The Senate on Friday (Dec.16) passed a Bill amending the Pensions (Prime Minister Act) to provide enhanced benefits for retired Prime Ministers and their surviving spouses or children. The adjusted...

The Senate last Friday (Dec. 9) approved a motion calling on Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. Omar Davies, to urgently conclude the ongoing investigations into the operations of the sugar...

A Bill to amend the Assets Tax Specified Bodies Act, to give Ministerial powers to vary the rate of asset tax payable annually, was passed in the Senate last Friday...

A Bill seeking to correct deficiencies in the criminal justice system in relation to the treatment of mentally challenged individuals in conflict with the law, is now before the Upper...

The Senate on Friday (Oct. 28.) approved the Finger Prints (Taking, Use, Maintenance and Destruction) Rules Resolution, 2005. Outlining the Rules that govern the Resolution, Leader of Government Business and...

The Upper House gave its approval to the Early Childhood Regulations, Resolutions 2005 at yesterday's (Oct. 28) sitting at Gordon House. Recommendations came from both sides of the Upper House...

The regulations for the Early Childhood Act, passed in the House of Representatives in September, are now before the Upper House for consideration. The regulations, which are intended to make...

Government Senator, Keste Miller has resigned from the Senate to take up appointment abroad. Making the announcement during last Friday's (October 7), sitting of the Senate, Leader of Government Business,...

The Senate yesterday (Oct.7) deferred approval of the Companies' Rules Resolution 2005 to allow for further clarification of the provisions following concerns raised by Opposition Senators. Leader of Government Business...

Debate on the Bill to amend the Maintenance Act continued in the Upper House on September 30, after a motion by Leader of Opposition Business in the Senate, Anthony Johnson,...

The Senate yesterday (Sept. 23) gave the nod to a Bill amending the Larceny Act giving force to new legislative provisions specifically targeted at stemming the rise in extortion practices...