The Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs is to place emphasis on the Government’s legislative agenda and on legal and constitutional reform. “The creation of this new Ministry may be regarded as the first serious attempt by any government to holistically revisit the legal and constitutional infrastructure of Jamaica, in 60 years,” said Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon....

The Government will continue to promote the use of mediation, instead of litigation, to resolve disputes, avoid community conflicts and reduce the burden on the court system. This was stated by Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, as he delivered the Throne Speech in Parliament, today (February 10). He also informed that the Ministry of Justice...

Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says that another 13,000 persons are being targeted to receive benefits under the Social Pension Programme. Approximately 7,000 persons have registered, so far, under the initiative. The Governor-General was delivering the Throne Speech to mark the ceremonial opening of the 2022/23 Parliamentary Year in the House of Representatives on February...

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service has commenced a series of stakeholder meetings on the public-sector wage-restructuring process, which is slated to be implemented on April 1. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, told the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 1) that all bargaining groups representing government employees were engaged last week and provided with an...

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (February 1), approved the Terrorism Prevention (Designated Reporting Entity) (Trust and Corporate Services Providers) Order, 2022. The designation aims to strengthen the country’s financial and non-financial systems, while making them more robust and transparent. Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, said money laundering and the financing of terrorism are threats to the...

The Jamaica Teaching Council Bill and Regulations for the Road Traffic Act were tabled in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 1) Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, tabled the teaching council legislation, which seeks to establish a governing body for the teaching profession and a licensing and registration regime for all government-paid teachers. The Bill will...

The number of public Wi-Fi hotspots are set to increase by seven additional sites. “These sites are at varying stages of implementation, and I am pleased to report that we are on track to meet this target and Jamaica will have a total of 20 public Wi-Fi sites across the country by March 31, 2022,” Minister of Science, Energy and...