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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses a recent sitting of the Senate.

Animal Tagging Programme to Include Small Ruminants

Plans are under way to expand the country’s animal tagging programme to include small ruminants. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, provided an update on the National Animal Identification and Traceability System while...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, pilots the Agricultural Produce (Amendment) Act, 2023 in the Senate on December 15.

Senate Passes Amendments to Agricultural Produce Act

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the Senate on Friday (November 3).

Senate Passes Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2023

Leader of Government Business in the Senate and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (standing), pilots the Bail Act 2023 in the Senate on Friday (October 6). Listening is Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill.

Senate Approves Bail Act, 2023

Government Senator, Don Wehby, pays tribute to late former Senator and Cabinet Minister, R. Danvers “Danny” Williams, during Friday’s (September 29) sitting of the Senate at Gordon House.

Senate Pays Tribute to R. “Danny” Williams

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

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Senate Passes Amendments to Child Care and Protection Act

The Senate on Friday (September 29) passed the Child Care and Protection (Amendment) Act, to bring an end to locking up children who have not committed a criminal offence but who have been deemed uncontrollable. Amendment of the Act includes the repeal of Section 24 (2), which will enable Jamaica to become compliant with obligations under notable international treaties on...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, makes her contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on Friday (July 14).

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Work Far Advanced on the NIDS Supporting Framework

The Government has made significant progress in establishing the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) and the National Identification and Registration Inspectorate (NIRI). Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, informed that completion of the NIRA and NIRI organisation design approvals is far advanced. “The Government intends to put in...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses the Senate on Friday (July 7).

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Significant Achievements on National Broadband Initiatives

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, has said that work on the national broadband initiatives saw significant advancement during the 2022/2023 fiscal year. Senator Johnson Smith informed that the emergency fibre-optic ring achieved almost 90 per cent completion, and approximately 118 additional public educational institutions were connected via the fibre-optic ring during the...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses the sitting of the Senate on June 30.

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Senate Approves Terms of Reference for Women’s Caucus

The Standing Orders of the Senate have been amended to include the Terms of Reference for the Caucus of Women Parliamentarians to give effect to its constitution and duties. The motion was approved during the sitting of the Upper House on (June 30). Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, said the role of...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), congratulates new Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), after she was officially sworn into office during a ceremony held at King’s House on Thursday (May 25). Sharing the moment is Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, who presided over the ceremony.

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Senator Dr. Morris Dixon Sworn in as Cabinet Minister

Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon was sworn in as Cabinet Minister during a ceremony at King’s House on Thursday (May 25). She will serve as Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with direct oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation as well as the National Identification System (NIDS) and the Registrar General’s Department (RGD). The...

Newly appointed Government Senators, Dr. Dana Morris Dixon (left) and Abka Fitz Henley.

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New Senators Take the Oath of Allegiance

Abka Fitz Henley and Dr. Dana Morris Dixon were today (May 12) sworn in as Government Senators in the Upper House. The new Senators were warmly welcomed by their colleagues after they took the Oath of Allegiance. They will fill seats in the Upper House left vacant following the resignation of  Natalie Campbell-Rodriques and Leslie Campbell. President of the Senate,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness

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Prime Minister Announces New Senate Appointments

Consequent on the resignation of Senators Natalie Campbell-Rodriques and Leslie Campbell, the Prime Minister has written to the Governor General recommending the appointment of Dr. Dana Morris Dixon and Mr. Abka Fitz-Henley to the Senate. The new Senators will be sworn in at the next sitting of the Senate tomorrow, May 12, 2023. Prime Minister Holness said “I want to...