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Ministers and Ministries Government of Jamaica MINISTERS AND MINISTRIES GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA Office of the Prime Minister (Defence, Development, Information & Sport) Jamaica House Western Division 1 Devon Road 10 Delisser Drive Kingston 10 Montego Bay Tel: 927-9941-2/927-4101-3 St. James Fax: 929-0005/ 960-1241 Tel: 979-0044, 940-6729, 979-0157 Website: www.opm.gov.jm Prime Minister: Email: [email protected] The Most Hon. Portia Simpson Tel: (876) 927-9942-3 Miller, ON, MP Fax: (876) 929-0005 Minister without Portfolio Email: [email protected] (Information): Tel: (876) 927-9941-2 Sen. the Hon. Sandrea Falconer Minister without Portfolio Email: (Sport): [email protected] Hon. Natalie Neita Headley, MP Tel: (876) 927-9941-2 Permanent Secretary: Email: Mrs. Elaine Foster Allen [email protected] JAMAICA INFORMATION SERVICE 1 Updated: November 09, 2015 MINISTERS AND MINISTRIES GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA Office of the Cabinet Jamaica House 1 Devon Road Kingston 10 Tel: (876) 927-9941 Fax: (876) 929-6676 Website: www.cabinet.gov.jm Cabinet Secretary: Email: [email protected] Ambassador Douglas Saunders, Tel: (876) 929-8880 OJ, CD, JP Fax: (876) 929-6676 Ministry: Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade 21 Dominica Drive Kingston 5 Tel: (876) 926-4220 Fax: (876) 929-6733 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mfaft.gov.jm Minister: Email: [email protected] Sen. the Hon. Arnold Nicholson, QC Minister of State: Email: [email protected] Hon. Arnaldo Brown, MP Permanent Secretary: Email: [email protected] Ambassador Paul Robotham, CD JAMAICA INFORMATION SERVICE 2 Updated: November 16, 2015 MINISTERS AND MINISTRIES GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA Ministry: Justice NCB Towers 2 Oxford Road Kingston 5 Tel: (876) 906-4923-31, 906-2414 Fax: (876) 906-4983 (Human Resources), 906-2419 (Accounts) Email: [email protected] Website: www.moj.gov.jm Minister: Sen. the Hon. Mark Golding Email: [email protected] Permanent Secretary: Email: [email protected] Mrs. Carol Palmer Ministry: Finance & Planning 30 National Heroes Circle Kingston 4 Tel: (876) 922-8600-16 Fax: (876) 922-7097; 922-8804 Email: [email protected], [email protected] Website: www.mof.gov.jm Twitter: @mofpja Facebook: The Ministry of Finance and Planning Linkedin: The Ministry of Finance and Planning Slideshare: The Ministry of Finance and Planning Minister: Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, MP Email: [email protected] Financial Secretary: Mr. Devon Rowe Email: [email protected] JAMAICA INFORMATION SERVICE 3 Updated: November 16, 2015 MINISTERS AND MINISTRIES GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA Ministry: National Security NCB Towers 2 Oxford Road Kingston 5 Tel: (876) 906-4908-22 Fax: (876) 906-1724 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mns.gov.jm Minister: Email: [email protected] Hon. Peter Bunting, MP Tel: (876) 906-2411 Fax: (876) 906-5104 Permanent Secretary: Email: [email protected] Major General Stewart Saunders (Ret’d) Ministry: Education 2a National Heroes Circle Kingston 4 Tel:(876) 922-1400-19 Fax: (876) 948-9132 Email: [email protected] Website: www.moec.gov.jm Minister: Email: The Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, MP [email protected] Permanent Secretary: Email: To be confirmed Dr. Maurice Smith JAMAICA INFORMATION SERVICE 4 Updated: November 16, 2015 MINISTERS AND MINISTRIES GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA Ministry: Industry, Investment and Commerce 4 St. Lucia Avenue Kingston 5 Tel: (876) 968-7116 Fax: (876) 960-7422 Email: [email protected] Website: www.miic.gov.jm Minister: Email: [email protected] Hon. Anthony Hylton, MP Minister of State: Email: [email protected] Hon. Sharon Ffolkes- Abrahams, MP Permanent Secretary: Email: [email protected] Dr. Vivian Brown Ministry: Science, Technology, Energy & Mining 36 Trafalgar Road Kingston 10 Tel: (876) 929-8990-4 Fax: (876) 929-8103 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mstem.gov.jm Minister: Hon. Phillip Paulwell, MP Email: [email protected] Minister of State: Hon. Julian Robinson, MP Email: [email protected] Permanent Secretary: Ms. Hillary Alexander Email: [email protected] JAMAICA INFORMATION SERVICE 5 Updated: November 16, 2015 MINISTERS AND MINISTRIES GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA Ministry: Tourism & Entertainment 64 Knutsford Boulevard Kingston 5 Tel: (876) 920-4926, 920-4924 Fax: (876) 920-4944, 920-4945-6 Email: [email protected] Website: www.visitjamaica.com or www.tpdco.org Minister: Email: [email protected] Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, MP Tel: (876) 920-4945-6 Fax: (876) 906-0198 Minister of State Email: [email protected] Hon. Damion Crawford, MP Tel: (876) 920-4945-6 Fax: (876) 906-0198 Permanent Secretary: Email: [email protected] Mrs. Jennifer Griffith Chief Technical Director: Email: [email protected] Mr. David Dobson Ministry: Agriculture and Fisheries Hope Gardens Kingston 6 Tel: (876) 927-1731-41 Fax: (876) 977-1875 Email: [email protected] Website: www.moa.gov.jm Minister: Email: [email protected] Hon. Derrick Kellier, MP Minister of State: Email: [email protected] Hon. Luther Buchanan, MP Permanent Secretary: Email: [email protected] Mr. Donovan Stanberry JAMAICA INFORMATION SERVICE 6 Updated: November 16, 2015 MINISTERS AND MINISTRIES GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA Ministry: Water, Land, Environment & Climate Change 25 Dominica Drive Kingston 5 Tel: (876) 926-1590 Fax: (876) 754-0975 Website: www.mwh.gov.jm Minister: Email: [email protected] Hon. Robert Pickersgill, MP Minister of State: Email: [email protected] Hon. Ian Hayles, MP Permanent Secretary: Dr. Alwin Hales Email: [email protected] Director General: Email: [email protected] Mrs. Sharon Crooks Ministry: Labour & Social Security Labour Division Social Security Division 1F North Street 14 National Heroes Circle Kingston Kingston 4 Tel: (876) 922-9500-14 Tel: (876) 922-8000-9 Fax: (876) 922-6902/3183 Toll Free: 1-888-991-2089 Fax: (876) 922-6902, 924-9639 Website: www.mlss.gov.jm/pub/index.php Minister: Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, MP Email: [email protected] Permanent Secretary: Mrs. Colette K. Roberts-Risden Email: [email protected] JAMAICA INFORMATION SERVICE 7 Updated: November 16, 2015 MINISTERS AND MINISTRIES GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA Ministry: Health Minister’s Office Permanent Secretary’s Human Resource and 10-16 Grenada Way Office Finance Kingston 5 24-26 Grenada Crescent 10A Chelsea Avenue Tel: (876) 633-7400 Kingston 5 Kingston 5 Fax: (876) 622-8364 Tel: (876) 633-7400 Tel: (876) 633-7400 Fax: (876) 622-8364 Fax: (876) 622-8364 Website: www.moh.gov.jm Email: [email protected] Minister: Email: [email protected] Hon. Horace Dalley, MP Permanent Secretary: Email: [email protected] Dr. Kevin Harvey Ministry: Local Government & Community Development 85 Hagley Park Road Kingston 10 Tel: (876) 754-0992-9 Email: [email protected] Website: www.localgovjamaica.gov.jm Minister: Email: [email protected] Hon. Noel Arscott, MP Minister of State Email: [email protected] Hon. Colin Fagan, MP Permanent Secretary: Email: [email protected] Mr. Denzil Thorpe JAMAICA INFORMATION SERVICE 8 Updated: November 16, 2015 MINISTERS AND MINISTRIES GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA Ministry: Youth and Culture 4-6 Trafalgar Road Kingston 5 Tel: (876) 978-7654, 978-7881, 978-8102, 978-5347, 978-2622 Fax: (876) 978-2948; 927-8380 Email: [email protected] Website: www.myc.gov.jm Minister: Email: [email protected] Hon. Lisa Hanna, MP Permanent Secretary: Email: [email protected] Mrs. Sherrill O’Reggio Angus Ministry: Transport, Works & Housing 138h Maxfield Avenue Kingston 10 Tel: (876) 754-1900-1, 754-2584-9, 754-2590-3 Fax: (876) 754-2595 Website: www.mtw.gov.jm Minister: Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, MP Email: [email protected] Minister without Email: [email protected] Portfolio (Housing): Tel: (876) 754-4681 Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, MP Minister of State: Email: [email protected] Hon. Richard Azan, MP Permanent Secretary: Email: [email protected] Ms. Audrey Sewell JAMAICA INFORMATION SERVICE 9 Updated: November 16, 2015 .
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