Dr. Kenneth Baugh, the Opposition Spokesman on Health, today stated that the health sector is collapsing, as he noted with concern yet another episode of withdrawal of medical and surgical services, this time at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital.

Dr Baugh called on the Ministers of Health and Water along with hospital engineers and those of the National Water Commission to design a plan to effectively address the issue of water supply to these two major hospitals, and design a solution which guarantees a consistent and reliable supply of water to secure critical services.

Opposition Spokesman on Water, Housing & Infrastructure Development, Dr. Horace Chang, is charging that the severity of the drought conditions being experienced by Jamaicans this year, is a direct result of the Government's failure to  prioritize investments in the right water production systems.

Dr. Chang's assertion comes in the wake of a statement during Wednesday's sitting of Parliament by Water, Land and Environment Minister, Robert Pickersgill.

Opposition Leader Andrew Holness, today received the IMF Chief Christine Lagarde and her team in a courtesy call at his office at West Kings House Road.

A letter detailing the Opposition’s position on the current Extended Fund Facility, which was prepared and signed by Finance Spokesperson Audley Shaw, was handed directly to the IMF Chief by Mr Holness.

Opposition Spokesman and Member of Parliament for North Central St. Andrew, Mr. Karl Samuda, is today demanding answers from the National Water Commission (NWC) which he says is far advanced in its plans to remove some 7000 cubic metres or an estimated 400 truck loads of sand in the first phase, from the Hermitage Dam.

Opposition Spokesman on Industry, Investment, Commerce, Energy & Mining, Karl Samuda, is expressing serious concerns and demanding answers in the wake of the announcement by Alcoa that it intends to dispose of its shares in JAMALCO to the Noble Group of Companies.

Opposition Spokesperson Olivia Babsy Grange today welcomed the government's announcements on the decriminalisation of use of Ganja in small amounts, as the outcome of a journey undertaken by both political administrations, and a matter of social justice.

Opposition Spokesman on Science and the Environment Dr. Andrew Wheatley has called on the government to move quickly to legalise marijuana for medicinal uses.

During his sectoral presentation, Dr. Wheatley noted that: "The Opposition believes that a referendum is the best way to decide whether to legalize ganja or not. But the Government can act NOW. While one cannot be certain as to which way the electorate would go in a referendum, what we are certain of is that now is the time for Ganja Reform!”