“The former prime minister did not see the evil. The former minister of finance did not hear of the evil. And the former minister in charge of the Port Authority will not speak to the evil.”

“This is a serious government issue which involves taxpayers’ monies, and we need the prime minister to fully investigate those payment irregularities and make a public statement on the issue.”

“The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) says it paid $18.3 million less for the salaries and benefits for its senior executive staff for the 2014-2015 financial year when compared with the similar period for 2013-2014.”

“There are some voices crying foul in the non-renewal of the contracts of some managers and executives of some public institutions suggesting political victimisation. It may very well be that there is justification for such action by those in authority because of non-performance, or that people have been placed in positions for which they were not qualified. But this only raises more questions than answers.”

“Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced that the government will now be taking steps to recover millions of dollars in unauthorised pension and gratuity payments made to at least 14 senior executives of the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ).”

“Prime Minister Andrew Holness, yesterday disclosed that the Supreme Court has dismissed all claims brought against the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) by two recently retired executives as it relates to the payment of a discretionary retirement benefit along with gratuity payments.”