Cabinet has approved US$883,800 for the procurement of 1,000 new bulletproof vests, 400 replacement vests and 600 helmets for members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). This was announced by...

Changes to transfer tax rates on estates at death, become effective tomorrow (June 1), as announced by Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. Omar Davies during his budget presentation in Parliament...

The Ozone Act should be passed in the Houses of Parliament by the end of the year, enabling Jamaica to officially participate in the global effort to reduce the depletion...

Cabinet has approved the award of a contract for the Kingston Container Terminal billing and collection system to Belgium based company, Cosmos N.V., in the sum of US$370,000. Making the...

Cabinet has approved proposal for Jamaica to become a member of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), at the next meeting of the IOM, scheduled for today (November 30) in...

Amendments to the Road Traffic Act, which would give deaf and hearing-impaired persons the right to drive, could be completed before the end of the legislative year. Senator Floyd Morris,...

The Proceeds of Crime Bill is to be brought before Parliament soon, as part of efforts to fight organised crime and to ensure that persons engaged in criminal activities do...

The Pensions Reform (Superannuation Funds and Retirement Schemes) Act 2004 was passed in the House of Representatives yesterday (May 11), with 48 amendments, and has been sent to the Senate...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Omar Davies has said that while a fixed exchange rate system, provided a greater level of certainty and stability, and would temper inflation, there...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Omar Davies has described the Opposition Leader's suggestion that a five per cent reduction on government domestic bond offers could yield $22 billion in...

It was an occasion fit for a king, when the 2004/05 Parliamentary Year commenced at Gordon House on Duke Street today, with the Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir...