Major Stories

TPDCO Destroys Rafts on White River

Efforts to regularize the rafting industry saw several rafts being destroyed by the authorities in White River, St Ann on…

1 year ago

D’Aguilar: “No Accountability and Transparency with Republic Process”

"We are going to advocate for a boycott of the referendum" sentiments shared Wednesday on CVM's live Panel Discussion by Convenor of the People's…

1 year ago

Opposition: Onion Importation Is No Secret

The Opposition is dismissing claims made by the government being unaware of onions imported to Jamaica. Only recently farmers in…

1 year ago

Civil Society: Increase Minimum Mandatory Sentences Problematic

Human rights activist, Horace Levy, Attorney At Law Isat Buchanan, and Executive Directors for Jamaicans for Justice and Stand up…

1 year ago

CAPRI: Growthless Jobs Phenomenon Triggered by Low Skilled Workers

A recent study done by the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI ) titled 'Growth Less Jobs: The Paradox of Rising Employment and…

1 year ago

JUTC Drivers Withdraw Service, Protests New Wage Agreement

The state-owned Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), has written to the Ministry of Labour and Social Security requesting a back-to-work order…

1 year ago

Jamaica To Issue E-Passports – PICA

The Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) has announced plans to go live with a new high-security electronic or e-passport document to…

1 year ago

Parents, Caregivers Encouraged to Test Children for Disabilities

‘Delay is danger,’ that is the word from the Director of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Early Stimulation…

1 year ago

Munroe Disappointed in Clarke’s Refusal to Apologize

Director of the National Integrity Action (NIA) Dr. Trevor Munroe is expressing disappointment at the Minister of Finance's refusal to apologize over recent…

1 year ago

POPA Responds to St Thomas Onion Farmers

After an appeal from onion farmers in St Thomas who struggled to find buyers for their produce, The Potato & Onion Producers Association (POPA) of Jamaica has responded to…

1 year ago