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...

A Joint Select Committee of Parliament will be formed to examine the issue of dual citizenship. The move was agreed to during the sitting of the House of Representatives on...

The Ministry of Education has developed a Green Paper on Safe School Policy, which will, among other things, abolish the use of corporal punishment in all schools. The policy is...

Cabinet has approved the issuing of drafting instruction to the Chief Parliamentary Counsel to develop legislation for the establishment of a Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission. This commission will be the national...