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Office of the Prime Minister Jamaica House, Kingston 6 Telephone: 927-9941-3 Fax: 929-0005 OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER JAMAICA HOUSE, KINGSTON 6 TELEPHONE: 927-9941-3 FAX: 929-0005 OR WESTERN DIVISION 10 DELISSER DRIVE MONTEGO BAY ST. JAMES TELEPHONE TOLL FREE: 1-888-979-0044 Tel: 940-6727/ 979-0157 PRIME MINISTER (DEFENCE, SPORTS, WOMEN’S AFFAIRS) THE MOST HON. PORTIA SIMPSON MILLER, ON. Email: [email protected] MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT SENATOR THE HON. COLIN CAMPBELL Email: [email protected] CHIEF TECHNICAL DIRECTOR (DEVELOPMENT) MR. DENNIS MORRISON PERMANENT SECRETARY MRS. PATRICIA SINCLAIR-McCALLA Email: [email protected] CABINET SECRETARY DR. THE HON. CARLTON DAVIS, OJ, CD http://www.cabinet.gov.jm 2 MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND PLANNING 30 NATIONAL HEROES CIRCLE, KINGSTON 4 TELEPHONE: 922-8600-15 FAX: 922-7097 Website http://www.mof.gov.jm MINISTER DR. THE HON. OMAR DAVIES Email: [email protected] MINISTER OF STATE HON. FITZ JACKSON Email: [email protected] Telephone: 932 – 5501/932 – 5521 FINANCIAL SECRETARY MR. COLLIN BULLOCK Email: [email protected] Telephone: 932-5558 MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ENVIRONMENT 85 HAGLEY PARK ROAD, KINGSTON 10 TELEPHONE: 754-0994/ 754-1007 FAX: 960-0725 http://www.mlgycd.gov.jm MINISTER HON DEAN PEART 16A HALF WAY TREE ROAD, KINGSTON 5 Telephone : 920-3273/920-8210 Email : [email protected] (temp) MINISTER OF STATE HON. HARRY DOUGLAS PERMANENT SECRETARY MR. DEVON ROWE 85 HAGLEY PARK ROAD, KINSGTON 10 TELEPHONE: 754-0994/754-1007 Email: [email protected] 3 MINISTRY OF HOUSING, TRANSPORT, WATER AND WORKS 138h MAXFIELD AVENUE KINGSTON 10 TELEPHONE: 754-1900 Website www.mtw.gov.jm MINISTER HON. ROBERT PICKERSGILL Email: [email protected] MINISTERS OF STATE HON. RICHARD AZAN HON DR. FENTON FERGUSON PERMANENT SECRETARY DR. ALWIN HALES FAX: 927-8763 MINISTRY OF NATIONAL SECURITY MUTUAL LIFE BLDG, NORTH TOWER 2 OXFORD ROAD, KGN 5 TELEPHONE: 906-4908-33 FAX: 906-1724 Website http://www.mns.gov.jm E-mail : [email protected] MINISTER DR. THE HON. PETER PHILLIPS Email: [email protected] MINISTER OF STATE HON. DR. DONALD RHODD PERMANENT SECRETARY MR. GILBERT SCOTT 4 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND HOPE GARDENS, KINGSTON 6 TELEPHONE: 927-1731-45 FAX: 927-1904 Website: www.moa.gov.jm MINISTER HON. ROGER CLARKE Email: [email protected] MINISTERS OF STATE HON. ERROL ENNIS Email: [email protected] HON. VICTOR CUMMINGS PERMANENT SECRETARY MR. DONOVAN STANBERRY E-mail: [email protected] MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND FOREIGN TRADE 21 DOMINICA DRIVE, KINGSTON 5 TELEPHONE: 926-4220-8 FAX: 929-5112 E-mail [email protected] or [email protected] Website http://www.mfaft.gov.jm MINISTER SENATOR THE HON. ANTHONY HYLTON Email: [email protected] MINISTER OF STATE SENATOR THE HON. DELANO FRANKLYN Email: [email protected] PERMANENT SECRETARY AMBASSADOR DOUGLAS SAUNDERS Email: [email protected] 5 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND YOUTH 2 NATIONAL HEROES CIRCLE, KINGSTON 4 TELEPHONE: 922-1400-19 FAX: 948-9132 Website http://www.moec.gov.jm or http://www.moeyc.gov.jm MINISTER HON. MAXINE HENRY-WILSON Email: [email protected] MINISTERS OF STATE SENATOR THE HON. NOEL MONTEITH Email: [email protected] PERMANENT SECRETARY MRS. MARIA JONES Email: [email protected] MINISTRY OF HEALTH OCEANA HOTEL COMPLEX 2 -4 KING STREET, KINGSTON TELEPHONE: 967-1100 -1112 FAX: 967-7293 E-mail [email protected] Website http://www.moh.gov.jm MINISTER HON. HORACE DALLEY Email: [email protected] PERMANENT SECRETARY MRS. GRACE ALLEN-YOUNG Email: [email protected] 6 MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, TECHNOLOGY, ENERGY AND COMMERCE 36 TRAFALGAR ROAD KINGSTON 10 TELEPHONE: 754-5501 FAX: 929-8103 Website http://www.mct.gov.jm E-mail [email protected] or [email protected] MINISTER HON. PHILLIP PAULWELL Email: [email protected] MINISTER OF STATE SENATOR THE HON. KERN SPENCER Email: [email protected] PERMANENT SECRETARY DR. JEAN DIXON Email: [email protected] MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL SECURITY 1F NORTH STREET, KINGSTON TELEPHONE: 922-9500-14 FAX: 922-6902/3183 Website http://www.lmis-ele.org.jm MINISTER HON. DERRICK KELLIER Email: [email protected] MINISTER OF STATE SENATOR THE HON. FLOYD MORRIS 14 NATIONAL HEROES CIRCLE, KINGSTON 4 TELEPHONE: 922-8000-13 FAX: 922-6902 PERMANENT SECRETARY MR. ALVIN McINTOSH, CD, JP Email: [email protected] 7 MINISTRY OF TOURISM, ENTERTAINMENT AND CULTURE 64 KNUTSFORD BOULEVARD, KINGSTON 5 TELEPHONE: 920-4926/920-4924 FAX: 920-4944 Website http://www.tpdco.org/mit/about.htm E-mail [email protected] MINISTER HON. ALOUN N’DOMBET–ASSAMBA MINISTER OF STATE HON. DR. WYKEHAM McNEIL PERMANENT SECRETARY MS BARBARA JAMES DIRECTOR GENERAL MRS CAROLE GUNTLEY-BRADY MINISTER OF JUSTICE & THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT MUTUAL LIFE BLDG NORTH TOWER & NCB TOWERS 2 OXFORD ROAD, KGN 5 TELEPHONE: 906-4908-30/906-2414-7 MINISTER/ATTORNEY GENERAL SENATOR THE HON. A. J. NICHOLSON, QC Email: [email protected] PERMANENT SECRETARY MRS. CAROL A. PALMER Email: [email protected] Telephone: 906 - 4908 8 ADDITIONAL FACTS TO NOTE CLERK TO THE HOUSES - MRS. HEATHER COOKE (Actg) SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE - HON. MICHAEL PEART DEPUTY SPEAKER OF THE - HON. ONEIL T. WILLIAMS HOUSE LEADER OF GOVERNMENT - DR. THE HON. PETER PHILLIPS BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE - SEN. SYRINGA MARSHALL- BURNETT DEPUTY PRESIDENT OF THE - SEN. NAVEL CLARKE SENATE LEADER OF GOVERNMENT - SEN. THE HON. BUSINESS IN THE SENATE A. J. NICHOLSON Updated May 31, 2006 Jamaica Information Service 9.
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