The House of Representatives has approved the refinancing of euro 204.4 million loan to the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) from Bandes Venezuela, on lent to the National Road Operating...

Member of Parliament (MP) for East Central St. Andrew, Dr. Peter Phillips, has called for a tightening of the Government's procurement process. Speaking during his contribution to the 2010/11 Sectoral...

A Bill amending the Tourist (Duty Free) Shopping System Act, which allows persons arriving at the international airports to make duty free purchases on their arrival into the country, was...

A resolution to extend the State of Emergency, which has been in effect since May 23, was not approved in the House of Representatives Tuesday (July 20). The resolution, brought...

Cabinet has approved the Development Applications Approval Process 'Flow Charts', and the Procedures Manual for all profile of applications in the business process. Speaking at the weekly post Cabinet press...

The Senate has approved a Bill protecting the Child Development Agency (CDA) and its employees from any action flowing from a 2005 blunder, in which the Child Care and Protection...

Cabinet has approved additional amendments to the Financial Audit and Administration Act (FAAA) and the Public Bodies Management and Accountability Act. Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunication and Special Projects...

Cabinet has approved the revised Benefit Review Mechanism for use in the Programme for Advancement through Health and Education (PATH). This was disclosed by Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunication...

The House of Representatives on Tuesday, July 13 approved the National Insurance (Increase in Benefits) Order 2010, and the National Insurance (Increase in Benefits) Resolution 2010, to validate the increase...

Cabinet has approved a contract in the amount of CAN$19.9 million to Intelcan Technosystems Inc. for the design, construction and equipping of two control towers for the Norman Manley and...

Members Parliament paid tribute to former People's National Party (PNP) Minister of Agriculture, Public Utilities, Mining and Energy, and Water and Transport, Horace Clarke, on Tuesday July 13. They described...