The Senate on Friday (Dec.19) approved an amendment to Section 9 of the Retiring Allowances Legislative Service Act, to facilitate payment of a pension to Parliamentarians, who opt out of...

The Senate today (Dec.19) voted 10 to seven in support of the retention of the death penalty as part of Jamaica's justice system. Three members were absent. The move by...

The Coroners (Amendment) Act 2008, which establishes the Office of the Special Coroner, was passed by the Senate on December 5. "This office is mandated to deal specifically with inquests...

The Senate yesterday (Nov.7) approved a motion recommending that the Government create a National Commission on the Family, to conduct appropriate studies in order to ascertain the status, and definition...

The Senate yesterday (Nov.7) approved a motion recommending that the Government create a National Commission on the Family, to conduct appropriate studies in order to ascertain the status, and definition...

A Motion calling on Government agencies, farmers' organisations and related bodies, to give full support to the nation's farmers, in their quest to increase food production, was approved by the...

A Bill to amend the Broadcasting and Radio Re-Diffusion Act, which seeks to expand the categories of broadcasting licences available under the Act and also to recognize independent programme providers...

Three Bills addressing the backlog of court cases were passed in the Senate on July 25. The Bills seek to amend the Judicature Supreme Court Act, in order to increase...

Piloted by the by the Honourable Olivia "Babsy" Grange, Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, (MICYS), the Bill, entitled the Anti-Doping In Sports Act, was passed in the Lower...

The Senate yesterday (June 13) approved amendments to the Employment Termination and Redundancy Act 2008, to address the dismissal of and compensation for employees. The changes are to ensure greater...

Amendment to the Pensions (Prime Minister) Act, to allow for changes to the formula by which a retired Prime Minister receives pension, was passed in the Senate on February 29....