The Senate, on Thursday (September 19), approved the Emergency Powers (No. 3) Continuance Resolution, allowing for the State of Public Emergency (SOE) in Clarendon and St. Catherine to remain in...

The Senate, on Friday (September 13), approved the Law Reform (Amendment of Penalties Act), which will update low outdated monetary fines for a range of offences. Leader of Government Business...

The members of the Upper House, who will form part of the Joint Select Committee to examine the Sexual Harassment Bill, were appointed during Friday’s (August 2) sitting of the...

Government Senator, Kerensia Morrison, has called for consultations with relevant stakeholders aimed at crafting an appropriate policy and legislation concerning surrogacy. Surrogacy is an arrangement, often supported by a legal agreement,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Violence Prevention Commission has been empanelled and has started working. Speaking in the House of Representatives on July 16, the Prime...

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 9), approved two Resolutions that are aimed at strengthening the security forces anti-crime response. The Resolutions are the Interception of Communications (Amendment to...

The debate on the Petroleum (Amendment) Act, 2019, which opened in the Senate during Friday’s (June 28) sitting at Gordon House, has been deferred for completion at a later date....

The Senate, on Friday (June 28), approved the Public Procurement (Registration and Classification of Suppliers) Regulations, 2019. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator...