House Approves Extension of SOEs in St. James, Westmoreland and Hanover
The House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 23) approved a 90-day extension of the States of Public Emergency (SOEs) in the parishes of St. James, …
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Minister Grange Tables Sexual Harassment Bill
The Sexual Harassment Bill was tabled in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 9) by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia …
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House Approves Resolutions to Fight Crime
The House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 9), approved two Resolutions that are aimed at strengthening the security forces anti-crime response. The Resolutions are the …
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House of Representatives Passes Tourism Workers Pension Bill
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (June 25), passed the Tourism Workers Pension Bill, which seeks to establish a defined contribution pension scheme for hospitality …
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Members of Both Houses of Parliament Pay Tribute to Edward Seaga
Former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Phillip George Seaga, was remembered at a joint sitting of the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday, June 19, …
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Robert Morgan Takes Seat in the Senate
Newly appointed Government Senator, Robert Nesta Morgan, formally took his seat in the Upper House on Friday (May 10), where he was warmly welcomed and …
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Robert Morgan Appointed Government Senator and Parliamentary Secretary
Robert Nesta Morgan was sworn in as a Government Senator and Parliamentary Secretary this afternoon (May 9) at King’s House. Mr. Morgan, who was the …
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New Member of Parliament Sworn in
Newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) for East Portland, Ann Marie Vaz, was sworn in today (April 16), during the sitting of the House of …
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Construction of New Parliament Building to Begin 2021
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says construction of the new Parliament building is expected to commence by 2021. Winner of the Government’s Houses …
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House Approves Bill to Retake Ownership of Petrojam Shares
Legislation to retake ownership of the 49 per cent shares in Petrojam held by the Venezuelan State-owned oil and natural gas company, Petróleos de Venezuela …
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New Session of Parliament Began Yesterday
The 2019/20 session of Parliament got under way yesterday (February 14), with the traditional pomp and pageantry. It was highlighted by the delivery of the …
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Government to Leverage New Opportunities in Partner Countries to Support Trade
The Government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, will work assiduously to leverage new opportunities in both traditional and non-traditional partner countries …
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MPs Pay Tribute to Dr. Bloomfield
The House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 5), paid tribute to the late Member of Parliament (MP) for Portland Eastern, Dr. Lynvale Bloomfield. Dr. Bloomfield …
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Bill to Acquire PDV Caribe Shares in Petrojam to be Tabled at Next Sitting of House
The Government is to table a Bill entitled, an ‘Act to Provide for the Compulsory Acquisition of the Shares Held by PDV Caribe in Petrojam …
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Schoolboy Football Champions Clarendon College lauded by The Parliament
Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) 2018 schoolboy football champions, Clarendon College was lauded in Parliament today. Clarendon College was invited to Gordon House by the …
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House Takes Note of Recommendations by Youth Parliament
The House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 20), took note of the recommendations emanating from the recently held National Youth Parliament of Jamaica (NYPJ). The …
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Gov’t to Consider Recommendations from Youth Parliament
The Government will be considering recommendations coming out of Monday’s (November 12) staging of the National Youth Parliament. “Coming out of this exercise, for the …
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Top-Five Entrants in Parliament Design Competition Receive $10 Million
A total of $10 million has been handed over to the top-five entrants of the Government’s Houses of Parliament Design Competition. The presentations were made …
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Gov’t to Undertake Education Campaign on Plastic, Polystyrene Ban
The Government will be undertaking an educational campaign surrounding the impending ban on the importation, manufacture, distribution and use of specific categories of plastic packaging …
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Teams Register for Design Competition for New Parliament Building
The design competition for the construction of a new Parliament building has entered its first stage. Providing an update today (July 20) at a JIS …
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