The parliamentary opposition headed by Dr Peter Phillips has voted against further extension of the three States Of Public Emergency (SOPE), paving the way for them to end in January 2019. The government, in a bid to curb crime, had imposed the SOPEs in the St Catherine North Police Division, St James, and the area…
Member of Parliament for Manchester North West Mikael Phillips has indicated that he in not afraid of being investigated regarding alleged wrongdoings at the Manchester Municipal Corporation, adding that he is not involved in corruption. He made the declaration at the Palmers Cross Divisional Conference in Clarendon on Sunday, July 1, while he chided the…
Minister of Energy Dr Andrew Wheatley should resign over the ‘mother of all scandals’ to have rocked the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) government, said leader of the parliamentary opposition Dr Peter Phillips. He said the scandal at the state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, has all elements of the other scandals combined. “It is clear that the…
President of the opposition People’s National Party (PNP) Dr Peter Phillips has threatened to discipline unruly members of the leadership structure, adding that protocol will be established to govern how members relate to each other on social media. He gave the warning this afternoon (June 24) – days after reports emerged that Councillor for Trafalgar…
Leader of the Opposition Dr Peter Phillips has thrown his support behind a proposal for CARICOM countries to be punished when they willfully fail to implement initiatives agreed on by the regional group. He lamented that there is a serious ‘implementation deficit’ in CARICOM. “Unless there are in fact penalties that are applied – some…
