Member of Parliament for South Western St. Ann, Ernest Smith, has expressed the view that the proposed Sexual Offences Act should focus on protecting minors. "Most of the victims of...

Member of Parliament for Eastern Portland, Dr. Donald Rhodd, has suggested a mandatory rehabilitative programme for certain categories of sex offenders. These include persons who commit sexual assaults, attempted rape,...

Minister of Energy, Clive Mullings, has lauded the aspect of the Sexual Offences Act, which provides that the sexual history of a complainant in a rape lawsuit, should not take...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has assured the House of Representatives that stability will return to the foreign exchange market, soon. Mr. Golding said that the Ministry of Finance and Planning...

Cabinet has approved a submission to set up a statutory body to focus on the development of a financial centre, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the...

The Senate today (Jan. 6) passed the Carriage by Air (Montreal Convention) Act 2009, thereby implementing the provisions of the Convention for the unification of certain rules for international carriage...

The Electoral Commission of Jamaica, is advanced in its review of the island's electoral boundaries, and is now waiting on both Houses of Parliament to vote to amend the Constitution,...

A report for the entrenchment of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) in the Constitution, has been submitted to Parliament, ECJ Chairman, Professor Errol Miller, has advised. Addressing journalists at...

Chairman of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), Professor Errol Miller, is expressing confidence in the ability of the current management of the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ), to advance...

The Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) on Wednesday (Feb. 4), paid tribute to the life and work of late former Parliamentarian, and Electoral Advisory Committee (EAC) member, Ryan Peralto. Mr....

Cabinet has approved the programme and budget associated with the official visit to Jamaica of Vice President of the People's Republic of China, His Excellency, Xi Jinping, who will be...