Nigel Christopher Wright is PhD student the University of the West Indies.  His Mphil/PhD research investigates citizens’ adherence to building regulations in deep-rural constituencies with focus on local governance and national physical infrastructure initiatives for sustainable development. 

He holds a master’s degree in International Public and Development Management at the University of the West Indies and has expertise in military intelligence and security.

He served as the president of the Luna, Mount Charles, Jobs Hill Benevolent society and is currently on the board of directors for the Luna Compassionate Association.

Miss Gleasia Reid, is a doctoral student in the Department of Government. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Political Science with a Minor in International Relations and was the recipient of "Rupert Lewis Prize for Excellence in Caribbean Political Thought”. She is currently the MPhil/PhD Scholarship recipient and is a Graduate Student Envoy working together with the Office of Graduate Studies and Research. 

She is an adjunct tutor in the Department of Government and assists in research endeavors at the Hugh Lawson Shearer Labour Institute. She has written several journal articles and a book chapter on Election Forecasting. Her main research interests are in Political Forecasting, Social Media usage, Political Psychology, Political Philosophy, Caribbean Political Thought and African Politics.

The Hon Robert Montague is a proud son of St Mary with an outstanding record of service at the local, regional and international levels. 

His leadership qualities emerged as student at St Mary High School where he was active in student life and had the distinction of serving as President of the Key Club and Head Boy.

He was later to serve as Distinguished Lieutenant Governor of the Kiwanis Movement.

He continued his education at the College of Agriculture, now the College of Agriculture Science and Education, graduating as a trained agronomist.  As the island’s Chief Agro-Consultant for Bayer Company, he was able to help farmers across Jamaica improve their productivity and economic welfare.

Growing up in a farming community it was natural for his love of the land and the rich farming tradition of his native St Mary to become a banana farmer himself.  He has continued in his involvement with farming with interests in forestry and agro processing.

Minister Montague has been very active in public service and community development for all his adult life. 

He has been a champion for the cause of golden age homes and is passionately committed to strengthening local government and its role in improving the lives of citizens and communities.

His deep commitment to his community and the people of St Mary has led him into representational politics starting with serving as a councillor in the St Mary Parish Council, then Mayor and Chairman of the St Mary Parish Council and Member of Parliament for Western St Mary.

His experience at the local and constituency level prepared him for political service at the national level as the Chairman of the Jamaica Labour Party. 

He has provided leadership in Government as Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Local Government, Minister of Agriculture, Minister of National Security and currently as Minister of Transport and Mining.

At the regional and international levels he served as the Chairman of the Commonwealth Local Government Forum, Chairman of the Caribbean Forum of Local Government Ministers, and President of the Caribbean Association of Local Government Authorities.

Minister Montague brings to the Transport and Mining portfolio a collaborative approach to leadership that is essential to building partnerships between the Ministry, its departments and agencies and the citizens of Jamaica. 

He is an action-oriented leader who is committed to working with his team to find practical and innovative ways to overcome the serious challenges and explore the unique opportunities that exist in the Transport and Mining sector to create a more prosperous Jamaica.