New Parliamentary Year to Begin February 13
By: , February 12, 2025
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George William Gordon House (Gordon House) is the home of Jamaica’s Houses of Parliament, located at 81 Duke Street, Kingston.The Full Story
February 12, 2025 – The 2025/2026 Parliamentary Year will commence on Thursday, February 13, 2025, with the traditional Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House.
This year, the Honourable Steadman Fuller, Custos of Kingston, will deputize for His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, and deliver the Throne Speech at a Joint Sitting of the Parliament.
The Throne Speech will outline the Government’s legislative agenda for the upcoming parliamentary year.
The Ceremonial Opening of Parliament is a significant event in Jamaica’s governance landscape, symbolizing the start of a new legislative session.
The proceedings will feature the formal arrival of parliamentary officials, members of both Houses of Parliament, and other dignitaries and will include the traditional inspection of the Guard of Honour.
The proceedings will be broadcast live via the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica (PBCJ), the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) and other media platforms.
After the Ceremony, the House of Representatives will convene at 2:00 p.m. for the tabling of the 2025/2026 Estimates of Expenditure.