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COVID-19 Compliant Ceremonial Opening Tomorrow

The 2021/2022 Parliamentary Year will open tomorrow, Thursday, February 18, 2021 with the traditional Ceremonial Opening of Parliament being held at Gordon House. This year’s proceedings will take place in strict adherence to the Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 guidelines. Hon....

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), delivers the 2019/20 Throne Speech under the theme ‘In Partnership towards the New Prosperous Jamaica’, at the Ceremonial Opening of Parliament on February 14. (FIle Photo)

State Opening Of Parliament February 18

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivers her address during a Post Cabinet Press Briefing held at Jamaica House on Wednesday (February 3).

Cabinet Receives And Approves Reports To Be Tabled In Parliament

Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney.

House-Wiring Programme By JSIF In Progress

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert (centre) shows Executive Director of the Integrity Commission, Mr Greg Christie, the retrofitted Legislative Chamber on Tuesday (December 1, 2020) following Mr. Christie’s courtesy call. Looking on are Ms. Shellyanne Lutas, Executive Assistant to the Executive Director, (left) and Ms. Valrie Curtis, Acting Clerk to the Houses (right). Tuesday marked the first time that the House of Representatives met at Gordon House since the dissolution of Parliament in August.

PHOTO: Executive Director of the Integrity Commission, Mr Greg Christie, pays Courtesy Call on New Speaker

Manager of Environmental Management Services, Environmental Solutions Limited (ESL), Dr. Theresa Rodriquez-Moodie, presents the findings of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the construction of the new Houses of Parliament Building at National Heroes Park, St. Andrew, during a virtual public consultation on November 12.

5 years ago Parliament

December 3 Deadline To Submit Public Comments On Construction Of New Parliament Building

Members of the public have until December 3 to submit written comments to the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) on the proposed construction of the new Houses of Parliament Building at National Heroes Park in St. Andrew. This follows the public presentation of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), conducted by Environmental Solutions Limited (ESL), during a virtual public consultation...

The design for the new Houses of Parliament building, titled ‘Out of Many, One People’.

5 years ago Parliament

No Dislocation Of Communities To Facilitate New Parliament Building – Minister Mckenzie

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is assuring residents living in communities surrounding National Heroes Park in Kingston that there will be no dislocation to facilitate the construction of the new Houses of Parliament building. The Minister, who leads the taskforce overseeing the project was speaking at a virtual public consultation on the Environmental Impact Assessment...

President of the Senate, Tom Tavares-Finson. (File Photo)

5 years ago Parliament

First-Time Parliamentarians Being Prepared to Effectively Carry Out their Roles

First-time parliamentarians are engaged in a five-week virtual seminar being staged by the Houses of Parliament, which will aid in preparing them to effectively carry out their new role. The Post-Election Seminar for Parliamentarians, which is being conducted in partnership with the Management Institute for National Development (MIND), seeks to ensure that within the first three months of new members...

Leader of Government Business in the House of Representatives and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks in the Lower House.

6 years ago Parliament

Renovation of Gordon House to Commence After Heroes Weekend

Renovation work to be undertaken at Gordon House, downtown Kingston, is scheduled to commence after the Heroes weekend. Leader of Government Business in the House of Representatives and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the disclosure during the sitting of the Lower House on Tuesday (October 13), at the Jamaica Conference Centre. “As you are aware, we have been...

6 years ago Parliament

Parliament to Resume Normal Operations

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...

6 years ago Parliament

Remaining Members of Parliament Sworn In

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....

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Patrick Allen (right), congratulates new Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Marsha Smith, as he presents her with the Instrument of Appointment during Monday’s (September 14) swearing-in ceremony at King’s House.

6 years ago Parliament

New Junior Ministers ready to serve

Three Ministers of State, who will be serving in that capacity for the first time, have declared their readiness to undertake their duties. They are Hon. Marsha Smith, who has been appointed to the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service; Hon. Homer Davis, Local Government and Rural Development; and Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, who will serve in the...