Newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) for St. Andrew North Western, Duane Smith, and returning Member of Parliament for Trelawny Southern, Marisa Dalrymple Philibert, were sworn in, on Tuesday (December 3), during the sitting of the House of Representatives. After taking the Oath of Allegiance, the MPs were welcomed by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Juliet Holness; House...

Work is well advanced to improve potable water supplied across St. James Southern, with a number of projects under way to bring the precious amenity to thousands of residents. This was announced by Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West) and Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency, Hon. Homer Davis, who indicated that the projects...

Member of Parliament for St. Catherine East Central, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, has informed that a new mobile police station is now located in the community of Gregory Park. He made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2024/25 State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 12). Mr. Terrelonge, who is Minister of State in...

The Government has approved the disbursement of $22 million to each of the 63 constituencies to undertake the annual mitigation and clean-up programme. This is in response to the effects of Tropical Storm Rafael and the heavy rains during the preceding three weeks and subsequent to the weather system’s passage. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the...

Sixty main roads and approximately 600 priority roadways across 63 constituencies have been identified for rehabilitation under the Government’s $45-billion Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to Our Road Network (SPARK) Programme. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during a Statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 12). “This $45 billion is the largest...

Government Senator, Kavan Gayle, has called for the reintroduction of the revised Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) in Parliament. The legislation, aimed at promoting and maintaining a safe and healthy working environment in Jamaica, was initially tabled in 2017. After thorough scrutiny by a Joint Select Committee of Parliament, the Bill underwent substantive amendments. Senator Gayle, who opened the 2024/25...

On his final day as Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, received glowing tributes from Members of the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (October 29). Dr. Clarke, who served in the capacity since 2018, is to take up a new role as Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), effective October 31....