The Government has officially recognised the Church of Haile Selassie I as part of the religious expression of the Rastafarian movement in Jamaica. This follows the passage of the Church...

The Fiscal Incentives (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act and the Income Tax Relief (Large Scale Projects and Pioneer Industries) Act 2013 were tabled in the House of Representatives, on October 29. Tabled...

The House of Representatives was updated on October 29, on the major findings of a preliminary study done on the Portland Bight Protected Area (PBPA), in which the Goat Islands,...

The Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) has been lauded for its commitment to ensuring that political processes are conducted transparently and in the best interest of the citizens of Jamaica....

Debate on the Charities Act 2013 began in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, October 22. The purpose of the Bill is to introduce a single piece of legislation to...

The Government has undertaken a review of the draft National Strategic Action Plan to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence in Jamaica. This was disclosed by Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the...

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, September 24, passed amendments to the Crown Property (Vesting) Act. Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, who opened the...

Debate on the Committal Proceedings Act 2013, which seeks to eliminate preliminary enquiries in Resident Magistrates’ courts,commenced in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, September 23. Attorney General, Hon. Patrick...