Major Stories

PIOJ: More growth projected for the remainder of fiscal year

Much growth is projected for the local economy despite looming uncertainty in the global market. The Planning Institute of Jamaica's…

1 year ago

Teachers At Seaforth Protest Over Non-Payment of Salary Deductions

Scores of teachers at Seaforth High School in St Thomas protested for the second day following the alleged non-payment of salary deductions.…

1 year ago

Vice Principal and Parent Get Physical at Ocho Rios Primary

A physical altercation between two students at the Ocho Rios Primary School in St Ann on Monday spilled over into the…

1 year ago

Political Commentator Says PM Message Lacked Content

One political commentator is questioning the message delivered by Prime Minister Andrew Holness at the Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) Annual Conference Sunday.…

1 year ago

Opposition Says SOPE Is Not Effective

With the upsurge of crime across several parishes, the government has called for additional States of Public Emergency (SOPE) to…

1 year ago

INDECOM Probes Central Kingston Fatal Shooting

The Independent Commission of Investigations, (INDECOM) launched an investigation into a Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) fatal shooting of a man on Monday.  The incident occurred…

1 year ago

Barracks Road Primary Receive 4 New Classrooms

The Barracks Road Primary School in St. James has received four new classrooms among other donations, through a partnership between…

1 year ago

FLA To Revoke Lapsed Firearm Licenses

The Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) will be penalizing firearm holders with outdated licenses, from 5-million-dollar fines to 5 years imprisonment. As they lament their…

1 year ago

Hartlands’ Farmers Hopeful for Land Leases

A group of St Catherine farmers is heaping praise on the sugar company of Jamaica for their intervention in a longstanding rift…

1 year ago

Two Dead After Bauxite Locomotive Derailed

Two men employed to the Discovery Bauxite Operations in St Ann died in a bizarre incident last night. The company has put…

1 year ago