Speaker of the House of Representatives, Juliet Holness, is rejecting claims that she cut the microphones of Opposition MPs during Tuesday's testy sitting of the Lower House. She's reacting to concerns raised by the opposition about the handling of their motion to...
A Supreme Court judge has found that the Integrity Commission failed in its duty to be candid with the Court in its bid to obtain the personnel files of eight Health Ministry officials. That's according to the written judgement on the matter of the Attorney General,...
Health minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton, says he accepts the findings of a World Bank review on government spending on healthcare. The review found that, despite major improvements, Jamaica spends less per person than other countries, and too much of that money goes...
Parliament has advanced legislation to merge the Consumer Affairs Commission, CAC and the Fair Trade Commission, FTC. Speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, finance minister, Fayval Williams, says the move will enhance efficiency in the public service....
Former permanent secretary in the health ministry, Errol Greene, says he's a relieved man after a contempt matter brought against him by the Integrity Commission was thrown out by the court. Greene spoke with Nationwide News on Wednesday. Chevon Campbell reports. The...
Pressure is being brought to bear on the leadership of the Opposition People's National Party, PNP, and at least two of their senior parliamentarians after an explosive sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday. As we hear in this report from Colliecia...
Leader of Government Business in the House, Floyd Green, says House Speaker, Juliet Holness, acted appropriately through the Standing Orders when she moved to close the debate on the Opposition's censure motion. The motion says the Government misled MPs by not telling...
House Speaker Juliet Holness is accusing South West St. Andrew MP Dr. Angela Brown Burke, of shoving her and calling her a coward as she left the chamber after Tuesday's sitting of the House of Representatives. Dr. Brown Burke denies she shoved the speaker. The...
Member of Parliament for South Manchester, Peter Bunting, is calling for a needs based tailored approach to development challenges in rural constituencies. Bunting was making his contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on...
North West Manchester Member of Parliament, the People's National Party's Mikael Phillips, had to be physically restrained by fellow parliamentarians during a heated exchange with West Kingston MP, the Jamaica Labour Party's Desmond McKenzie, shortly after Tuesday's...