Member of Parliament (MP) for St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles, is calling for mandatory ongoing education for habitual traffic offenders and reckless drivers who put the lives of other road users at risk. Making her contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on October 25, she said the Road Traffic Act should be...

Several water distribution improvement projects are currently being undertaken in St. Thomas Eastern. This was announced by Member of Parliament (MP), Dr. Michelle Charles, during her 2022/23 State of the Constituency Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 25). She informed that the National Water Commission (NWC) commenced upgrading works at its Springfield facility, noting that the...

The House of Representatives has approved a further 60-day extension of the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) in seven areas across Jamaica. They are Denham Town, West Kingston; Norwood and Mount Salem, St. James; Greenwich Town, Parade Gardens and August Town in St. Andrew, and Savanna-la-Mar in Westmoreland. The Resolutions for the extensions were moved by Deputy Prime Minister and...

Member of Parliament (MP) for St. James Southern, Hon. Homer Davis, is urging his constituents to play their part in fighting crime by telling the police what they know and refraining from shielding criminals. “I use this opportunity to encourage my constituents to join the fight to make St. James Southern a safe place. This is a fight that we...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will look to amend legislation to equalise the time for adverse possession of State-owned lands, which are not Crown lands, to 60 years. “Currently, not all State-owned land is Crown land, so under the Limitation (of Actions) Act, Crown Land is protected by 60 years before you can take adverse...

Chairman of the Ethiopia Crown Council, His Imperial Highness, Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie, will be Jamaica’s special guest for National Heritage Week. The Prince, who is the grandson of His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Haile Selassie I, is expected to arrive in Jamaica on Thursday, October 13, for a week of official engagements. He will be accompanied on his trip to...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that a comprehensive investigation will be undertaken to crackdown on the illegal sale of lands in areas across the island. He said that the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) have been tasked to investigate these scams and bring to book, all those persons involved,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says, to date, 142 farmers have been orderly and formally settled on plots of land as part of the Bernard Lodge Development Plan, in St. Catherine. Providing an update on the Plan in the House of Representatives on October 5, Mr. Holness informed that the SCJ Holdings has paid more than $650 million...

The Bail Act 2022, which will reform the bail framework in the criminal justice system, was tabled in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (Oct. 5). The legislation, which will repeal and replace the existing Act of 2000, consists of 24 Clauses and four Schedules. Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, who tabled the Bill, said...