Opposition Spokesperson on Youth, Culture and Entertainment, Olivia “Babsy” Grange, has called on the government to amend legislation now to decriminialzie possession of small amounts of ganja and to expunge the records of those persons, including artistes, who have been criminalized over the years because they were found in possession of a “spliff”.

"Tragic and deeply saddening" is how  Dr Horace Chang, Member of Parliament for North West St. James responded on receiving the news of the discovery of the bodies of twin boys who recently drowned in Montego Bay.

"I have extended my deep condolences to the family of the twin boys Brendon and Braydon Jones  whose bodies were discovered this morning at the Dump Up beach in Mobay. In fact a family member has actually been hospitalised due to the shock they have experienced as a result of this tragedy.'

Opposition Spokesman on Finance and Planning Audley Shaw today described as "scandalous, insensitive and outrageous", the continued failure of the Government through the Ministries of Health and Finance, to pay over all funds deducted from the salaries of health workers for remittance to various entities on their behalf.

Opposition Spokesperson for the Environment, Dr. Andrew Wheatley, today called on the Minister of Environment, the Honourable Robert Pickersgill to wake up and immediately address mounting concerns with plans to construct a controversial breakwater system off the famous Negril coastline.  Dr. Wheatley warned that if the Minister does not urgently intervene, Jamaica will face the national and international consequences of a damaging economic and environmental decision.

The Opposition Spokesperson on Gender Affairs, Olivia “Babsy” Grange today joined the voices across Jamaica and the World calling for the safe return to their families of the close to 300 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by the fundamentalist group Boko Haram.

Ms Grange said “The Jamaica Labour Party stands in prayer and solidarity with the girls, their mothers, fathers and families, and continues to believe in their safe return.”

Teaching is a most important avenue for contributing to the development of a country and its people.  Educators play a vital role in shaping the lives of our citizens and therefore, the state of the nation itself. Good teachers, memorable teachers, teach us much more than subjects; they help to teach us to live positively by their words and their actions. A simple 'thank you' for all that they do for us, can never be enough, but on this day every year we take time out to recognize the awesome contribution many of our teachers make day in, day out.