A Bill to amend the Constitution, to increase the maximum number of constituencies from 60 to 65, was passed in the Senate on Friday (March 27). Minister of Justice and...

President of the Senate, Dr. Oswald Harding, has expressed appreciation for the technical and cultural co-operation, and the various bilateral agreements between Jamaica and China. "I [would] like to see...

The Senate today (Jan. 6) passed the Carriage by Air (Montreal Convention) Act 2009, thereby implementing the provisions of the Convention for the unification of certain rules for international carriage...

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...