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Cabinet has approved the continuation of Air Jamaica's negotiations with GA Telesis for the sale of two aircraft at a cost of US$ 18.5 million, says Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz. Speaking at the Post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday, (November 24) at Jamaica House, Mr. Vaz said that Air...

Cabinet has approved a contract for the provision of group health insurance for the Housing Agency of Jamaica Limited to Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited. Speaking at a post-Cabinet press briefing on November 17, at Jamaica House, Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said the group health insurance coverage is expected to last from 2010...

Cabinet has approved the Public Sector Procurement Policy, which will serve as the official policy for all public sector entities. Speaking on Wednesday November 17 post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz said the policy not only sets the framework for the development of the public sector procurement system,...

Cabinet has approved the Public Sector Procurement Policy, which will serve as the official policy for all public sector entities. Speaking on Wednesday November 17 post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz said the policy not only sets the framework for the development of the public sector procurement system,...

Debate on a motion urging members of the House of Representatives to declare his or her citizenship or permanent residency in any country other than Jamaica, began in the Lower House on Tuesday November 16. Member of Parliament for Central Kingston, Ronald Thwaites, who moved the motion, noted that as a country "we have undergone the agues of challenges to...

Cabinet has approved drafting of legislation for the establishment of a Mandatory Registration of Subscriber Information (MRSI) framework, which will require Jamaica's three mobile phone companies to provide data on request, as part of law enforcement. Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), addressing a Post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House Wednesday (November...

A motion calling for the enactment of legislation to criminalise squatting was tabled in the Senate on November 12 by Government Senator, Dennis Meadows. The motion also recommended that the government pursue, in addition to current policies, aggressive and progressive housing and social policies aimed at facilitating affordable housing solutions for its citizenry. "The pervasive problem of squatting has reached...

Members of the House of Representatives, on November 9, paid tribute to the late former University of the West Indies (UWI) Professor Emeritus, Alston Barrington 'Barry' Chevannes, who died on November 5. Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange hailed him as an exceptional Jamaican and one of the nation's "outstanding sons of culture and heritage". Miss Grange...

The Senate has approved an amendment to the Criminal Justice (Plea Negotiations and Agreement) Amendment Act, removing sentencing restrictions on judges involved in plea bargaining cases. The amendment removes the mandatory minimum penalty which has to be observed by the judges in plea bargaining cases under the Act. It was passed Friday (November 5) in the Senate. Attorney General and...

The House of Representatives has accepted the report of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) on Political Party Registration and Financing. The concluding debate on Tuesday (November 2) saw varying opinions from both sides of the House, with Minister of State for Water and Housing, Hon Everald Warmington, opposing public financing for the political parties. "We cannot expect a poor...

The House of Representatives has passed legislation to effect reforms, which will protect the country's clearing and settlement systems from disruptions that could lead to instability in the financial sector, causing loss of confidence in the public payment regime. These reforms are being carried out with the internationally accepted standards and practices to ensure its safety and efficiency. Piloting the...

Members of the House of Representatives, on October 26, paid tribute to the late Prime Minister of Barbados, David Thompson, who died early Saturday morning (October 23), at the age of 48. Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding said Mr. Thompson had brought a sharp, incisive perspective to the discussions of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Mr. Golding noted that Mr....