Described as the most significant structure to be built in the history of Jamaica, the new Houses of Parliament building will occupy a place of prominence at National Heroes Park in Kingston. The facility, on which construction will commence in 2021, will provide a fitting edifice for the legislature to work together to benefit the entire country, in keeping with...

Several pieces of legislation were approved in 2018 by the Houses of Parliament to advance the country’s social, security and economic agendas. Legislation Passed 1. Licences on Trades and Business (Validation, Indemnification and Amendment) Act, 2018 2. National Heroes and Other Freedom Fighters (Absolution and Criminal Liability in Respect of Specified Events) Act, 2018 3. Building Act, 2018 4. Criminal...