Plans for the establishment of a new body to investigate public complaints against members of the Security Forces and agents of the State took a significant step with the adoption...

The Senate on Friday (May 8) adopted the Report of a Joint Select Committee of Parliament, which reviewed legislation for the establishment of an independent commission to investigate complaints of...

The Senate on Friday (April 3) passed the Conch (Export Levy) Act, which, when enacted, will allow the Government to impose a duty on conch intended for the overseas market....

Debate on a Bill to amend the Financial Administration and Audit Act(FAAA) to make the appointment of audit committees in Government departments mandatory, and to establish an Audit Commission to...

A Bill to amend the Constitution, to increase the maximum number of constituencies from 60 to 65, was passed in the Senate on Friday (March 27). Minister of Justice and...

President of the Senate, Dr. Oswald Harding, has expressed appreciation for the technical and cultural co-operation, and the various bilateral agreements between Jamaica and China. "I [would] like to see...

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 Senate on Friday (Dec.19) approved an amendment to Section 9 of the Retiring Allowances Legislative Service Act, to facilitate payment of a pension to Parliamentarians, who opt out of...

The Senate today (Dec.19) voted 10 to seven in support of the retention of the death penalty as part of Jamaica's justice system. Three members were absent. The move by...

The Coroners (Amendment) Act 2008, which establishes the Office of the Special Coroner, was passed by the Senate on December 5. "This office is mandated to deal specifically with inquests...

The Senate yesterday (Nov.7) approved a motion recommending that the Government create a National Commission on the Family, to conduct appropriate studies in order to ascertain the status, and definition...