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The Senate yesterday (October 31) gave its full approval to the amendments to the Access to Information Act and Access to Information Regulations 2003,which will give seven government ministries and agencies the go ahead to give information to the public. The seven are the Ministries of Finance and Planning; Local Government, Community Development and Sport; Office of the Prime Minister;...

The Amendments to the Access to Information Act and the Access to Information Regulations 2003 were tabled in the Senate on Friday, October 17 for debate to begin on October 24. Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Senator Burchell Whiteman in tabling the Amendments on Friday (Oct. 7), said, "we have now tabled Amendments to the Access to Information...

The Senate on Friday (October 3), closed the debate on a Motion moved by Government Senator and President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Norman Grant, calling on Jamaicans to support local farmers.At the end of the deliberations, members on both sides of the Upper House gave full support to the Motion. In closing the debate, Senator Grant said that...