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13-623: In June 1898, the existing mule car service in Kingston was phased out and a transition to electric trams, initially operated by the West India Electric Company and later by the Jamaica Public Service Company , was undertaken. This transition to the electric tram was completed on March 31, 1899. This tram service continued to operate, but the inflexibility of a tram service could not keep pace with

26-615: A Jumieka ) is the legislative branch of the government of Jamaica . It consists of three elements: The Crown (represented by the Governor-General ), the appointed Senate and the directly elected House of Representatives . The Senate, the Upper House , is the direct successor of a pre-Independence body known as the "Legislative Council" and comprises 21 senators appointed by the Governor-General: thirteen on

39-489: A growing city, and the tram service ceased on August 7, 1948. Kingston's first bus service operated by a company called Jamaica Utilities commenced on August 8, 1948. Initially communities served included, Rockfort, Hagley Park, Mountain View and Three Miles. The service operated by Jamaica Utilities was unsatisfactory, mainly due to the poor condition in which the fleet was maintained. Efforts to get overseas professional advisers

52-456: A very dilapidated depot and bus infrastructure from Jamaica Utilities, and the JOS gradually built new facilities, including a depot at Lyndhurst Road and upgraded the existing depot on Industrial Terrace. The JOS also refurbished the existing US built fleet with British built Leyland Engines. By the late 1970s the entire fleet consisted of various models of British built Leyland buses. At its peak,

65-693: Is dependent on the Prime Minister's ability to command the confidence of the members of the House of Representatives. Though both Houses of Parliament hold political significance, the House of Representatives, of which the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition are both required to be members, holds a more powerful and prestigious role since it is the main source of legislation. The Parliament meets at Gordon House at 81 Duke Street, Kingston. It

78-523: Is the Upper House . The current members are: Jamaica Labour Party: People's National Party: In order to effect changes to the Constitution of Jamaica a two-thirds majority in both Houses is required. Therefore, changes to the Jamaican constitution will require consensus among Government and Opposition Senators. Gordon House (Jamaica) Gordon House (or George William Gordon House)

91-744: Is the meeting place of the Jamaica Parliament , located at 81 Duke Street in Kingston , close to the old parliament building headquarters. The house serves as the meeting place of both the Senate and the House of Representatives since independence on August 6, 1962 The house was built before the 1960s. It became the official seat of the legislature on October 26, 1960. It was named the George William Gordon House in honour and memory of George William Gordon , who served in

104-771: The JOS had a fleet of over 600 buses, and serviced an area ranging from Spanish Town and Portmore in St. Catherine in the western extremities of the Greater Kingston area, Border, Mt. Charles, Irish Town and Mavis Bank in north rural St. Andrew , Port Royal to the south, and Bull Bay (10 Miles) in east rural St. Andrew. A partial listing of JOS routes; Parliament of Jamaica   Jamaica Labour Party (13)   Jamaica Labour Party (49) 17°58′26″N 76°47′26″W  /  17.9740°N 76.7906°W  / 17.9740; -76.7906 The Parliament of Jamaica ( Jamaican Patois : Paaliment

117-642: The Jamaican Parliament. Gordon was accused of instigating the 1865 Morant Bay rebellion and was condemned to death. Earlier, the Parliament met at nearby Headquarters (Hibbert) House that was in use since 1872. A new parliament building to replace Gordon House will be built on the National Heroes Park , directly north of Gordon House. Construction on the new parliament building was expected to start in early 2021. However,

130-662: The advice of the Prime Minister and eight on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition . The House of Representatives, the Lower House , is made up of 63 (previously 60) Members of Parliament, elected to five-year terms on a first-past-the-post basis in single-seat constituencies. As Jamaica is a parliamentary democracy modelled after the Westminster system , most of the government's ability to make and pass laws

143-427: Was built in 1960 and named in memory of Jamaican patriot George William Gordon . Construction on a new parliament building directly north of Gordon House was expected to start in early 2021. However, the start of construction was delayed. As of May 2024 , the project was still in the procurement phase. The House of Representatives is the Lower House . It is the group of elected members of parliament. The Senate

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156-553: Was nationalized by the government of Jamaica in 1974. The JOS replaced the first operator of public bus transit services in Kingston, Jamaica Utilities. The JOS was replaced by a hodgepodge system of private operator owned buses, and franchisees, which provided very unreliable and unstructured services and was very unpopular with the public. In 1998, the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) was established and continues operations presently. The JOS inherited

169-641: Was rejected by the House of Representatives as were efforts to get financial support from government . The government eventually revoked the franchise of Jamaica Utilities, paving the way for the takeover of bus service in Kingston by the Jamaica Omnibus Service (JOS) on December 15, 1953. At its inception in 1953 the JOS was owned and operated by the British Electric Traction Company Limited , until it

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