The Houses of Parliament wishes to advise the public that it will resume regular operations on Tuesday, October 6, 2020. This follows a deep-cleaning exercise undertaken by Parliament after a member of staff tested positive for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The Parliament wishes to assure the public that it is adhering to the procedures issued by the Ministry of...

The three remaining Members of Parliament (MPs) were sworn in today (September 29), during the sitting of the House of Representatives. They are Philip Henriques, Clarendon, North Western; Daniel Lawrence, Westmoreland, Eastern, and Lisa Hanna, St. Ann, South Eastern. The MPs were sworn in following their victory in the General Election held on September 3, 2020, and subsequent Magisterial recounts....

The Houses of Parliament wishes to advise the public that its offices have reopened following an intensive cleaning exercise. The sanitisation was undertaken in light of the positive Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) diagnosis of the Political Ombudsman whose office interacts closely with parliamentary personnel. The Houses of Parliament wishes to remind the public that tours of the Parliament have...

The Parliament will be dissolved on Thursday, August 13, 2020. Below are some ‘Facts about Dissolution’ to help to explain what this means for Parliamentary activities. FACTS ABOUT THE DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT Dissolution refers to the official end of a Parliamentary term. Although the Parliament has been dissolved, the Prime Minister and other Ministers and the Leader of the Opposition...

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Pearnel Charles (right), presents a copy of his book - ‘The Politics of Power’ - to newly-appointed Executive Director of the Integrity Commission, Mr. Greg Christie, during his courtesy call on the Speaker on Tuesday (June 16). The Integrity Commission is one of the six Commissions of Parliament.

Horse racing will resume at Caymanas Park on Saturday, June 20, following consultation with the Ministry of Health and Wellness. This was announced by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, during his contribution to the debate on the First Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for 2020/21 during the sitting of the House of Representatives on...

The House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 27), approved amendments to the Financial Audit and Administration (FAA) Act to postpone Jamaica’s target of reducing debt to gross domestic product (GDP) to 60 per cent, by two years. The legislation will facilitate the extension of the timeline from March 31, 2026 to March 31, 2028. In his address, Minister of Finance...