The senate on Friday (January 14) suspended its debate on a Bill to Amend the Nurses and Midwives Act.While agreeing that that there was an absolute need for a regulatory...

The Senate on Friday (December 17), sanctioned five Bills, which will enable Jamaica to participate in the first phase of the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME), scheduled for implementation...

The Senate yesterday (Dec. 9) gave its approval to a Bill to amend the Corruption Prevention Act and the cohort Corruption Prevention Regulations. Tabling the legislation, Attorney General and Minister...

The Executive Agencies Act has been amended to give legitimacy to those agencies, which were established before the Act was passed in 2002. Piloting the legislation during a meeting of...

The Senate on Friday (December 3) passed a Bill amending the Coroners Act in a bid to minimize delays in the procedures for coroners' inquests, and further enhance the overall...

The Senate on Thursday (Dec. 2) approved amendments to three pieces of legislation, which seek to further improve the operation, management and regulation of the island's financial sector. These are...

The Senate on Thursday (Dec. 2) approved amendments to the Financial Services Commission Act, which will among things, enhance the country's ability to fight money laundering. Leader of Government Business...

A Bill to amend the Medical Act was approved by the Senate at its sitting on Thursday (Dec. 2). Leader of Government Business, Senator Burchell Whiteman, who piloted the legislation,...

The Senate has approved a Bill to provide for the collection of a Tourism Enhancement Fee, to be paid by incoming airline and cruise ship passengers. Tabling the Bill at...

A Bill to amend the Offences Against the Person Act was passed in the Senate last Friday (Nov. 26) to remove the mandatory death sentence for capital murder. Minister of...

Legislation to provide for the protection of consumer rights was passed in the Senate on Friday (Nov.19) but only after lengthy deliberations, which resulted in 25 amendments to the Act....