Finance Minister
Audley Shaw was forced to defend the salary packages given to the heads of two
public bodies during Tuesday's sitting of Parliament.
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Agriculture
Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton is moving swiftly to brush aside allegations of
political victimisation in the assistance given to farmers under a Government
sponsored initiative.
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Senators on
Friday presented strong arguments as debate on a motion on whether to retain
the death penalty entered a second day.
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Members of the Upper House Thursday morning kick-started
the debate on a motion on whether to retain the death penalty ahead of a
conscience vote in the Senate.
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An Opposition
senator castigated the Bruce Golding administration in the Senate on Friday,
accusing it of being in denial about the looming economic crisis facing the
country.
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The Government
is giving the Contractor General increased powers as it seeks to revise the
Government Procurement Procedures Handbook which governs the contracting of
goods and services by public bodies.
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Parliament
Tuesday afternoon started a debate on a bill to amend sections of the Jury Act.
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Amid passionate calls for a national crusade to reinforce
values and attitudes, Government and Opposition Senators Friday exchanged
robust views on the enforcement of the rule of law and the need for urgent
community development.
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The Joint Select Committee of Parliament on Abortion
discussing a report by the Abortion Policy Review Advisory Group, Thursday
heard stories of lives that were in some way affected by abortion.
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Parliamentarians Tuesday turned their attention to the State
of the Justice System as they continued the highly charged debate in Gordon
House on the death penalty.
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Parliamentarians Tuesday turned their attention to the State
of the Justice System as they continued the highly charged debate in Gordon
House on the death penalty.
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The government says it has again been forced to revise its
forecast for economic growth.
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A graphic documentary depicting gritty abortion
procedures caused a stir among members of the Joint Select Parliamentary Committee,
considering the report of the Abortion Policy Review Advisory Group.
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With varying degrees of passion, Parliamentarians Wednesday
engaged in a lengthy debate on a controversial motion to retain the death
penalty.
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Prime Minister Bruce Golding on Tuesday opened debate on
the death penalty in Gordon House.
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Prime Minister Bruce Golding came out with guns blazing
at Tuesday's sitting of Parliament.
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The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), the
agency that monitors the impact of development on the environment is blaming a
staff shortage for the inability to effectively enforce the required laws and
regulations.
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A proposal being mooted by a government senator for the
establishment of a National Commission of the Family has sparked a vigourous
call in the Senate to prevent homosexual lifestyles from being accepted as part
of the traditional family.
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More doubts have been raised about the legal powers of
the Special Prosecutor that has been proposed to investigate and bring to book
corrupt public officials.
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Six interest groups Thursday made presentations to the
parliamentary committee reviewing the recommendations of the Abortion Policy
Review Group.
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