The Senate commenced debate on the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) Act, on Friday (May 1). NaRRA will serve as the central coordinating authority for post-hurricane reconstruction, designed to eliminate bureaucracy, fragmentation, and project delays. It will also function as a centre of technical excellence for project preparation and delivery, ensuring that the quality of national plans matches the...

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 stipend for empanelled jurors from $2,000 to $6,000 and establishes a stipend of $2,000 for individuals summoned but not empanelled,...

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.

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is staging its annual Easter Mathematics Camps from April 7 to 10. Targeted at secondary-level students, the camps are part of a strategy to strengthen performance in the subject in external examinations. Building on the notable gains achieved last year, the Ministry has signalled its commitment to sustaining improvement in the subject...

Education, Skills, Youth and Information Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has underscored the critical role of mathematics to national development, noting that it is key to building a more innovative, competitive and resilient society. Delivering the keynote address at The Mico University College Mathematics Expo at the institution’s Marescaux Road location in St. Andrew on Tuesday (March...

Two pieces of legislation underscoring the Government’s commitment to sound fiscal governance and responsibility were passed by the Senate on Friday (February 20). They are the Income Tax (Amendment) Act, 2026, which was approved with two amendments, and the Asset Tax (Specified Bodies) (Amendment) Act, 2026, which was approved without amendment. In piloting the legislation, Minister of Foreign Affairs and...

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...