A Parliamentary Committee is to be established to examine the relevance of the Office of the Political Ombudsman. Leader of Government Business in the House of Representatives, Hon. Phillip Paulwell,...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford, says the concept of public (state) financing for election candidates should not be seen as a subsidy....

The Senate unanimously approved a Motion, on April 5, seeking Government’s commissioning of a publication of the history of Jamaica’s Parliament, to include the names of Parliamentary Officers, Members, Clerks,...

Claimants awaiting awards in court cases over lengthy periods will soon be able to benefit from interim payments from defendants. This is being made possible through the drafting of legislation,...

Cabinet has endorsed the establishment of an Economic Advisory Council to advise the Minister of Finance and Planning, Hon. Dr. Peter Phillips, on financial and economic issues, which will promote...

State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, says a Green Paper on the draft Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) and Entrepreneurial Policy could be tabled in...

Cabinet has established a special sub-committee to examine measures that are required to create a more enabling business environment. This was disclosed by Minister of Finance, Planning and the Public...

A Resolution seeking the withdrawal of $1.938 billion from the Capital Development Fund (CDF), was approved by the House of Representatives on March 20. Leader of Government Business in the...

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 20) approved the withdrawal of $88.4 billion from the Consolidated Fund. The funds are to carry on the business of Government from April...

The government has increased the 2011/12 budget by $11.2 billion. This was revealed in the third Supplementary Estimates tabled on Wednesday March 20 in the House of Representatives. The new...

Members of the Senate paid tribute to the late Hon. Justice Carl Rattray, OJ, QC, on Friday who passed away Wednesday (March 14). Senator K.D. Knight, who is a QC,...