Cabinet has given approval for a Bill to be tabled in Parliament detailing how the boundaries of Local Government city municipalities are to be altered. Speaking at a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on January 11, Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, said the Bill, which dictates the relationship between the municipalities and the...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica and Cuba have pledged to identify ways to deepen collaboration and exchanges in the areas of trade, tourism, climate change and disaster mitigation as well as culture and education. “We have affirmed the commitment to examine the possibilities at the bilateral level to improve the current state of economic relations and...

The Senate yesterday (November 10) approved amendment to the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) to correct a referencing error in the principal legislation. The Bill was amended to facilitate the substitution of the words ‘Commissioner of Lands’ for ‘Commissioner of Land Valuation’ and will give the Commissioner of Lands the power to undertake necessary action for the State to have...

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 8) approved amendments to the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) to correct a referencing error in the legislation. The Bill was amended to facilitate the substitution of the words ‘Commissioner of Lands’ for ‘Commissioner of Land Valuations’ and will give the Commissioner of Lands the power to take all necessary action for the...

Member of Parliament for Southern Manchester, Michael Stewart, has suggested that improving the constituency’s water-supply systems will assist with the delivery of potable water to more homes and businesses. He said research has shown that the Victoria Town Water Supply System and the Hampton Road System have the capacity to supply the constituency and the parish with potable water. Mr....

The House of Representatives, on October 18, began debate on Bills that seek to establish Jamaica as a domicile of choice for international financial and business services. They are the Limited Partnership Act and the General Partnership Act. The General Partnership Bill will formalise the process for foreign partnerships looking to transact business in Jamaica and facilitate mergers and conversion...

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (October 18), passed the Income Tax (Amendment) Act, which seeks to continue the incentives provided under the Junior Stock Exchange. The benefits include a 10-year period tax break, where no corporate tax is paid for the first five years and 50 per cent of the prevailing rate is paid in the next five years....