Radio Jamaica Parliament Stories

Shaw defends salary package of public sector heads

Radio Jamaica Parliament Stories - Tue, 12/16/2008 - 14:00
  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. ...

Politics in PMos

Radio Jamaica Parliament Stories - Tue, 12/16/2008 - 13:57
  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. ...

Senate continues death penalty debate

Radio Jamaica Parliament Stories - Fri, 12/12/2008 - 14:15
  Senators on Friday presented strong arguments as debate on a motion on whether to retain the death penalty entered a second day. ...

Mixed views as Senate begins death penalty debate

Radio Jamaica Parliament Stories - Thu, 12/11/2008 - 14:36
  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. ...

Gov’t clueless about economic crisis - Sloely

Radio Jamaica Parliament Stories - Fri, 12/05/2008 - 15:04
  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. ...

OCG to get more powers

Radio Jamaica Parliament Stories - Tue, 12/02/2008 - 13:46
  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. ...

Amendments proposed to Jury Act

Radio Jamaica Parliament Stories - Tue, 12/02/2008 - 13:30
  Parliament Tuesday afternoon started a debate on a bill to amend sections of the Jury Act. ...

Senate tackles values and attitudes crusade

Radio Jamaica Parliament Stories - Fri, 11/21/2008 - 14:21
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. ...

Abortion Committee regaled with riveting tales

Radio Jamaica Parliament Stories - Thu, 11/20/2008 - 13:54
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. ...

Parliamentarians headed to conscience vote

Radio Jamaica Parliament Stories - Tue, 11/18/2008 - 15:43
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. ...

Parliamentarians headed to conscience vote

Radio Jamaica Parliament Stories - Tue, 11/18/2008 - 15:43
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. ...

Government reviews economic projections

Radio Jamaica Parliament Stories - Fri, 11/14/2008 - 15:15
The government says it has again been forced to revise its forecast for economic growth. ...

Abortion debate gets graphic

Radio Jamaica Parliament Stories - Thu, 11/13/2008 - 14:52
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. ...

Hanging debate spurs passion in Parliament

Radio Jamaica Parliament Stories - Wed, 11/12/2008 - 14:33
With varying degrees of passion, Parliamentarians Wednesday engaged in a lengthy debate on a controversial motion to retain the death penalty. ...

Hanging debate begins in Parliament

Radio Jamaica Parliament Stories - Wed, 11/12/2008 - 03:56
  Prime Minister Bruce Golding on Tuesday opened debate on the death penalty in Gordon House. ...

PM defends UDC’s decision to acquire Ferry lands in Parliament

Radio Jamaica Parliament Stories - Tue, 11/11/2008 - 15:14
Prime Minister Bruce Golding came out with guns blazing at Tuesday's sitting of Parliament. ...

NEPA says staffing responsible for slacks in en

Radio Jamaica Parliament Stories - Tue, 11/11/2008 - 14:56
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. ...

Homosexuality debate sparks in the Senate

Radio Jamaica Parliament Stories - Fri, 11/07/2008 - 13:59
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. ...

Government and Opposition at odds over Special Prosecutor

Radio Jamaica Parliament Stories - Tue, 11/04/2008 - 14:18
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. ...

Interest groups make presentation as Abortion debate continues

Radio Jamaica Parliament Stories - Thu, 10/30/2008 - 15:04
Six interest groups Thursday made presentations to the parliamentary committee reviewing the recommendations of the Abortion Policy Review Group. ...

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