Dexroy Martin

I am a man for all seasons

[Mark J. Golding @MarkJGolding]

This year I would like to share my rendition of "Someday at Christmas." I chose this Stevie Wonder classic because its timeless message of hope, peace, and justice resonates deeply, especially in our country and the wider world today. It is a song that imagines a better future for ALL, and that is a vision I hold close.

My sincere thanks to the incredible team at Grafton Studios for their dedication, energy and enthusiasm. To all the talented musicians and singers who poured their hearts into this song I am truly grateful. Your gifts brought this song to life.

From my family to yours, I wish you all a peaceful and joyous holiday season. May the new year bring us closer to a Jamaica of harmony we all dream of. The Word is Love.

[PNP Jamaica @JamaicaPNP]

Happy Birthday Cde. DGS Dexroy Martin
Here’s to another year of achievements, good health, and continued progress. May today be filled with joy and the journey ahead be even greater.

[Phillip Paulwell MP @PaulwellPhillip]

Daryl - so you’ve spent your entire day digging around for things to try and “discredit” me instead of focusing on the real issues which are the ridiculous cost of light bills, lack of plans for renewables and 0 action on policy to help lower costs.
Let’s talk track record. When I had your job
- Wigton Windfarm was built
- I negotiated & got
Jamaica to be the FIRST Non NAFTA country to access U.S. LNG
- I negotiated & got the US government support for construction of the Windfarm in Malvern St Elizabeth and the Solar Farm in Content Clarendon
- ⁠E10 was introduced as an octane enhancer
List one of your achievements as Energy Minister? In fact list one significant achievement in the energy portfolio that benefits Jamaicans in the last decade? I’ll wait…

[Phillip Paulwell MP @PaulwellPhillip]

Please note, we left draft Regulations in 2016 to properly regulate the Liquified Natural Gas (LNG)sector. @darylvazmp is STILL sitting on this. Instead of getting to work he’s busy shouting about bad mind. Is it that he doesn’t realise this would help to lower electricity prices if LNG was properly regulated? Enough of the PR get to the productivity part.

[Phillip Paulwell MP @PaulwellPhillip]

The fact is this government has wasted a lot of time in updating the legal framework for electricity. @JamaicaPNP passed Electricity Act in 2015 & mandated a full review in 2020 . The government has failed to complete this work. So here we are a decade later. All talk NO action.

[Phillip Paulwell MP @PaulwellPhillip]

@darylvazmp
JLP has been in power a decade with every opportunity to renegotiate any aspect of the licence. But let’s look at the facts: 1. The fuel clause has been in all licenses, including the one in 2008 signed by JLP. 2. under the very license you are blaming the price fell to US 23 cents per KWh when @JamaicaPNP was in power, TEN years later, under JLP, the price is now US 40 cents per KWh.
It doubled Why? Consistent JLP taxation and the dismal failure to continue to deploy new renewable energy sources.
Sitting around tweeting & taking no action.

[Mark J. Golding @MarkJGolding]

The People’s National Party congratulates Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre and the Saint Lucia Labour Party on their re-election in Saint Lucia.

The Party also extends best wishes to the returning Cabinet as they continue their work on Saint Lucia’s national priorities. PNP President and Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding, MP stated, “I congratulate Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre and the Saint Lucia Labour Party on their re-election. We look forward to continued partnership with Saint Lucia within CARICOM as we pursue sustainable development and greater opportunities for the people of our region.”

The PNP values the longstanding relationship between Jamaica and Saint Lucia and remains committed to strengthening cooperation across the region.

[PNP Jamaica @JamaicaPNP]

On Wednesday, the Opposition raised serious concerns about the Government’s failure to convene the full Disaster Risk Management Council following Hurricane Melissa. The Act was designed to ensure broad national oversight, yet the diverse council has not met since June. Jamaicans deserve transparency, inclusion, and proper coordination in moments of national crisis. @PeterBuntingja

[Mark J. Golding @MarkJGolding]

Good Morning, Jamaica.

I want to speak directly to every Jamaican here at home and across the diaspora who has opened their hearts, their homes, and their hands over the past three weeks. From the volunteers who cleared debris, to the farmers who have begun replanting so we can eat, the doctors and nurses who gave their time, the churches, our local suppliers and distributors, NGOs, and Jamaican citizens famous and not who donated food, water, and supplies your generosity has been the lifeline of our early recovery.

To our Jamaicans abroad, thank you for the funds, the medical kits, the relief supplies, the barrels and the prayers that have crossed the Caribbean Sea to reach us. Your support has shown the world the true meaning of ‘One Love, One Heart.’

The spirit of unity we’ve witnessed is not just appreciated it is exactly what we need to rebuild stronger and more resilient. Together, we can turn tragedy into hope, and together we will rise again.

I wanted to stop and say Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. The word is love!

#JamaicaStrong

[Kerry-Ann Morgan @patrioticjam]

Heard that a colleague took supplies down west last weekend and when they stopped at a district, the man said they got already and took them to an inner community that hadn't gotten aid as yet. The ppl were so grateful. That man is a kind soul, and may his basket never be empty🙏

[Dexroy Martin @Joshua1v8]

@IAMYENDI My students and I discussed this today

[Dexroy Martin @Joshua1v8]

Begging all Jamaicans to take Melissa seriously and listen to the directives of the authorities.

An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure and it's better to be safe than sorry.

We continue to pray that we will be spared the worst.

[Dexroy Martin @Joshua1v8]

@Rudydearest @jlpjamaica @JulietHolness No, the Standing Orders were suspended for him to:
1. Make the presentation at the time he did;
2. To speak in Spanish

[Dexroy Martin @Joshua1v8]

@Rudydearest @jlpjamaica @JulietHolness 1. Once the point is made he should sit. He remained standing and while the Speaker was addressing the matter, he continuously interrupted her. Her response was to laugh
2. Doesn't mean he isn't governed by the SO. He read verbatim, which isn't allowed

[Dexroy Martin @Joshua1v8]

@Mjsassy From her home safely in Florida. A mussi greetings across di world

[Dexroy Martin @Joshua1v8]

@jlpjamaica in reading her speech verbatim, the Speaker contravened Standing Order 33[4]. Is she above the rules of the House?

[Jamaica Labour Party @jlpjamaica]

Before the adjournment of the House today, Speaker, the Most Hon. @JulietHolness made a statement about the unfortunate and unprofessional actions of the Opposition which insisted on breaching the Standing Orders.

[PNP Jamaica @JamaicaPNP]

The Opposition is being prevented deliberately from asking pertinent questions related to what the Minister had said in his statement.

This is a thwarting of democracy, it makes a mockery of Parliament and it’s an abuse of the powers of the Speaker.

We want Jamaica as a whole to be aware of the threat to our democracy that’s is posed when the Parliament’s rules are interpreted and applied in way that prevents the Opposition from being an effective Opposition in carrying out their duty under the Constitution to hold the Government to account.

This is not about theatrics this is about the erosion of Jamaica’s democracy and every well thinking citizen should be not just aware but concerned.

#JamaicaDeservesBetter

[Dexroy Martin @Joshua1v8]

The irony is that Standing Order 33[4] says that a member should not read verbatim from prepared notes but, while saying the OPP was breaching Parliamentary decorum and saying she would uphold the Standing Orders, the Speaker herself was breaching them by reading verbatim notes.

[Dexroy Martin @Joshua1v8]

@Fada_Sin I am. Never hid it. That you thought that I was unaffiliated suggests that my comments and conduct here not tribal and could be considered fair. So thanks for that 'endorsement'. Blessings