Lisa Hanna™️

Lisa Hanna™️, MP (4 Terms) Businesswoman • Founder @lisahannafoundation Former Cabinet Minister | UNDP Goodwill Amb Global Leader • Columnist • Miss World 1993

[Lisa Hanna™️ @LisaHannamp]

Today I tabled a motion to call for the Parliament to debate methods to structurally transform Jamaica’s economy into an internationally competitive value-added export country with key focus on products and services in which we can identify a global competitive advantage.

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[Lisa Hanna™️ @LisaHannamp]

The nearly 50-year-old concept of ‘eat what you grow and grow what you eat” is not a comprehensive plan in today’s globalised world; it’s a slogan that promotes the view that the agriculture business must be focused inwards and not outwards’

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[Lisa Hanna™️ @LisaHannamp]

Lisa Hanna Beauty™️ is a clinically + dermatologically tested luxury skincare brand formulated and manufactured in Italy, launched internationally in New York, and built through years of research, innovation, and collaboration across multiple countries and disciplines.

Today, it serves a growing community of women and men around the world who share a belief that beauty is not about fighting time, but understanding it.

Yet for all the places this journey has taken me, bringing Lisa Hanna Beauty™️ to Jamaica remains one of its most meaningful moments.

This is not where the journey began.

But it is home.

Because Jamaica gave me my first identity long before the world knew my name.

And there is something profoundly meaningful about bringing home a vision shaped by the world, yet rooted in the values that shaped me.

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[Lisa Hanna™️ @LisaHannamp]

There comes a moment when you stop asking what beauty is & begin to understand what it has always been.

Not something applied.

Not something pursued.

But something revealed.

When you learn to work with yourself, not against yourself.

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[Jamaica Gleaner @JamaicaGleaner]

A St Andrew man who was found guilty over the seizure of a gun and ammunition hidden in the ceiling of his Red Hills home more than two years ago has been sentenced to life in prison.

Read more: https://t.co/LPu8w4UcE2

[Lisa Hanna™️ @LisaHannamp]

Mistakes don’t cancel the journey. They redirect it.

[Lisa Hanna™️ @LisaHannamp]

We spend a lot of time arguing about leaders. Who should go. Who should stay. Who failed.

But what if the deeper problem isn’t leadership at all?

What if what we’re living through is a crisis of meaning.

Across the world, shared stories that once held societies together are fraying. Democracy feels procedural. Capitalism feels like a treadmill. Globalisation feels like a zero-sum contest. When the big stories stop making sense, people don’t become irrational they become vulnerable.

And history tells us something important:
vacuums of meaning are never left empty for long.
Into them, power inevitably moves. And in a world starved of clarity, power that promises certainty is seductive.

Today’s empires don’t arrive with conquest. They arrive speaking the language of “security,” “stability,” and “national interest.” The words have changed. The logic has not.

My latest column in The Jamaica Observer is an invitation to look beyond personalities and ask harder questions about power, purpose, and the world being quietly reorganised around us.

And if meaning is not consciously rebuilt, it will be quietly replaced.

📖 Read the full article via the link below

https://t.co/FbRs45FUVN

[Lisa Hanna™️ @LisaHannamp]

Courage is not bravado or recklessness. It is the disciplined decision to move forward without guarantees, to act when outcomes are uncertain and assurances are absent. As we approach 2026, this distinction matters. The world is recalibrating at speed. Power is shifting, time is compressing, and opportunity is concentrating around those who move early and adjust quickly.

What we often describe as caution is, in many cases, fear that has learned how to sound reasonable. True discernment results in movement and decision. Fear, disguised as caution, produces delay that repeats itself until it becomes a pattern. Like the childhood game where you stood frozen, arms stretched out, waiting to be freed, some never leave that posture. Life doesn’t stop. The game moves on. Momentum gathers around those who move.

This reality carries particular weight for Jamaica at this moment. In the wake of destruction in parts of the west, some argued that Christmas festivities in Kingston should be cancelled in solidarity with their pain. The instinct was understandable, but incomplete. Grief deserves acknowledgement, yet livelihoods also depend on continuity. Work must continue, opportunity must circulate, and the show, at times, must go on. Recovery is not served by stillness alone, but by movement, by recognising that rebuilding often requires looking beyond where we stand to where possibility still exists.

As we look toward 2026, a hard truth becomes unavoidable: the world no longer pauses for the unready. It does not slow down to convince the hesitant, and it does not intervene for those who refuse to decide.

Courage now looks like self-authorship, deciding before comfort arrives, acting before permission is granted, and accepting that clarity often follows movement rather than preceding it. No one pulls us free anymore. We pull ourselves. And the moment we stop waiting to be saved, we become capable of leading.

Click the link to read the full article: Why Courage Will Decide 2026.

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[Lisa Hanna™️ @LisaHannamp]

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[Lisa Hanna™️ @LisaHannamp]

Resilience is not an aspiration; it is a discipline. It demands contribution, productivity, accountability, and a Jamaica willing to strengthen its foundations with intention, not rhetoric.

We can no longer rebuild the same weaknesses and hope for a different result.

If we are serious about the country we say we want, then we must be honest about the habits we must let go. Melissa was not only a storm. It was a national reckoning. And what we do next will reveal whether we are prepared to match our ambitions with responsibility.

Click the link and read my full article: “How Will We Pay for the Jamaica We Say We Want.”

[Floyd Green @floydgreenja]

A big thank you to @lisahannamp for her delivery today 🙏🏾

Public life may change, but the call to serve never does.

Her donation of mattresses, sheets, sleeping mats, and a storage container will go a long way in our post-Melissa recovery efforts.

[Lisa Hanna™️ @LisaHannamp]

Anytime, my friend. It’s truly devastating to witness what happened in your constituency. But we’re all in this together, and I know that while the rebuilding will take time, it will happen. My love to all the people as we stand with you through this recovery - may strength and hope carry you forward. ❤️

[Lisa Hanna™️ @LisaHannamp]

@NestaJA The Gorilla with her 3 machetes. Great running into you @NestaJA I know you miss me 😘 We are all in this recovery together - Jamaica First everytime 🇯🇲

[Lisa Hanna™️ @LisaHannamp]

The wheat fields of the world are far from our shores, but their tremors reach our tables. In a warming, war-torn world, it’s time the Caribbean treated food security with the same gravity as national defence.

And that begins with expanding how we define it.

Food security is not just about growing what we eat, it’s about foresighting: anticipating global risks, understanding supply vulnerabilities, and planning ahead to secure access before disruption strikes. In a connected world, the nations that forecast are the nations that eat. Bread may seem ordinary, until it becomes a luxury.

Click the link and read my article today “Fields of Risk: Why the Hidden Global Wheat Shock Threatens Our Daily Bread”
https://t.co/albR1ua14M

[Lisa Hanna™️ @LisaHannamp]

Heroism Isn’t History - It’s a Choice We Make Every Day

Today, we honour Jamaica’s national heroes - men and a singular woman who risked everything to change the course of history.

But heroism isn’t just found in the pages of the past. It lives in every person who dares to challenge comfort, speak truth, or build something new when the world says, “stay where you are.”

The greatest heroes aren’t fearless, they’re simply brave enough to act despite the fear.

This National Heroes Day, may we remember: the world still needs heroes. The world needs YOU.

[Lisa Hanna™️ @LisaHannamp]

We say “pray about it.”
We say “man up.”
We say “it soon pass.”
But the truth? Silence is killing us.

Depression isn’t weakness, it’s a wound the eye can’t see.

And behind every number is a name, a heartbeat, a story that sometimes ends way too soon.

Globally, someone dies by suicide every 40 seconds, according to the WHO.

It’s now one of the leading causes of death among young people aged 15 to 24.

And here in Jamaica, suicide rates have climbed to their highest in 25 years, sixty-seven deaths last year, sixty-one of them men.

We can’t heal what we continue to hide. We must make mental health an urgent national conversation.

Because culture should heal, not hush.

[Lisa Hanna™️ @LisaHannamp]

So you want a German Shepherd?
They’re loyal, intelligent, and one of the most rewarding breeds you’ll ever have. But if you’re not prepared to maintain their beautiful double coat at least three times a week, especially in our climate, then it might be worth considering another breed.

Many people think their thick fur makes them too hot, but that coat actually helps regulate body temperature year-round. The undercoat keeps heat out, while the outer coat protects their skin from the sun. Without regular grooming, loose fur builds up, traps heat, and causes real discomfort.

Don’t shave your German Shepherd. An undercoat rake and slicker brush removes dead hair, prevents matting, and lets air flow freely through their coat. And yes they need their own vacuum close by.

With seven Shepherds at home, I’ve learned that grooming isn’t just maintenance. It’s care, connection, and a quiet kind of love they always return.

[Lisa Hanna™️ @LisaHannamp]

Insurance, by its very nature, is about managing and minimizing risk, protecting people from the uncertainties of life.

But in today’s world, the path to success requires the opposite instinct:
the willingness to take calculated risks, to bet on new ideas, and to step boldly where others hesitate.

In a world moving this fast, playing it safe is the most dangerous game of all.

Those who win are not those who avoid risk, but those who understand it, respect it, and still dare to act.

[Lisa Hanna™️ @LisaHannamp]

The greatest risk is not in daring to change, it is in refusing to.

The paradox of risk is that the very instinct to protect what we’ve built
can sometimes prevent us from building what’s next.

But in every era, progress belongs to those who have the courage to evolve - to see before others see,
and to act before others act.

Because no company, no matter how large or successful, is immune from irrelevance.

Today, we live in an age of acceleration, where technology, AI, and human ingenuity are rewriting the rules faster than we can draft them.

Leadership now demands something far greater than experience, instinct,
or the comfort of emotional tagging and pattern recognition.

It demands imagination -
the courage to see beyond what has always been done.

It demands vision -
the wisdom to lead not from memory, but from possibility.

And it demands the audacity to disrupt ourselves, before the world does it for us. Because the future does not reward the cautious, it rewards the courageous.

Those who take the risk, lead.
Those who hesitate, follow.
Those who cling to safety, disappear.

Yesterday, I had the honour of addressing the remarkable team and sales force of @sagicorja
a company that stands as a cornerstone of our nation’s economy,
with over $1 trillion in assets under management.

A story of resilience.
Of innovation.
Of purpose.

A reminder that true leadership means never standing still.

They saw the future coming, and they ran toward it.

[Lisa Hanna™️ @LisaHannamp]

We were never meant to rise alone. When a child falls, we do not scold them, we encourage them, and help them to get up.

Yet somewhere between childhood and adulthood, we trade compassion for criticism. But falling is not failing; it is the rhythm of growth.

And, progress was never about avoiding the fall, it has always been about how we lift each other forward.

[Lisa Hanna™️ @LisaHannamp]

Jamaica still has some of the highest food costs in the world.

For years, I’ve exposed hidden hunger, challenged unjust tariffs, and called for policies to lower food prices and support our small farmers.

Our tariff and permit system restricts competition, enriches the big players, and leaves small farmers poor, workers underpaid, and families burdened with high prices.

We are told these policies protect local industry, but in truth they protect profits and minimize competition. Jamaica imposes a 260% duty on chicken - the highest in our region.

Plus, Mexico has suspended its tariffs, while Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua keep theirs at just 15–40%.

This outdated system punishes families and fails to build real production capacity. I will not stop fighting until we reform our tariffs, support our farmers, and make local food affordable for every Jamaican.

Read my latest column: The Unseen Face of Protein Poverty
https://t.co/3blEspnG0I

Explore my earlier writings:
1.Let’s Reduce Food Prices – Sept 1, 2024
2.What Do Milk and Sugar All Have in Common? – Aug 25, 2024
3.Time to Re-Examine Our Policies – Aug 20, 2024
https://t.co/8BKVCCMSPB Our Farmers, Grow Efficiently, and Export for Wealth Creation – Jan 14, 2023
https://t.co/5OKHts6DkB Rain and the Prospect of No Food – Jul 17, 2022
6.Pot a Boil but Food Nuh Nuff – Nov 20, 2021
7.The Fierce Urgency of Now – Sept 4, 2021
8.Taking on the Fight to End Poverty – Jul 17, 2021
9.Agricultural Export Is the Way Forward for Jamaica – Jan 26, 2021*

[Lisa Hanna™️ @LisaHannamp]

Lobster, a luxury, carries a 40% duty. But chicken, the staple protein of working families, is taxed at over 200%. This is the silent crisis of protein poverty.

Protein builds strength, repairs tissues, and supports immunity. Yet in Jamaica, it has become a luxury, priced beyond the reach of too many families.

For years, in my column and in Parliament, I have built the case: our outdated food policies are driving this crisis. I have exposed hidden hunger, challenged unjust tariffs, and demanded a reset so every Jamaican can afford dignity at the dinner table.

The time for change is now. Clck the link elow and read my latest article: “The Unseen Face of Protein Poverty: Why Protein is So Expensive in Jamaica.”

If you’re interested, please explore my earlier writings where I’ve called for lowering food prices, and reforming policy:

1. Let’s Reduce Food Prices - Sept 1, 2024

2. What Do Milk and Sugar All Have in Common?
- Aug 25, 2024

3. Time to Re-Examine Our Policies: For Jamaicans to Afford a Balanced Diet - Aug 20, 2024

4. Support Our Farmers, Grow Efficiently, and Export for Wealth Creation - Jan 14, 2023

5. No Rain and the Prospect of No Food - Jul 17, 2022

6. Pot a Boil but Food Nuh Nuff - Nov 20, 2021

7. The Fierce Urgency of Now - Sept 4, 2021

8. Taking on the Fight to End Poverty - Jul 17, 2021

9. Agricultural Export Is the Way Forward for Jamaica - Jan 26, 2021

The unseen face of protein poverty https://t.co/3blEspnG0I
(Lisa Hanna)