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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.
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

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...
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.

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

By: Shanna K. Salmon, November 17, 2020
The design for the new Houses of Parliament building, titled ‘Out of Many, One People’.

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

By: Shanna K. Salmon, November 13, 2020

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