The Government’s black tanks project, which aims to improve the water resilience of thousands of vulnerable households, will be rolled out shortly. The project, which also includes a water-harvesting component, was announced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during his 2023/24 Budget Debate presentation earlier this year. Under the initiative, 50,000 black tanks will be provided to residents...

A Televic D-Cerno conference microphone system has been installed at Gordon House at a cost of approximately $18 million. Speaking during a media sensitisation session on September 25, Managing Director of Caribbean Technology Solutions, Glenford McFarlane, advised that the 78-delegate microphone system is configured in group request mode. “What that means is that all delegates are allowed to press a...

Member of Parliament (MP) for St. Andrew East Rural, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives today (September 26). She has been elevated from Deputy Speaker of the House and replaces Marisa Dalrymple Philibert, who officially resigned on September 21. The new Deputy Speaker of the House is Member of Parliament, St. James Central,...

Parliament has adjusted its Standing Orders to allow for greater participation of backbenchers during parliamentary sittings. Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Member of Parliament (MP) for St. Andrew East Rural, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, noted that 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursdays was set aside for private members’ motions to be heard, but Parliament is...

The House of Representatives has approved the withdrawal of $282 million from the Capital Development Fund (CDF) to provide budgetary support to the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) for the 2023/24 financial year. It is also proposed that a withdrawal be made from the Fund for the payment of outstanding management fees of $2.5 million to the Development Bank of Jamaica...

Members of the public will be given an opportunity to provide feedback on the job descriptions for Members of Parliament (MP), through a series of town halls to be held across the island. This decision was taken during a Joint Parliamentary Select Committee meeting at the Jamaica Conference Centre on Tuesday (September 5). The group met to discuss Green Paper...

Refurbishing works will be undertaken on the Parliament building during the six-week recess period. The House of Representatives went on recess on July 25 and the Senate is expected to proceed on a similar break shortly. House Leader and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who made the disclosure while speaking on the motion for adjournment said work will be...