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Leader of Government Business in the Senate and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. (FILE)
Leader of Government Business in the Senate and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. (FILE)

Senate Begins Debate on Building Bill

The Senate on Friday (December 1) began debate on the Building Bill, which seeks to establish a modern legislative framework that will serve to reduce the vulnerability of Jamaica’s built environment and ensure public safety. The legislation was piloted by...
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw. (FILE)
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw. (FILE)

First Supplementary Estimates to be Tabled Dec. 5
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck. (FILE)
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck. (FILE)

Entities Must Report Unusual Financial Transactions
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (FILE)
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (FILE)

Prime Minister Says Travellers Expect More for Their Money
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (standing), pilots the Road Maintenance Fund (Repeal) Bill in the Upper House on Friday (November 24). To the Minister’s right is Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. In the background are Senators Kerensia Morrison; and Deputy President of the Senate, Aubyn Hill.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (standing), pilots the Road Maintenance Fund (Repeal) Bill in the Upper House on Friday (November 24). To the Minister’s right is Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. In the background are Senators Kerensia Morrison; and Deputy President of the Senate, Aubyn Hill.

Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation Takes Over RMF

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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck. (FILE)
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Debate Begins on Bill to Govern How JPs Operate

Debate on legislation aimed at strengthening the regime governing the functions of Justices of the Peace (JPs) began in the House of Representatives on November 21. The Justice of the Peace Bill and the Renaming of the Courts of Petty Sessions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill were piloted by Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck. The Bills provide for codifying the selection,...
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State Minister for National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (standing) pilots the Road Traffic (Temporary Ticket Amnesty Number 2) Act, 2017 in the Senate on Friday (November 24). Government Senators (pictured from left) are: Don Wehby; Delroy Williams; and Charles Sinclair Jr.
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New Traffic Ticket Amnesty Starts Monday

A new 45-day amnesty for persons with outstanding traffic tickets gets underway on Monday (Nov. 27). Motorists with tickets issued from September 1, 2010 to October 31, 2017 can pay them without repercussion up to January 13, 2018. On Friday (November 24), the Senate approved the Road Traffic (Temporary Ticket Amnesty Number 2) Act 2017, which facilitates the new period...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre, 3rd row), shares with beneficiaries of Nashville Housing Mews in St. Mary, who received the keys to 40 two-bedroom housing units, during a ceremony on Friday (November 24). Others sharing with the beneficiaries are: National Housing Trust (NHT) Managing Director, Martin Miller (left, first row); NHT Chairman, Dr. Nigel Clarke (2nd left, first row); Member of Parliament for South East St. Mary, Dr. Norman Dunn (right, first row); and Member of Parliament for Central St. Mary, Dr. Morais Guy (right, 2nd row).
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NHT Engaging Small Contractors in Delivery of Housing Solutions

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says small contractors are being utilised in the delivery of the 15,000 affordable housing solutions that the Administration has committed to provide by March 2020. He said the National Housing Trust (NHT) is engaging the services of the contractors under its Labour and Small Materials Programme (LSMP). These contractors, he noted, are learning...
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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Pearnel Charles (left), accepts the relay torch from Karim Murray (fourth right) a participant in the Reparations Youth Baton Relay and Rally. Others observing (from second left) are Deputy Clerk of the Houses of Parliament, Valrie Curtis; President of the Senate, Tom Tavares-Finson; Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Heather Cooke; and other participants in the relay. The Reparations Youth Baton Relay and Rally is a CARICOM project aimed at building awareness among young people across the region about the issues surrounding the reparations movement and agenda.
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Jamaicans Deserve Compensation for Indignities of Slavery – Charles

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Pearnel Charles, says that compensation should be awarded for the many indignities heaped on the country’s ancestors during the period of slavery. He made the remarks during the Reparations Youth Baton Relay and Rally at Gordon House on November 21. Mr. Charles argued that the British Government felt that it was just to...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (FILE)
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House Passes NIDS Bill

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 21) approved the 168 amendments made by the Senate to the National Identification and Registration Bill, which seeks to establish a reliable identification system for Jamaica. A National Identification System (NIDS) is intended to provide a comprehensive and secure structure to enable the capture and storage of identity information for all Jamaicans. Each...
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Prime Minister, The Most Hon. Andrew Holness addressing The House of Representatives. (File)
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PM Holness Announces Boundaries for Cockpit Country

Prime Minister Andrew Holness today (November 21) announced in Parliament the areas to be designated as the boundary of the Cockpit Country and of the Cockpit Country Protected Area. Prime Minister Holness says Cabinet adopted the Parris Lyew-Ayee Jr. (2005) Boundary as the boundary of the Cockpit Country. This boundary will be declared and gazetted. Meanwhile, the protected area will...
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Senate Passes Bank of Jamaica (Amendment) Act, 2017

The Senate, on Friday (November 17), passed the Bank of Jamaica (Amendment) Act, 2017, during its sitting at Gordon House. The legislation will facilitate an extension of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor’s tenure by at least two years. At the conclusion of the extension, the post will be advertised and the Governor-General, in counsel, will appoint a new Governor...
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