A Bill to amend  the Health and Allied Professions and Services (Miscellaneous Penalty Provisions) Act, 2011, was tabled in the Senate on  February 4, by Deputy Leader of Government Business,...

XSOMO International Limited has been awarded a US$400,000 contract to supply and implement an Electronic Document Management and Imaging Solution, to support the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service...

The ceilings for the Medium Term Expenditure, and the macro-economic parameters for the 2011/2012 financial year, have been approved by Cabinet. Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects,...

Cabinet has given approval for an increase in trade mark fees under the Trade Marks Rules 2001. Speaking at Wednesdays' February 2 post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Minister with...

The House of Representatives, in addition to it's regular Tuesday Sittings, will be meeting on Wednesdays up to the middle of March. The meetings on Wednesdays will deal with various...

A Private Member's motion, seeking the establishment of proper family values and the protection of the nation's children, has been referred to a Joint Select Committee of the House of...

The House of Representatives on Tuesday January 25 approved a report from a joint select committee on the review of Jamaica’s libel laws. The contents of the report will now...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has sent the “whistleblower” bill for revision to address matters brought up during debate in Parliament. Mr Golding says he remains committed to having the bill passed...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, says several key issues pertaining to economic growth strategies are to be discussed at this weekend’s Cabinet retreat. Speaking at...

Cabinet has approved a $190 million contract to D.R. Foote Construction Company, to undertake the rehabilitation of infrastructure works at Lilliput III, St. James. Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications...

Cabinet will this weekend be focusing its attention on stimulating growth and creating jobs through investment and expansion for 2011. The one day retreat gets underway on January 22. In his New...