Gov't has failed to deliver prosperity for Jamaicans, says Golding
Published:Wednesday | July 16, 2025 | 9:46 AM
People’s National Party (PNP) president Mark Golding says the Government has failed to deliver prosperity for Jamaicans, despite inheriting the legislative framework created by the party in 2012 to stabilise the economy.
Speaking to a large crowd of party supporters in Redwood Square, St Catherine North Eastern, last night after touring the constituency—where an intense contest is shaping up between incumbent Kerensia Morrison of the Jamaica Labour Party and the PNP's Andrine Higgins—Golding lambasted the Government for not doing more.
"We introduced the fiscal responsibility framework in its current form to make sure that the Government wouldn't spend more than it should, and we brought down the debt and got it under control. This Government inherited the good work that we did," Golding said.
"So all dem a talk, we know that we are the ones who sowed the seed that they have reaped. And now the people of Jamaica say, 'Alright, we achieved those things, but where are we now? Why is life so hard? Why is it so difficult? Everything is so expensive. We need a break. We need a change. We need hope,'" he added, promising that the next PNP government will offer that hope.
Golding reiterated the party’s commitment to improving people's lives, highlighting plans for agriculture, education, and housing.
Revisiting the rural school bus programme controversy, Golding said the PNP wants a proper rural transportation system to keep children safe and ease the burden on parents.
According to him, the PNP has a multi-layered plan to help students in deep rural districts, empower trusted local transport operators, and provide a monthly $20,000 subsidy to parents to assist with transportation.
"We want the best for our students," he added.
- Ruddy Mathison
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