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Prime Minister Bruce Golding, advised the House of Representatives yesterday (January 27), that an official funeral would be held on February 9, 2009, for the late Ryan Peralto, who died on February 23. In his tribute to Mr. Peralto, Mr. Golding described him as a businessman who was very involved in the leadership of the Jamaica Manufacturers' Association (JMA). "Despite...

Debate on the Sexual Offences Act 2008, which seeks to bring under one umbrella, the various laws relating to rape, incest and other sexual offences, began in the House of Representatives yesterday (Jan. 27). The Bill repeals the Incest (Punishment) Act and several provisions of the Offences Against the Person Act relating to rape and other sex crimes. Prime Minister,...

A Bill to give effect to the Montreal Convention, which outlines certain rules relating to international carriage by air, was passed in the House of Representatives yesterday (Jan. 27). In piloting the Bill, Minister of Transport and Works, Mike Henry, explained that the Convention, which was signed in Montreal on May 28, 1999, replaces the Warsaw Convention, as well as...

"Jamaica House Live", the monthly call in radio programme hosted by Prime Minister Bruce Golding, will resume this Wednesday (Jan. 28) at 8:30 pm. This will be the first programme for the year and also the first anniversary of 'Jamaica House Live'. The programme will continue to be aired on the last Wednesday in each month and allows Jamaicans at...

A needs assessment of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel has commenced, Information, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister, Olivia Grange, has informed. Speaking at last week's post-Cabinet media briefing, at Jamaica House, Miss Grange said the assessment, being carried out by the Canadian Department of Justice, under the Department's Justice Undertaking for Social Transformation (JUST) Programme, commenced on January 12,...

Two contracts, amounting to just over $264 million, have been approved by Cabinet, to undertake civil works in sections of St. Ann, and St. Catherine. Transport and Works Minister, and Chairman of Cabinet's Infrastructure Committee, Michael Henry, told journalists at last week's post-Cabinet media briefing, held at Jamaica House, that Surrey Paving and Aggregate Company Limited, and Pavement and Structure...

Cabinet has approved the award of two contracts, totalling just over $277 million, to effect construction work at two schools in Portland and St. Ann. Speaking at last week's post-Cabinet media briefing at Jamaica House, Transport and Works Minister, and Chairman of the Cabinet Infrastructure Committee, Michael Henry, told journalists that the contracts have been awarded to D.T. Brown Construction...

Cabinet has approved the award of four contracts, amounting to over $250 million, for a number projects and services to be effected at the state-run oil refinery, Petrojam. Speaking at Wednesday's (Jan. 21) post-Cabinet media briefing at Jamaica House, Transport and Works Minister, and Chairman of the Cabinet Infrastructure Committee, Michael Henry, told journalists that the contracts have been awarded...

Cabinet has approved the establishment of a National Commission on Reparations, to consider and make recommendations on proposals seeking compensation from countries formerly engaged in the slave trade for the descendants of slaves. The approval is consequent on a submission made to Cabinet by Minister of Information, Culture, Youth, and Sports, Olivia Grange, seeking to have the Commission established, as...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, yesterday (Jan. 20) moved a motion in the Lower House, seeking Parliamentary approval for Government to guarantee payments amounting to US$127.7 million by Clarendon Alumina Production Limited (CAP), to Alcoa Minerals of Jamaica LLC (Alcoa). The provision is under the Approved Organisations and Authorities (Government Guarantee) Loans Act. Of the sum,...

Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has informed that the State Opening of Parliament will take place on Thursday, April 2, with the Governor General, delivering the Throne Speech. The Governor-General will outline the Government's programmes and policies for the 2009/2010 fiscal year. Later in the day, the House of Representatives will convene its first official...

A Bill to amend the Jury Act, so as to enable the Registrar of the Supreme Court to make appropriate arrangements for the serving of summonses on jurors, was passed in the House of Representatives yesterday (Jan.13). The legislation, which will remove from the Commissioner of Police, the responsibility of serving such summonses, also seeks to widen the pool of...