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The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) says wage negotiations with the Finance Ministry remain at a stalemate after talks ended on…
There is clear indication that many public sector workers are willing to accept the latest salary offer from the government. The…
Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton has appealed for Jamaicans to be patient, as the government embarks on a wider transformation of health infrastructure. He noted…
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The police are searching for a man who allegedly chopped…
Councillor for the Whitfield Town Division in St. Andrew, Eugene…
By Sugarray Thomas Jamaica and Ghana have signed a defence…
As Jamaica celebrates it’s Independence Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has highlighted the importance of rebuilding following the…
Psychologist Dr. Leahcim Semaj is urging Jamaicans not to ignore warning signs for suicide. His comments follow reports…
Opposition Leader Mark Golding has called on the nation to maintain the vision of generations before who stood…
A woman is among three persons arrested following a series of coordinated anti-lottery scamming operations at several locations…
The government is evaluating the modular containerized housing units for wider use across the country as it moves …
The Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA) has indicated that the latest salary offer from the government seems reasonable…
The Trinidadian Town of Guapo, Point Fortin, has been plunged into mourning after one of its residents died following a…
The Board of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) has accepted the terms of a tentative three-year wage agreement…
A call is being made for rental companies and other persons lending motor vehicles to tourists to brief them on road rules. Speaking with IRIE…
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Written By: Ansray Thomas The right of persons of African…
An appeal is again being made for persons involved in…
The Government will accord an official memorial service to the…
The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is urging parents and caregivers to place children’s safety above…
The Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS) has welcomed the announcement of a comprehensive review of the Road…
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has stated that the partnership between Jamaica and Ghana must focus on trade,…
Opposition Spokesperson on Foreign, Regional and Diaspora Affairs, Senator Donna Scott-Mottley has hailed the historic ties between Jamaica…
The Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) has renewed its call for the Chairpersons of three Municipal Corporations to…
“No amount of funds can restore the damage caused by slavery.” That is the declaration from Prime Minister…
Education Minister Dr. Dana Morris Dixon has pledged to incorporate more reparations discussions in the nation’s schools. Dr. Morris Dixon…
“Putting America first should not mean putting Jamaica in jeopardy.” That is the comment from former Prime Minister Bruce Golding,…
A woman from Trinidad and Tobago died after the vehicle she was travelling in plunged into a river in St. Mary, and then she was…
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By Sugar Ray Thomas Ghanaian nurses will soon arrive in…
Former Prime Minister Bruce Golding says China has never made…
Culture Minister, Olivia Grange says Jamaica is moving forward with…
An investigation has been launched to determine the circumstances that led to the death of a police constable…
Former Prime Minister Bruce Golding says there are some important things big and powerful countries can learn from…
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz has directed that a comprehensive review be undertaken of all matters relating to the…
The leaders of Jamaica and Ghana have reaffirmed their commitment to exploring the possibility of having direct flights…
Agriculture Minister Floyd Green has assured farmers in Southwest St. Elizabeth that the government will move swiftly to…
A police constable is under investigation after his three-year-old son allegedly gained access to his service pistol and…
Former Prime Minister Bruce Golding has doubled down on his criticism of the United States, which he says is placing…
Written By: Ansray Thomas The Kingston Western Police Division recorded a 30.4% reduction in murders between January 1 and August…
A female is among 19 members of the ‘Genasyde gang’ charged by the police’s Specialized Investigations Branch (SIB). The accused have been charged with offences…
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The Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is reiterating its call…
The National Water Commission (NWC) says water supply regulations will…
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Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton has noted that the rapid…
Finance Minister Fayval Williams says the Government is determined to correct the low level of participation by Micro,…
Finance minister Fayval Williams has underscored the importance of transparency in the government’s procurement process, saying it is…
“Having leadership as your gift means that you have to be resilient.” That is the charge given…
The pump attendant who sprayed a woman with gasoline and set her on fire during a dispute in…
Four Haitian nationals were found at a house in Green Acres, Spanish Town, St. Catherine, yesterday. They were…
Jamaica Labour Party Communication Chairman, Senator Abka Fitz-Henley, has described as shameful the persistence of Paul Buchanan to…
The legal team representing Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness in the matter against the Integrity Commission says today’s ruling by…
Cabinet minister Dr. Andrew Wheatley has been given the green light to seek a judicial review of the Integrity Commission’s…
A call is being made for local law enforcement agencies, to ensure that Jamaicans are equipped with information needed to identify fake employment opportunities.…
7 days ago
The National Road Safety Council (NRSC) is calling on road…
Jamaica’s law enforcement agencies conducted 79 human trafficking investigations in…
The water ministry has allocated $86 million towards the trucking…
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says El Hydro Limited is honouring the maintenance contracts for the 110 buses it…
The Agriculture Ministry has introduced a temporary administrative measure to facilitate the transportation of untagged cattle for slaughter.…
Seventy-three of the National Water Commission (NWC’s) water supply systems are showing decline, ranging from 20% to a…
Prohibition orders will be implemented in the coming weeks if there is no improvement in the drought conditions…
Four parishes were experiencing drought conditions up to the end of last month. They are St. Elizabeth, St.…
Construction of the Rio Cobre Water Treatment Plant in Content, St. Catherine is 53% complete. The project is…
Two current and one former member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force were placed before the Home Circuit Court today to…
State Minister of Education Rhoda Crawford has lauded principals in Region 5 for being the driving force behind Hurricane Melissa…
A call is being made for Transport Minister Daryl Vaz to urgently provide an update on the state of the maintenance contracts with El Hydro…
1 week ago
Two men died in separate motor vehicle crashes in Clarendon…
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Warren Clarke has declared that…
Written by: Sugar Ray Thomas The Jamaican Government has provided…
Written by: Sugar Ray Thomas The Third Jamaican who was deported to Eswatini from the United States of…
Written by: Sugar Ray Thomas Five of the housing units at the Howard Avenue Apartments in St. Andrew…
Written by: Sugar Ray Thomas Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith says discussions must be held with…
Opposition Spokesperson on National Security, Fitz Jackson, is again calling for public disclosure of the Third-Country Nationals…
An Investigation has been launched to determine what caused a fire on a rural school bus in Manchester…
Written by: Sugar Ray Thomas There is concern that truancy could affect Jamaica’s performance in this year’s Caribbean…
Not all schools in Western Jamaica affected by Hurricane Melissa will be ready for the upcoming school year. However, plans…
Despite facing severe hardships in Cuba, more than 65 Jamaican students have completed their medical studies for the 2025/2026 academic…
Minister with Responsibility for Land Titling and settlement Robert Montague has re-emphasised that the containerised housing units, being provided by the Government to Hurricane Melissa…
Police have identified the three people who were fatally shot,…
The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has…
Three men were fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with…
The Support Jamaica website is not owned by a private company but is an official Government of Jamaica…
Written by: Sugar Ray Thomas A Working Group has been established in the Office of the Prime…
The National Water Commission (NWC) has indicated that water supply regulations will be implemented for customers served by…
By Sugar Ray Thomas A new national study has revealed that 90.2% of respondents support Government regulation of…
The average monthly subvention for all municipal corporations is approximately $473 million. Opposition Spokesperson on Local Government, Natalie…
The Independent Commission of Investigations, INDECOM, is reporting that 174 people have died in alleged confrontations with members…
Jamaica recorded 315 murders up to Saturday, July 25. That’s 80 fewer than the 395 recorded in the corresponding period…
Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford has chastised councillors in the constituency who she says have…
The Bank of Jamaica’s search committee for the new governor says the process is ongoing and that no recommendation has been made regarding a shortlist…
2 weeks ago
Foreign influences in Jamaica’s built environment should reflect a spirit…
The National Security Council (NSC) has approved a series of…
Roderick Oliver Mair has been appointed Jamaica’s next Consul-General in…
People’s National Party President Mark Golding says leaked voice messages purportedly linked to the party do not reflect…
Chairman of the Jamaica Labour Party’s Communication Taskforce, Senator Abka Fitz-Henley, has described as shameful People’s National…
Works Minister Robert Morgan says citizens should not take the Government’s post-Melissa restoration work for granted. He was…
Jamaicans are being urged to unite in the fight against human trafficking, stressing that public awareness must…
Commuters in St. James who were spared the first phase of the taxi fare increase are paying the…
Six more male Haitians were detained by the police in Portland yesterday. This has further increased the number…
Hydel High and Cumberland High in St. Catherine are to be merged. Education Minister Dr. Dana Morris Dixon confirmed the…
Education Minister Dr. Dana Morris Dixon says the Government will establish a Boys’ Committee to bolster efforts to tackle the…
The Jamaica Accountability Meter Portal (JAMP) is calling for higher standards of transparency and accountability in governance. This follows the Integrity Commission’s investigation report concerning…
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Thousands of Jamaican entrepreneurs and employees operating side-hustle businesses could…
