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....

In order to adequately prepare accountants for the implementation of the Companies Act 2004 in January, the Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) will participate in a seminar to...

Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Senator A.J. Nicholson has said that amendments to the Domestic Violence Amendment Act, which was passed in the Senate on Friday, October 15, contained features,...

The Government has presented a net budget of $328.15 billion for Financial Year 2004/05, to cover its Recurrent (house-keeping) and Capital (development) expenses. This sum is based on projections in...

A sum of $14 million has been allocated to the Livestock Research and Improvement programme in the Ministry of Agriculture. The funds, which have been earmarked in the 2004/05 Estimates...

The Senate on March 18, approved a Bill to repeal the Caribbean Community and Common Market Act to make new provisions to implement the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas as the...

The Senate approved amendments to the Income Tax Act on Thursday (March 18) in order to increase the fines and penalties payable under the Act to more realistic levels and...