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The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) has rejected the Government’s new wage offer. The Finance Ministry’s improved offer was reportedly made…
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President La Sonja Harrison has criticised the state of schools in Western Jamaica damaged by…
The Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) says there was an increase in what it describes as irregularities at this year’s sitting of the exams. Irregularities refer…
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The economy is expected to contract for the July to…
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Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) says it welcomes the announcement of…
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The Justice Ministry has secured a plaza to house the…
The Jamaica Bankers Association (JBA) has welcomed the appointment of Dr. Brian Langrin as Governor of the Bank…
Jamaica’s expected timeline for achieving pre-Hurricane Melissa levels of output has been reduced from three to one and…
The economy contracted by 2.9 per cent in the April/June quarter compared with the same period in 2025.…
Several students are expressing hope that their hard work in the May-June CXC examinations will be rewarded with…
Former President of the Lawyers Christian Fellowship, Helene Coley Nicholson has called on the Government to do right…
By Sugar Ray Thomas “Artificial intelligence (AI) must work with people and not in place of people.” Chief…
A double strike from Tyshaun Headley guided Jamaica’s Under 14 Reggae Boys to a convincing 4-nil win over St. Kitts…
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz is expressing deep concern over the continued loss of lives on the nation’s roads, following weekend…
Justice Minister Delroy Chuck says too many criminal cases are going to trial. He said the prosecution and the defense should instead use plea bargaining…
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A lawsuit has been filed for nine of the men…
There are mixed reactions from members of the public about…
With the release of the CXC examination results less than…
Dr. R. Brian Langrin is the new Governor of the Bank of Jamaica. Finance Minister, Fayval Williams, announced…
Opposition Spokesperson on Land, Lothan Cousins is demanding immediate public disclosure of the court order used to carry…
There are some 239 abandoned patients in public hospitals. The Health and Wellness Ministry says among the public…
The water prohibition orders which were announced last week by portfolio Minister Matthew Samuda are to take effect…
By Sugar Ray Thomas The Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) says it will be establishing a drought…
Students who sat the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) May-June examinations will know their results tomorrow. CXC will upload…
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association says the new wage offer it received from the Ministry of Finance will be put…
By Sugar Ray Thomas The Government is moving to address concerns about school book lists particularly the high costs associated…
Central Kingston Member of Parliament caretaker Steven McGregor has called on the Government to do more to assist parents with the resources needed for the…
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The Independent Commission of Investigations (Indecom) is probing a shooting…
The People’s National Party Youth Organization (PNPYO) is calling for…
Finance Minister Fayval Williams is encouraging taxpayers to meet their…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says the dispossession or eviction of families from properties, especially those informally settled,…
Motor vehicle owners are being urged to desist from overtaking long lines of traffic when travelling on the…
Gender Minister Olivia Grange has signed a contract with technology firm Amber Innovations to develop a mobile app…
The Government will establish a scholarship in honour of the late Vincent Stephen “Franno” Francis. Sports Minister Olivia…
Water Minister Matthew Samuda has reiterated that the impending water prohibition order is intended to help prevent a…
President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Justice Winston Anderson, has refuted claims of panel-fixing. This is…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says that while the events which led to the recent demolition of homes in Cooper’s…
As the National Water Commission gets ready to implement strict prohibition orders starting on Monday, car wash operators are being…
The police have charged one of the men alleged to be involved in the brawl at a beach party in Discovery Bay, St. Ann on…
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“We are hard-working people.” That is the declaration of one…
Opposition Spokesperson on Land, Lothan Cousins, has called on…
The Social Security Ministry is continuing its distribution of relief…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says his administration will find ways to support the families affected by the…
The number of men who are claiming that they were arrested by the police on the morning of…
Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) has expressed concern over reports of the arbitrary detention and fingerprinting of men before…
Water Minister Matthew Samuda says the light showers being experienced across sections of the island are not sufficient…
The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) says last week’s drug seizure was the highest recorded since the start of…
Opposition Leader Mark Golding has called for an inquiry into how land rights are enforced against vulnerable persons.…
Residents of Alexandria and surrounding communities in St. Ann will soon have access to a new state-of-the-art market. This as…
The Fi We Children Foundation has called for appropriate accountability and action where abuse, negligence, and inadequate supervision can be…
The Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) is warning that the ongoing drought and water shortages could force some small businesses to close as operating…
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Opposition Leader Mark Golding has described the displacement of residents…
The 22 men who were detained on Tuesday morning ahead…
State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce Delano Seiveright says…
The Met Service says it is monitoring tropical waves, one of which could develop into a tropical…
The Specialized Investigation Branch (SIB) says it has made significant progress against organised crime over the past week,…
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz has renewed his appeal for extreme caution on the island’s roads, describing dangerous and…
Member of Parliament for North Trelawny, Tova Hamilton has rejected claims that she had prior knowledge of Tuesday’s…
Emergency relief support is being provided to displaced residents of Coopers Pen in Trelawny after their homes were…
The latest rainfall outlook shows a higher likelihood of below-normal rainfall across Jamaica and parts of the wider…
The Office of the Children’s Advocate (OCA) has launched an investigation into injuries reportedly sustained by a 1-year-old boy while…
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security says it is providing support to families affected by the demolition of homes…
Opposition Spokesperson on Human Rights, Isat Buchanan is demanding answers in relation to yesterday’s demolition exercise in Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny. Several homes were destroyed during…
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Vice-Chairman of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), Dr. Lucien…
The Heads of Judiciary of states that subscribe to the…
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) is expecting a revised wage…
More than $75 million in cash and millions of dollars in counterfeit goods were seized following a recent…
Senate President Tom Tavares-Finson says it would be extremely reckless for Jamaica to commit to the Caribbean Court…
Attorney-at-law Bert Samuels says the recent report in relation to issues at the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)…
The Opposition People’s National Party, has called on the relevant government agencies to ensure that residents of Coopers…
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kamina Johnson smith says the ministry has not received any report of Jamaicans who…
Some car wash operators in St. Ann are bracing for increased pressure on their businesses, with the impending…
Persons involved in the brawl at an event in St. Ann on the weekend are being urged to come forward…
The Trelawny Municipal Corporation has distanced itself from a demolition exercise that was carried out in Cooper’s Pen this morning.…
President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) Owen Dobson says the island could face a further shortage of some farm produce if the drought worsens.…
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Directors of the Destination Event Series, Best Weekend Ever (BWE)…
Former Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn has noted…
The Ministry of Water, through the National Water Commission (NWC),…
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), is mourning the death of a colleague, at his home in Mount Airy…
A 3-year-old girl was killed in a motor vehicle crash along the Ferris main road in Westmoreland yesterday.…
Written By: Sugar Ray Thomas The Kingston Central Police Division say they remain committed to removing gangs from…
Amidst renewed discussions over the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) being the region’s final court, one Jamaican attorney…
The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) says it is actively addressing the shortage of neurosurgeons at the Cornwall…
Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) says it will continue to cooperate with the appropriate authorities following a multi-agency…
As the Government continues to build out the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA), the Agency’s Chief Executive Officer…
Four police officers sustained injuries in a motor vehicle crash along the Nine Miles main road in Spalding, Clarendon, this…
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) says wage negotiations with the Finance Ministry are expected to continue tomorrow. This, after talks ended last Wednesday without an…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says the island’s security forces…
One of the nation’s renowned attorneys, Bert Samuels, says a…
Police Commissioner Dr. Kevin Blake is calling on citizens to…
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton, says the digitisation of patient records at the May Pen…
A man has been taken into police custody in relation to the murder of another in St. Elizabeth…
Infrastructural improvement works will be carried out along Seaview Drive in Lucea Hanover, this week, starting tomorrow. This…
Local security company Guardsman Group has pledged to continue supporting the 2 burn survivors who returned to Jamaica…
A St. Elizabeth man was shot and killed during a domestic dispute at home in Slipe district yesterday.…
A call is being made for motorcyclists to refrain from wearing slippers and shorts when riding on the…
The two surviving Guardsman/Beryllium workers injured in an explosion at a garage three months ago have returned to Jamaica after…
The Caribbean Community of Retired Persons (CCRP) says this week’s arson attack on two elderly women in Bamboo, St. Ann…
Police seized 430 rounds of ammunition and a firearm in three operations in St James on Thursday. Three men are in custody in connection with…
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Jamaica and the Republic of South Africa must trade, invest,…
The University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) says it…
A three-year-old boy is suspected to have drowned at an…
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) says wage negotiations with the Finance Ministry remain at a stalemate after talks…
There is clear indication that many public sector workers are willing to accept the latest salary offer from the…
Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton has appealed for Jamaicans to be patient, as the government embarks on a…
The police are searching for a man who allegedly chopped and wounded two elderly women before setting their…
Councillor for the Whitfield Town Division in St. Andrew, Eugene Kelly, has urged Jamaicans to embrace backyard farming,…
By Sugarray Thomas Jamaica and Ghana have signed a defence cooperation agreement in a bid to boost mutual…
As Jamaica celebrates it’s Independence Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has highlighted the importance of rebuilding following the passage of…
Psychologist Dr. Leahcim Semaj is urging Jamaicans not to ignore warning signs for suicide. His comments follow reports of at…
Opposition Leader Mark Golding has called on the nation to maintain the vision of generations before who stood for justice, integrity and democracy. He said…
A woman is among three persons arrested following a series…
The government is evaluating the modular containerized housing units for…
The Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA) has indicated that the…
The Trinidadian Town of Guapo, Point Fortin, has been plunged into mourning after one of its residents died…
The Board of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) has accepted the terms of a tentative three-year…
A call is being made for rental companies and other persons lending motor vehicles to tourists to brief…
Written By: Ansray Thomas The right of persons of African descent in the diaspora to return to the…
An appeal is again being made for persons involved in domestic disputes to seek the help of the…
The Government will accord an official memorial service to the late former Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament,…
The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is urging parents and caregivers to place children’s safety above all else…
The Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS) has welcomed the announcement of a comprehensive review of the Road Traffic Act.…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has stated that the partnership between Jamaica and Ghana must focus on trade, investment and shared prosperity. He indicated that…
Opposition Spokesperson on Foreign, Regional and Diaspora Affairs, Senator Donna…
The Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) has renewed its call…
“No amount of funds can restore the damage caused by…
Education Minister Dr. Dana Morris Dixon has pledged to incorporate more reparations discussions in the nation’s schools. Dr.…
“Putting America first should not mean putting Jamaica in jeopardy.” That is the comment from former Prime Minister…
A woman from Trinidad and Tobago died after the vehicle she was travelling in plunged into a river…
By Sugar Ray Thomas Ghanaian nurses will soon arrive in Jamaica to support the island’s healthcare system. Prime…
Former Prime Minister Bruce Golding says China has never made any indecent request of Jamaica. Mr. Golding’s comment…
Culture Minister, Olivia Grange says Jamaica is moving forward with legal steps, to pursue reparations, in recognition of…
An investigation has been launched to determine the circumstances that led to the death of a police constable whose body…
Former Prime Minister Bruce Golding says there are some important things big and powerful countries can learn from Jamaica. He…
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz has directed that a comprehensive review be undertaken of all matters relating to the implementation of the Road Traffic Act. The…
The leaders of Jamaica and Ghana have reaffirmed their commitment…
Agriculture Minister Floyd Green has assured farmers in Southwest St.…
A police constable is under investigation after his three-year-old son…
Former Prime Minister Bruce Golding has doubled down on his criticism of the United States, which he says…
Written By: Ansray Thomas The Kingston Western Police Division recorded a 30.4% reduction in murders between January 1…
A female is among 19 members of the ‘Genasyde gang’ charged by the police’s Specialized Investigations Branch (SIB).…
The Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is reiterating its call for children and young people to be meaningfully…
The National Water Commission (NWC) says water supply regulations will be implemented for customers served by the Mona…
Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton has noted that the rapid expansion of health care facilities in St. Catherine…
Finance Minister Fayval Williams says the Government is determined to correct the low level of participation by Micro, Small and…
Finance minister Fayval Williams has underscored the importance of transparency in the government’s procurement process, saying it is essential to…
“Having leadership as your gift means that you have to be resilient.” That is the charge given to school principals by former Director of…
The pump attendant who sprayed a woman with gasoline and…
Four Haitian nationals were found at a house in Green…
Jamaica Labour Party Communication Chairman, Senator Abka Fitz-Henley, has described…
The legal team representing Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness in the matter against the Integrity Commission says today’s…
Cabinet minister Dr. Andrew Wheatley has been given the green light to seek a judicial review of the…
A call is being made for local law enforcement agencies, to ensure that Jamaicans are equipped with…
The National Road Safety Council (NRSC) is calling on road users to be extremely vigilant over the Emancipendence…
Jamaica’s law enforcement agencies conducted 79 human trafficking investigations in 2025, resulting in the arrest and charge of…
The water ministry has allocated $86 million towards the trucking of water to residents in communities badly impacted…
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says El Hydro Limited is honouring the maintenance contracts for the 110 buses it supplied the…
The Agriculture Ministry has introduced a temporary administrative measure to facilitate the transportation of untagged cattle for slaughter. The measure,…
Seventy-three of the National Water Commission (NWC’s) water supply systems are showing decline, ranging from 20% to a high of 80%. NWC Corporate Public Relations…
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Prohibition orders will be implemented in the coming weeks if…
Four parishes were experiencing drought conditions up to the end…
Construction of the Rio Cobre Water Treatment Plant in Content,…
Two current and one former member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force were placed before the Home Circuit Court…
State Minister of Education Rhoda Crawford has lauded principals in Region 5 for being the driving force behind…
A call is being made for Transport Minister Daryl Vaz to urgently provide an update on the state…
Two men died in separate motor vehicle crashes in Clarendon and St. Thomas yesterday. The deceased are 30-year-old…
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Warren Clarke has declared that Area 2 will not become a safe haven…
Written by: Sugar Ray Thomas The Jamaican Government has provided US$250,000 towards support of CARICOM’s humanitarian efforts, to…
Written by: Sugar Ray Thomas The Third Jamaican who was deported to Eswatini from the United States of America earlier…
Written by: Sugar Ray Thomas Five of the housing units at the Howard Avenue Apartments in St. Andrew will be…
Written by: Sugar Ray Thomas Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith says discussions must be held with the United States Government, before the Third-Country…
Opposition Spokesperson on National Security, Fitz Jackson, is again…
An Investigation has been launched to determine what caused a…
Written by: Sugar Ray Thomas There is concern that truancy…
Not all schools in Western Jamaica affected by Hurricane Melissa will be ready for the upcoming school year.…
Despite facing severe hardships in Cuba, more than 65 Jamaican students have completed their medical studies for the…
Minister with Responsibility for Land Titling and settlement Robert Montague has re-emphasised that the containerised housing units, being…
Police have identified the three people who were fatally shot, during a reported confrontation with lawmen yesterday in…
The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has assured that corrective action has been directed and…
Three men were fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with police in Westmoreland yesterday. They have not yet…
The Support Jamaica website is not owned by a private company but is an official Government of Jamaica platform. That…
Written by: Sugar Ray Thomas A Working Group has been established in the Office of the Prime Minister, as…
The National Water Commission (NWC) has indicated that water supply regulations will be implemented for customers served by the Mona Reservoir system, as of next…
By Sugar Ray Thomas A new national study has revealed…
The average monthly subvention for all municipal corporations is approximately…
The Independent Commission of Investigations, INDECOM, is reporting that 174…
Jamaica recorded 315 murders up to Saturday, July 25. That’s 80 fewer than the 395 recorded in the…
Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford has chastised councillors in the constituency who she…
The Bank of Jamaica’s search committee for the new governor says the process is ongoing and that no…
Foreign influences in Jamaica’s built environment should reflect a spirit of resilience. Professor of Urban Planning and Public…
The National Security Council (NSC) has approved a series of strategic, legislative and policy initiatives to strengthen Jamaica’s…
Roderick Oliver Mair has been appointed Jamaica’s next Consul-General in New York. While serving as head of mission,…
People’s National Party President Mark Golding says leaked voice messages purportedly linked to the party do not reflect the official…
Chairman of the Jamaica Labour Party’s Communication Taskforce, Senator Abka Fitz-Henley, has described as shameful People’s National Party President…
Works Minister Robert Morgan says citizens should not take the Government’s post-Melissa restoration work for granted. He was speaking at the Jamaica Labour Party’s Area…
Jamaicans are being urged to unite in the fight…
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Commuters in St. James who were spared the first phase…
Six more male Haitians were detained by the police in…
Hydel High and Cumberland High in St. Catherine are to be merged. Education Minister Dr. Dana Morris Dixon…
Education Minister Dr. Dana Morris Dixon says the Government will establish a Boys’ Committee to bolster efforts to…
The Jamaica Accountability Meter Portal (JAMP) is calling for higher standards of transparency and accountability in governance. This…
Thousands of Jamaican entrepreneurs and employees operating side-hustle businesses could soon benefit from a J$1 billion Employees’ Side-Hustle…
