The Opposition is raising concerns over what it describes as the Government’s failure to distribute millions of dollars in Hurricane Melissa donations.
The concern follows the Auditor General’s report that, as of February, 88% of the funds remained uncommitted.
There was tension in Gordon House yesterday, owing to a debate between Government and Opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) over language, culture and parliamentary procedures.
It began after Opposition Spokesperson on Creative Industries, Culture and Information Nekeisha Burchell commenced her maiden Sectoral Debate presentation in Jamaican Patois
His announcement follows the removal of a controversial billboard in Rockfort, Kingston, at the weekend.Citizens posted several videos to social media decrying what they say is the inappropriateness and lewdness of the billboard.The billboard was subsequently removed, but Kingston Mayor Andrew Swaby said this was not due to public outcry but because of the placement and lack of approval.
Minister with responsibility for Works, Robert Nesta Morgan says the aim of the Government's proposed One Road Authority (ORA) is not to diminish local government's responsibility for parochial roads.
He said the objective is to ensure that every road - whether local or national - operates within a better-coordinated and more accountable system.
A section of the Broadgate Main Road in St.Mary is seriously compromised.
The National Works Agency (NWA) says this is because a pipe culvert has been burnt from beneath the road embankment leading to its partial collapse.