Opposition Leader Andrew Holness in response to the growing controversy regarding Minister Paulwell’s handling of the 381 MW Energy plant, has written to Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller imploring her to act immediately on her return from the ACS Summit in Mexico.  Holness said: “Just yesterday the Prime Minister ended her presentation calling for action, accountability and efficiency – let us see if  she will ‘walk the talk’.

Opposition Leader Mr. Andrew Holness, has announced today, the appointment of Mrs Fayval Williams to the Party's Council of Deputy Spokespersons with a focus on Finance.

Mrs. Williams has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Deputy Opposition Spokesman on the Environment, Councillor Duane Smith, has raised concern about another fire, which has reportedly started at the Riverton Landfill/Dump, and its effects on residents in the surrounding communities.

According to Councillor Smith, whose Chancery Hall division includes portions of Duhaney Park, close to the Riverton area, the situation is even worse for the residents on this occasion as most of them are at home or attending Easter Saturday church and other functions within the area.

The Constituency Management Committee (CMC) of West Kingston wishes to unequivocally denounce any form of crime and violence undertaken by anyone against residents of the constituency. We have been taking note of the volatile actions and have been demonstrating our opposition via multiple mediums. We wish to say, like our Member of Parliament we remain resolute to do whatever we can to resist this scourge of inhumane behaviour and will be monitoring this situation and conducting our own investigations on the repercussions.

Opposition Spokesperson on Housing and Transport, Dr. Horace Chang, in commenting on the Governor General’s recent Throne Speech, stated that the Government’s announcement that through the NHT it only built 2700 units last year, and will only be building 2000 units this year, shows that the Government does not have the will or the management skill to provide enough housing for the hard working contributors of the NHT.

The Opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) said today that it welcomes the probe by the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) into allegations of extrajudicial killings by members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), as well as the commitment of the police high command to cooperate fully with the investigations.

Opposition Leader Andrew Holness has challenged the PNP Government to join with him in a clear set of activities focussed on the dismantling of garrisons in order to responsibly address the consistent problem of violent crime in the country.