Employees at the National Works Agency (NWA) have signalled their intention to withdraw their services if urgent action is not taken to address longstanding issues relating to staff restructuring and reclassification. The Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA) which represents the workers noted that their concerns include salary anomalies, non-alignment of technical officers, non-payment of eligible allowances issues relating to vacation leave entitlement and a reported lack of meaningful engagement on the restructuring process.

The delay in tabling a report from the Integrity Commission about the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) led to a walkout of Parliament by Opposition members yesterday. The matter has become a contentious one with the Opposition raising concern that the report is of public interest.

Opposition Spokesman on Labour Wavell Hinds has argued that security guards should be classified as essential workers. He pointed to the work that they do in securing schools, banks and other industries.

The government will be transitioning to direct cash payments to beneficiaries of the ROOFS programme, under phase two of the initiative.

The government today sought parliament's approval to continue the contentious withdrawal of millions of dollars from the National Housing Trust (NHT) to support the budget.