A Bill to validate and indemnify the official activities of the Portmore Municipal Council and the Acting Mayor, Leon Thomas, was passed in the Senate on July 25. The Municipalities...

The House of Representatives has approved two Bills, aimed at facilitating the collection of taxes and improve the rate of compliance by Jamaicans. They are the Tax Collection (Miscellaneous Provisions)...

A levy of US$0.75 has been imposed on each pound of conch exported during the 2014 conch season. The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, July 23, approved the Conch (Export...

The House of Representatives on Tuesday, July 22, began debate on two pieces of legislation, aimed at enhancing the collection of revenues and improve compliance. The Bills, entitled the Tax...

Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, on Friday, July 18, expressed sympathies to the countries affected by the crash of a Malaysian Airline on Thursday, July 17, on...

A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scheduled to undertake the fifth review of the country's performance under the Extended Fund Facility, in August. "During that period the...

The Government will seek to address several concerns of public sector workers as it prepares to begin negotiations for the new 2015-2017 wage agreement. This was disclosed by Minister with...

The Government has issued a formal notice to Russian aluminium company, UC Rusal, of its intention to revoke the special mining rights for its ALPART and Kirkvine refineries, if “bona...