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Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), pilots the Electricity (Electrical Work, Registration and Licensing) Regulations, 2020, during Friday’s (November 13) sitting of the Senate at Gordon House. Seated Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill.
Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), pilots the Electricity (Electrical Work, Registration and Licensing) Regulations, 2020, during Friday’s (November 13) sitting of the Senate at Gordon House. Seated Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill.

Senate Approves Electricity (Electrical Work, Registration and Licensing) Regulations, 2020

By: Alecia Smith, November 14, 2020
Under new electricity regulations approved by the Houses of Parliament, inspection and approval of electrical works are now expected to be executed more expeditiously. This, as the supporting legislative regime...
Leader of Government Business in the Senate, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, makes her contribution to the debate on the Authentication (Foreign Public Documents) Bill, 2020, during the sitting of the Senate on Friday (October 16), at Gordon House.

Senate Passes Authentication (Foreign Public Documents) Bill 2020

By: Alecia Smith, October 17, 2020
Government Senator, Sapphire Longmore, addressing today's (October 9) sitting of the Senate.

Senator Encourages More Persons to Get Screened for Breast Cancer

By: Chris Patterson, October 10, 2020

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