KINGSTON, Jamaica — The controversial National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) Bill was passed in the Senate at 8:14 pm Friday after a sitting that lasted approximately 10 hours.

The Bill, which was piloted by the Minister of Education and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon now awaits the governor general’s signature before it is gazetted as the law of the land.

NaRRA is the body set up by the Government to lead reconstruction in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa which has left an estimated US$12.2 billion in damage mainly across southwestern parishes. It will manage nearly J$1 trillion of funds and is tasked with implementing certain legacy and strategic projects.