Three strategic bills, which are pivotal to the Local Government reform process in Jamaica, were passed in the Senate on January 8. They are the Local Governance Bill; Local Government...
The DNA Evidence Act, which is a critical piece of legislation that will serve to aid in the fight against crime, was passed in the Senate on December 11, with...
The Senate, on Friday (November 27), passed amendments to the Income Tax Act, which will empower the Government to prevent tax leakage through the transfer pricing system. Transfer pricing is...
The Senate on Friday (October 9) began debate on the Jury Amendment Act, which seeks to address the continuing problem of a shortage of jurors to serve the Circuit Courts,...
Members of the Senate, on October 2, gave their approval for amendments to the Civil Aviation Act, which seeks to increase the membership of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA)...
The Senate, on Friday (September 25), approved a Bill, which seeks to modernise the regulatory framework within which banks operate. The Banking Services Act amended and consolidated the existing Banking...
Persons breaching stipulations under the Weights and Measures (Amendment) Act, 2015, will now be fined up to $1 million under the revised legislation, which was passed with two amendments in...
The Senate, will on October 16, commence debate on the three Bills, which seek to install the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as Jamaica’s final appellate court, and delink the...
The Senate, today (July 24), approved a Bill which aims to provide a modern codified system for regulating the generation, transmission, supply, distribution and dispatch of electricity in the island....
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