The Ministry of Water and Housing was given approval by Cabinet recently for the acquisition of lands to develop housing estates in Trelawny and St. James and to provide security...

Amendments to the Financial Administration and Audit Act and the Public Bodies Management and Accountability Act were passed in the Senate on Friday (March 12), as part of measures to...

The Public Administration and Appropriations Committee (PAAC) of Parliament will be monitoring spending by Government agencies more closely from now on, according to its chairman, Opposition MP Dr. Wykeham McNeill....

The House of Representatives amended the Terrorism Prevention Act on Wednesday (March 10), to allow the Minister to introduce heavier penalties, subject to approval by Parliament. Minister of Education and...

Minister with Responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has said that, while the Government will explore options for flood-prone Caribbean Terrace, St. Andrew, there are fiscal...

The House of Representatives has passed the Bill for the creation of an Independent Commission of Investigations to probe abuse of rights by the security forces. The Commission will also...

The House of Representatives yesterday (March 9) approved the regulations to the recently passed Credit Reporting Act, to provide for the licensing of credit reporting agencies as well as the...

The Houses of Parliament today (March 8), observed Commonwealth Day with a science fair at the Cleve Grant Building, Constant Spring Road Church of God, under the theme: 'Science, Technology...

The National Gender policy document has been submitted to Cabinet, and is now being reviewed by its Human Resource Committee. In addition, the Sexual Harassment policy is being redrafted, to...

Jamaica's Parliament celebrated Commonwealth Day with a science fair at the Cleve Grant Building, Constant Spring Road Church of God, Kingston, under the theme 'Science, Technology and Society', on Monday...

The State Opening of Parliament will take place on Thursday, March 25, beginning at 11:00 a.m. On that day, Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Sir Patrick Allen will deliver the...