Lisa Hanna™️
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Lisa Hanna™️, MP (4 Terms) Businesswoman • Founder @lisahannafoundation Former Cabinet Minister | UNDP Goodwill Amb Global Leader • Columnist • Miss World 1993
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According to the Ministry of Finance, for the financial year ending 2024, the NHT collected JM$43.061 billion in income and spent JM$12.946 billion in operating expenses. These figures are shocking as the average number of housing completions by the NHT from 2018 to 2022 is 2157 per annum.. (Economic and Social Survey of Jamaica 2022) Additionally, the NHT generated a surplus of JM$21.8 billion for the financial year 2023/2024. With an employed labour force of 1.27 million, the NHT is delivering less than 0.18% of houses or 'housing completions' for our working population. So, instead of building houses for our people, the NHT is taking a percentage of workers' and employers' salaries to build cash in the bank. Yet NHT executives are making substantial salaries annually.
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Your battery is still running. So live charged. Live fully. Live now.
Lisa Hanna™️57,357 görüntüleme • 9 ay önce
Think you know me? Let’s find out. Drop your questions in the comments if you’re still curious...
Lisa Hanna™️60,735 görüntüleme • 11 ay önce
To our young ladies in high school: while you explore your creative style, guard your skin, your scalp, your crown. Heavy use of gels and glues that lay your edges can dry, burn and blister your skin, and over time may thin your hairline. Harsh soaps only make the damage worse. Remember, your skin is your body’s first shield, and the very frame of your beautiful faces deserves protection and nurturing. Because true beauty isn’t what you glue down on the surface, it’s how well you care for what lies beneath.
Lisa Hanna™️31,327 görüntüleme • 8 ay önce
I embarked on my Karate journey at the age of ten, and I will always cherish the impact Errol Lyn had on my life over many many years. From triumphing in tournaments to enduring push-ups on the gravel with my knuckles, every experience shaped me. My black belt grading at 14, when I was kicked flying out of the dojo into the yard and getting back up to fight him is a memory etched in my mind. I recall the excitement of practicing my nunchuck and scythe fighting presentation for the talent show at Miss World in South Africa 1993; after that, everyone saw me in a new light 😊. Throughout the years, I participated in several advertisements and endorsements, but this one holds a special place in my heart. I lived and breathed Karate, and the truth remains—once a karateka, always a karateka—OSU!
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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™️27,275 görüntüleme • 8 ay önce
If you don't get paid for two months what would happen? Food in Jamaica is expensive. No one can deny that. Jamaicans pay some of the highest food prices in the world. Two months after the pandemic began, households that relied on savings said 50% of their savings could only last two weeks, 30% said they could only last one week and 18%for one day. (Caribbean Policy Research Institute, March 2021). Most of our food consumption is imported. As a result, any movement in the exchange rate increases the cost of these items. Therefore, individuals with fixed incomes will have to consume less when item prices go up, as it is improbable that what they earn will go up proportionally. For several years, I’ve been calling for the expansion of this list to more products consumed by minimum wage earners. What is there now cannot improve our people’s standard of living even with the increase on the minimum wage. Therefore, meet with the supermarkets and wholesalers and ask what people buy the most. In 2021, the Government of Trinidad and Tobago decided to remove the value-added tax (VAT) on the most commonly purchased items in supermarkets by most households due to increased food prices e.g. milk, instant coffee, ground coffee, black tea, green tea, orange juice, apple juice, still bottled water, fresh juice, biscuits etc. I would add diapers for infants and adults, toothpaste, and toothbrushes. What else would you add? We must help our people have affordable access to the right foods consistently, giving them a choice to eat substantial protein, wholesome vegetables, fruits and carbohydrates.
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For eighteen years, I have devoted my heart and soul to the people of South East St. Ann and to the People’s National Party. Eight of those years were spent leading Region One as Chairman; later, I bore the sacred responsibility of serving as Party Treasurer. Each role demanded sacrifice, resilience, and unwavering dedication. It has been one of the greatest honours of my life to serve the people and the movement, and to stand shoulder to shoulder with comrades whose faith in justice and progress matches my own. I remain deeply proud of what we built together—the lives we touched, the barriers we broke, and the foundation we laid, brick by brick, person by person. As I take my leave from the frontlines of political life, I do so with a heart overflowing with gratitude. These years have tested and affirmed me; they have deepened my convictions and strengthened my spirit. They will forever stand among the most meaningful of my life.
Lisa Hanna™️30,425 görüntüleme • 10 ay önce
Autism is not a disease, it’s a difference. With the right support, these children can thrive. But right now, we are failing them. We urgently need early screening, accessible therapy, and inclusive education. This is a national crisis we need policy change to support our children.
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I was inspired by 13 year old Ackeef Nugent’s motivating spirit, intelligence, maturity, and courage to start The Nugent Academy- a free after school teaching for children across his community. Ackeef is the head teacher and principal, with six other volunteer teachers. Ackeef reached out to me and I couldn't wait to meet him.
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I never check in my bags & many things you see me wear are made here in Jamaica Ding Dong 😊 This is a typical 3/4 day travel wardrobe. I chose a black palette. I grew up with my mother making my clothes and school uniforms. I loved going to the fabric and trimmings stores with her in Half Way Tree and seeing how she would create clothing with beautiful lace, silks, chalets, linens, French satin, and ‘pound cloth.’ Her handwork and finishing were impeccable. So, from a little girl, when she made me an outfit, she taught me the importance of mixing and matching fabrics and what I wear. Those lessons have never left me. I spend more time in fabric stores than in department stores. There are many talented seamstresses in Jamaica. Let them make you something.
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They measured my clothes. But they miscalculated my capacity. Because that is what judgment often does - it looks at the surface, it reduces the whole to the part, and it seeks to confine what it cannot comprehend. Caring for your body, your mind, and your spirit does not make you less capable. It makes you more whole. So when you see me today, speaking of beauty, of fashion, of nutrition, and of wellness, please understand - This is not reinvention. This is revelation. And revelation is not mine alone. It is a journey we will walk together.
Lisa Hanna™️20,367 görüntüleme • 8 ay önce
Before You Hit Send, Pause. When anger or frustration rises, when you’re burning to send that voice note, fire off that WhatsApp message, go live to vent, or call just to let them have it - I beg you, pause. Put the phone down. Breathe. Let the heat pass. What feels urgent in the moment can become a regret in the next. Give yourself the gift of cooling off before you speak your mind. You deserve that clarity, and so does your peace.
Lisa Hanna™️23,067 görüntüleme • 11 ay önce
We import US$ 23 million chicken neck and back is what we import annually to Jamaica, close to US$13 million in beef offals, beef trimmings US$ 16 million, rice US$84 million.... You may ask why there are so many parts of an animal and rice. Most Jamaicans cannot afford chicken, beef, or fish to feed their families, so they must resort to cuts and trimmings. In other words “Di Pot a boil but di food nuh nuff.” Disclaimer: I am not in the PNP's shadow cabinet, so what I am about to say may not contend. But this is something I've been speaking and writing about for years. I would like you to think for yourself and re-examine with data some long-held beliefs that others have tried to impose on you, saying they are supposed to be in your self-interest. Today, I want to highlight and explain just one and why it is a significant reason why our people remain unhealthy with obesity, high blood pressure, and other primary health ailments. They cannot afford to buy a balanced food basket because the cost of chicken is out of their reach. For decades, Jamaica has had 250% duty protection on chicken meat. Globally, the average import duty rate on chicken in other countries is 24%, so why must it be 250% in Jamaica? (it’s actually 260%) Is this really in our people's national interest, or are we serving the interest of a very few individuals, in particular 2 companies? Before you have a knee-jerk reaction to 'yes, it helps local production," let us look at the data rather than an emotion. The International cost breakdown of a chicken is feed (largely corn) at 61%, baby chicks at 18%, housing at 7%, others at 10%, and labor at only 4%. We do not make feed in Jamaica. We don't produce corn. We don't produce wheat or soybean; the inputs that go into feed. What we refer to as feed mills in Jamaica are really big silos and a mixer that blends these imported inputs into the final product, much the same as concrete is composed of sand, stone, cement, and water. But at least in concrete, all the inputs are produced in Jamaica, so the "local " feed is a totally imported product. So, in effect, the local Jamaican direct cost input of chicken is less than 10%. Therefore, I challenge the logic of providing excessive duty protection to any product with a local input of less than 20%, much less chicken, whose input is less than 10%. All the inputs in animal feed are traded as commodities on the world market, like oil; the price fluctuates in keeping with the law of supply and demand. The price of corn has fallen from $801 (US/Bu) April 2022 ,to less than $392.50today ( Check it yourself on on straight mathematical terms with 50% reduction in the cost of feed which represents 61% of the cost input of chicken our chicken prices should have gone down by about 30%, but instead it went up. Who benefits? Certainly not the Jamaican public whose citizens find it hard to afford a whole chicken dinner, certainly not the workers at the factory whose pay remains much the same, and certainly not the Jamaican economy as there has been little or no growth in our agricultural sector generally for years. Did you know that if you apply for a permit to import a container of chicken in any form, the ministry of agriculture first refers the matter to the two chicken monopoly producers to find out if they have any objections? Tell them to challenge me on this! What do you think is their response? With that system in place, there is effectively no real competition in the marketplace. In fact there is no marketplace. You pay what the two local monopolies decide you should pay. Since it’s so obvious, you will wonder why this backward policy has continued. Well, the false theory is that we are saving the livelihood of the 30,000 small farmers. But is this really true?
Lisa Hanna™️32,429 görüntüleme • 1 yıl önce
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 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 Our Farmers, Grow Efficiently, and Export for Wealth Creation – Jan 14, 2023 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™️16,363 görüntüleme • 8 ay önce
Yes, I said IRREPLICABLE - not irreplaceable. Too often, when asked “What’s not on your résumé? How would you add value?” … silence follows. Because no one has taught them to answer questions of worth, presence, and contribution. This is the danger of a generation raised on likes without lessons, influence without guidance. So what must we do? Balance the digital with the human. Remind our young that algorithms measure clicks, but life measures courage, contribution, and connection. Let us raise a generation who thrive in the digital marketplace yet never forget their irreplicable (unique) value.
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