The Senate on Friday (February 28) passed the Counties and Parishes (Amendment) Act, 2025, which seeks to grant parish status to the Portmore City Municipality, making it Jamaica’s 15th parish....

The Bill to amend the Counties and Parishes Act 2025 to declare the city municipality of Portmore the 15th parish of Jamaica, and for connected matters, was tabled in the...

Three new members were sworn into the Upper House on Thursday (February 13). Senators Dr. Elon Thompson, Marlon Morgan and Delano Seiveright, took the Oath of Allegiance, during a brief...

Government Senator, Kavan Gayle, is calling for safeguards to be established to protect the rights of workers who are engaged in the gig economy. In the gig economy, instead of...

The Administration will continue to implement critical policies that will improve the lives of Jamaicans, says Government Senator, Abka Fitz-Henley. Making his contribution to the State of the Nation Debate...

The Government is strengthening monitoring and enforcement of critical pieces of legislation to safeguard the environment. Speaking in the Upper House on Friday (January 24), Minister of Foreign Affairs and...

The Senate has approved amendments to the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA) Act and the Wild Life Protection Act to allow for an increase in fines and related custodial sentences...

Rising online consumption among adolescents has prompted a call by one Government Senator for parents and guardians to set guidelines to safeguard their children and ensure they behave responsibly in...