The Senate has approved an amendment to the Criminal Justice (Plea Negotiations and Agreement) Amendment Act, removing sentencing restrictions on judges involved in plea bargaining cases. The amendment removes the...

The House of Representatives has accepted the report of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) on Political Party Registration and Financing. The concluding debate on Tuesday (November 2) saw varying...

The House of Representatives has passed legislation to effect reforms, which will protect the country's clearing and settlement systems from disruptions that could lead to instability in the financial sector,...

Members of the House of Representatives, on October 26, paid tribute to the late Prime Minister of Barbados, David Thompson, who died early Saturday morning (October 23), at the age...

The Government is taking steps to remove flogging as a means of punishment from the country's laws. Member of Parliament for North East St. Catherine, Gregory Mair, tabled a bill...

The National Library of Jamaica Act 2010, which seeks to create the legislative framework for the establishment of a fully autonomous national library, was tabled in the House of Representatives...

Cabinet has approved additional expenditure of $6.9 billion (US$80 million) up to the end of the fiscal year, to address the damage wreaked across various sectors from rains associated with...

Members of the Joint Select Committee of Parliament carrying out a review of the operations of the Access to Information (ATI) Act are currently in the process of finalising its...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon Pearnel Charles, has commissioned a study to determine a minimum livable wage for Jamaican workers, to guide future adjustments in the National Minimum...

Cabinet has given approval for the proceeds of the lease of the Hounslow packing house in St. Elizabeth to be used to repay a bank loan that had been taken...

Cabinet has approved a Bill entitled the 'National Health Fund Amendment Act' for tabling in Parliament, Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has announced....