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Government Senator, Abka Fitz-Henley, speaks during the Senate's sitting at Gordon House on April 17.

Senators Hopeful Jury Stipend Increase Will Strengthen Participation

Members of the Senate have expressed the hope that the increase in juror stipends, enacted through the Jury (Amendment) Act, 2026, will enhance citizens’ willingness to serve and thereby strengthen the delivery of justice. The legislation, which raises the daily...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second left), and State Minister, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (left), engage in a discussion with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director General, Professor Khaled El-Enany, during Wednesday’s (April 1) courtesy call at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston.

PHOTOS: UNESCO Director General Calls on Education Minister

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, uses manipulatives to explain a mathematics concept during the a past Mathematics Camp.

Secondary Schools to Stage Easter Mathematics Camps From April 7-10

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon addresses The Mico University College’s Mathematics Expo at the institution in St. Andrew on Tuesday (March 31).

Mathematics Key to National Development – Senator Morris Dixon

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

Senate Approves Legislation Upholding Fiscal Governance

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Senate Approves Amendments to Financial Administration and Audit Act 2026

The Senate has approved amendments to the Financial Administration and Audit Act 2026, which will remove the cap on the maximum amount that may be held in the National Natural Disaster Reserve Fund (NNDRF). The legislative measure seeks to cease mandatory annual transfers from the Consolidated Fund to the NNDRF once the balance is at or above $10 billion, and...

Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan.

3 months ago Senate

Senator Morgan Proposes Security Forces Day

Government Senator Marlon Morgan has given notice of his intention to move a private member’s motion aimed at recognising members of the security forces for their service to the nation. The proposal is for the Wednesday preceding Father’s Day in June designated as Security Forces Day. “And, whereas it is of critical importance that the people of Jamaica affirm our...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information and Acting Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, pilots the Criminal Records (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act during Friday’s (January 30) sitting of the Senate.

3 months ago Senate

Senate Passes Bill To Broaden Access To Expungement

The Senate, on Friday (January 30), approved the Criminal Records (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act, which, among other provisions, seeks to widen access to expungement in deserving cases. Piloting the legislation, Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information and Acting Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, stated that the expungement of a...

President of the Senate, Senator the Hon. Tom Tavares-Finson.

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Senators Hail Late Dorothy Pine Mclarty

The late Dorothy Pine McLarty has been hailed as a trailblazer who contributed significantly to the advancement of the country’s electoral system and the legal fraternity. Members of the Senate paid tribute to the late former Chair of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica who passed recently, during its sitting on Friday (December 5) and extended condolences to widower Herman, children...

Late former Senator and Group Chief Executive Officer of GraceKennedy Limited, Don Wehby.

5 months ago Senate

Senate Pays Tribute to Late Former Senator Don Wehby

Members of the Senate paid tribute to late former Senator and Group Chief Executive Officer of GraceKennedy Limited, Don Wehby, during the sitting of the Upper House on Friday (November 21). Senator Wehby, who died on July 26, 2025, at the age of 62, was hailed as a visionary, patriot, nation builder and a man of integrity. In leading the...

President of the Senate, Senator the Hon. Thomas Tavares-Finson, takes the Oath of Allegiance during the swearing-in of members of the Upper House at Gordon House on September 18. Observing the proceeding is Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Colleen Lowe.

7 months ago Senate

PHOTOS: Swearing-in for Members of the Senate

President of the Senate, Senator the Hon. Thomas Tavares-Finson, takes the Oath of Allegiance during the swearing-in of members of the Upper House at Gordon House on September 18. Observing the proceeding is Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Colleen Lowe.

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the ceremony for the opening of the new Parliament and swearing in of members of the Senate and the House of Representatives at Gordon House on Thursday (September 18).

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Job Descriptions to Be Advanced This Parliamentary Term – PM

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will advance the process to formally institute job descriptions for Parliamentarians. “If this House is to be part of the engine of growth, then its members must operate with the highest standards of efficiency and productivity and integrity and accountability. That is why during this term, we will advance...