Issues - Governance
Warmington hits out at GG, PM pension benefits
Published: Thursday | January 26, 2012
Daraine Luton, Senior Staff Reporter daraine.luton@gleanerjm.com
Jamaica Gleaner
CONTROVERSIAL LEGISLATOR Everald Warmington wants to see an end to the public paying for accommodation, chauffeurs, gardeners, helpers and secretaries for retired prime ministers and governors general.
"Those types of fringe benefits and allowances, those nonsense, are to cut out," Warmington told The Gleaner yesterday as he sought to justify a motion he moved in the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
'Jobs for the girls'
Published: Monday | January 9, 2012
Daraine Luton, Senior Staff Reporter daraine.luton@gleanerjm.com
Jamaica Gleaner
The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) yesterday described Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller's decision to appoint three other women to the Cabinet as 'jobs for the girls'.
Simpson Miller on Friday unveiled a 28-member executive consisting of 20 Cabinet ministers and eight state ministers.
JLP ready to support Portia's CCJ bid
Opposition firm on Caribbean Court over Privy Council
BY CONRAD HAMILTON Observer senior reporter hamiltonc@jamaicaobserver.com
Monday, January 09, 2012
DESPITE strident objection in the past, the opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) now seems set to support plans by the Portia Simpson Miller administration to end Jamaica's relationship with the United Kingdom-based Privy Council.
'Vindictive' Government
Published: Wednesday | February 1, 2012
Jamaica Gleaner
Former Culture Minister Olivia Grange has accused the Government of "vindictiveness" and "rancour" in how it chose to raise questions about the planning and spending of $23 million on this year's upcoming Jamaica 50 Independence celebrations.
Grange's successor in the ministry, Lisa Hanna, yesterday announced that concerns about how the money was spent have sparked a request for a special audit of the expenditure by the Auditor General's Department.
Chuck promotes role for JPs in community conflicts
Tuesday, December 06, 2011
Jamaica Observer
MINISTER of Justice Delroy Chuck says his ministry has embarked on a 'crusade' to empower justices of the peace (JPs) to play a greater role in restorative justice and conflict resolution in communities.
It's Dec 29! - Andrew calls election, Nomination Day is Dec 12
Holness slams PNP’s ‘mismanagement’ of economy
BY INGRID BROWN Observer senior reporter browni@jamaicaobserver.com
Monday, December 05, 2011
December 29 is election day
Sunday, December 04, 2011
Jamaica Observer
Jamaicans will vote on December 29 in the country’s 16th general election since Universal Adult Suffrage in 1944.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced the date a short while ago at a rally in Mandeville square attended by tens of thousands of screaming, bell-ringing, flag-waving, horn-blowing supporters of the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) who transformed the usually quiet central Jamaica town into a noisy sea of green — the JLP’s colour.
Nomination day, he said, will be December 12.
Holness announces forensic audit of JDIP
Sunday, December 04, 2011
Jamaica Observer
PRIME Minister Andrew Holness last night announced that a forensic audit will be undertaken to determine how funds under the controversial Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP) have been spent.
While not stating when the audit will begin, the prime minister, in a national broadcast, disclosed that the probe will be carried out by the Government.
Holness promises 'big news' Sunday
Published: Thursday | December 1, 2011
by Erica Virtue, Senior Gleaner Writer erica.virtue@gleanerjm.com
Jamaica Gleaner
Alligator Pond, Manchester:
Jamaica Labour Party leader Andrew Holness yesterday told Labourites in Alligator Pond in Manchester that the country will hear the election date on Sunday during a mass meeting in Mandeville.
Speaking to a large group of Labourites in Alligator Pond, and again in Hatfield in the parish, Holness said Sunday would be the big day.
PM: I will not cover up corruption
BY INGRID BROWN Observer senior reporter browni@jamaicaobserver.com
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Jamaica Observer
PRIME Minister Andrew Holness said he will not seek to cover up any form of corruption in his Government, but will instead take firm and decisive action.
Holness, who was addressing supporters in Alligator Pond yesterday during the party’s Manchester road tour, said as a leader he is never afraid to make firm decisions.
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