The local authorities are working to take the profit out of human trafficking through the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA). POCA provides for the investigation, identification and recovery of assets...

By the end of August, the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP) will have updated research findings on the situation of human trafficking in Jamaica. The latest research...

The Senate, on July 24, approved a Bill seeking to allow conch exporters to pay the export levy for the 2015 season in instalments. Through the passage of the Conch...

The Senate, today (July 24), approved a Bill which aims to provide a modern codified system for regulating the generation, transmission, supply, distribution and dispatch of electricity in the island....

The effort of the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP) to safeguard children has been bolstered by a $1 million donation from the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association...

In preparation for the establishment the National Human Rights Institute in Jamaica, a series of consultations will be hosted islandwide, beginning in St. James on July 23. The Government has...

A Bill seeking to create a legal framework for the regulation of activities, practices, apparatuses and facilities involving ionizing radiation and nuclear technology was passed by the Senate on July...

The Senate, on July 17, passed legislation to entrench local governance in the Constitution. The Constitution (Amendment) (Local Government) Act, was passed without amendments. Under the Bill, local authorities are...