Government Senator Marlon Morgan has accused the Opposition of seeking to stir up fear among citizens over the Third Country National (TCN) agreement between Jamaica and the United States.
He is rejecting statements by Opposition Senator Lambert Brown about people who will transit through Jamaica under the agreement.
"No child deserves to be humiliated due to an examination score."
That's the comment from the FI We Children Foundation (FWCF), following reports that students at Ascot Primary School in St. Catherine were allegedly separated during their graduation ceremony based on their Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination results.
The Police's Domestic Violence Unit is reporting that there has been a rise in the number of men taking women to Family Court over child maintenance disputes.
Corporal Adrian Cornwall attached to the Police's Domestic Violence Unit noted the trend as part of a broader shift in family legal matters, highlighting growing tensions around financial responsibility after separation.
The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) is to meet with Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness on Thursday, July 2 to discuss the proposed increase in General Consumption Tax (GCT) on specified tourism activities.
The government has proposed increasing the GCT on specified tourism activities from 10% to the standard 15% rate.
He explained that under this initiative, customers would be given 90 days within which to regularize their status.
Mr. Hayles said this would help the NWC tackle the non-revenue water problem.