Minister of Finance Dr Nigel Clarke this afternoon rebuffed criticisms from opposition leader Mark Golding that the Government is seeking to pay down Jamaica’s debt faster than needed. In his contribution to the Budget Debate last week, Golding…

The characterisation of Opposition Leader Mark Golding as “Massa Mark” by Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke led to a clash of words in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, followed by a walkout of Opposition Members of Parliament, led by G

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The People’s National Party (PNP), along with its Youth Organisation (PNPYO), is expressing outrage at the “racial inference” used by Finance Minister Nigel Clarke to characterise…

House Speaker Marisa Dalrymple Philibert appears to be on a collision course with St Andrew South Western Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Angela Brown Burke as the latter faces possible sanction next week after telling a government minister to “shut…

Members of the Parliamentary Opposition walked out of Parliament earlier this afternoon after a verbal spat with Speaker of the House Marisa Dalrymple Philibert. The verbal tussle was triggered by a comment made by Finance and the Public Service…

In an unprecedented move, Opposition Members of Parliament on Tuesday walked out of the closing Budget presentation of Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke.
The walkout came shortly after the Member of Pa…

The position of Opposition Leader is a ladder to either a transit camp to potential political glory, the top elected job in the country, or oblivion. Having watched and listened to Mark Golding’s,…

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Minister Andrew Holness has issued a warning to criminals, that the security forces will be moving to protect major infrastructure work sites around the island from extortion rackets tha…

Opposition Leader Mark Golding says the finance minister’s heralding of “no new taxes” in his opening Budget Debate presentation last week rang hollow, noting that over fiscal years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023, the Government raked in an additional $…