The Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2014, which provides for the registration, regulation and funding of political parties, was passed by the House of Representatives on October 14. Passage...

The Government began negotiations with Terminal Link Consortium on October 14, regarding privatisation of the Kingston Container Terminal (KCT). Terminal Link Consortium is jointly owned by CMA CGM and China...

The Disaster Risk Management Act, which seeks to strengthen the country’s overall national disaster preparedness, emergency management and response processes and mechanisms, was passed in the House of Representatives on...

The House of Representatives, on October 7, passed the Insolvency Act, which seeks to consolidate the law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, receiverships, provisional supervision and winding up. The legislation repeals...

Debate has started on the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2014, which provides for the registration, regulation and funding of political parties. Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining,...

The Government has commenced the process of entrenching local governance in Jamaica’s Constitution, with the tabling of the Constitution (Amendment) (Local Government) Act. The Bill was tabled in the House...

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday September 30, passed the Criminal Records (Rehabilitation of Offenders) (Amendment) Act, paving the way for the removal of criminal records against the names of...

The General Consumption Tax (Amendment) Act was passed in the Senate on Friday, September 26. The legislation introduces a series of adjustments, which aim to facilitate the operation of businesses...