrime Minister's Speeches

Prime Minister’s Statement on the Official Trip to China

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....

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies.

13 years ago Transport

Statement by Minister of Transport, Works and Housing on Goat Islands

(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...

13 years ago Health & Wellness

Statement from the Chief Medical Officer on TB Cases

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...