The Privileges Committee of the Senate on Friday, November 6, commenced its private meeting on a motion moved by Opposition Senator Arthur Williams. The motion addresses the recent suspension of Opposition Senator Marlene Malahoo Forte. Speaking at Friday’s sitting, President of the Senate, Senator Floyd Morris, said “based on the seriousness of the motion that has been moved, and based...

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, October 20, approved the withdrawal of $406.5 million from the Capital Development Fund (CDF) to finance the bauxite development programmes. Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, informed that $200 million will go to the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) to deal with pollution control, red mud disposal and water treatment. The...

The Honourable Shirley M. Osborne, Speaker of the House of Assembly of Montserrat was elected to the position of Vice-Chairperson at the meeting of the Association’s International Executive Committee held in London, England on October 5th in the context of the 61st General Assembly of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA). Ms. Osborne succeeds Hon. Datuk Ronald Kiandee, Member of the...

As efforts continue to develop Heritage Tourism in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, Member of Parliament for Eastern St. Catherine, Denise Daley, says the opening of the North/South leg of Highway 2000, set for early 2016, will provide a significant boost. The Member of Parliament, who spoke with JIS News, following her contribution to the State of Constituency Debate in the...

Member of Parliament (MP) for East Central St. Catherine, Arnaldo Brown, says some $3 billion has been spent over the past four years on development projects in the constituency. Mr. Brown, who is also Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, made the disclosure during his contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in...

The Senate, will on October 16, commence debate on the three Bills, which seek  to install the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as Jamaica’s final appellate court, and delink the country from the Judicial Committee of the United Kingdom (UK) Privy Council. Speaking at today’s (September 11) sitting of the Senate, Leader of Government Business, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicolson,...

Plans are far advanced for the development of a Workforce College in the community of Seaview Gardens, in Western St. Andrew. This was disclosed by Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Anthony Hylton, during his contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives, on September 8. Mr. Hylton, who is also Minister of Industry,...