Plans are far advanced for the development of a Workforce College in the community of Seaview Gardens, in Western St. Andrew. This was disclosed by Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Anthony Hylton, during his contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives, on September 8. Mr. Hylton, who is also Minister of Industry,...

Jamaica’s fight against the illicit narcotics trade, particularly across international waters, is expected to be significantly strengthened through an amendment to the Maritime Drug Trafficking Suppression Act. The Bill, which was approved in the House of Representatives on September 2, grants the Minister of National Security, the power to waive Jamaica’s right to exercise jurisdiction over Jamaican nationals who are...

Scholarships and grants numbering close to 3,000 have been awarded to students in the constituency of Eastern St. Andrew, made possible through the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). Member of Parliament for the area, Andre Hylton, made the disclosure as he opened the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representative on Tuesday, September 1. He informed that last...

Member of Parliament for North West Manchester, Mikael Phillips, says plans are underway to develop certain areas in his constituency for community tourism. He informed that with money from the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), efforts are being made to turn the community of Maidstone, the first free village in Manchester, into a tourist attraction. “The community itself had an organised...

The Speaker of the House, Hon. Michael Peart, MP, and the President of the Senate, Senator Hon. Floyd Morris will represent Jamaica at the Fourth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament to be hosted by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from Monday, August 31 to Wednesday, September 2, 2015. This Conference is part...

The Senate, on July 24, approved a Bill seeking to allow conch exporters to pay the export levy for the 2015 season in instalments. Through the passage of the Conch (Export Levy) (Special Provisions) Act, exporters will be allowed to complete payment within three months of the date of submission of the application for an export health certificate and export...

A Resolution allowing for a reduction in the customs duties on horses, in order to facilitate the continued viability of the racehorse industry, was approved by the House of Representatives on July 21. The Customs Tariff (Revision) (Amendment) Resolution, 2015 was approved without any further amendments. The category of horses which presently attracts a tariff of 40 per cent will...