As World Water Day approaches, amid the latest dry spell sweeping the country, one stakeholder advises citizens to conserve the precious commodity. The ongoing dry spell in Jamaica has resulted in water becoming a scarce commodity for some. Deputy Managing director...
A student of the Queen’s High School, St Andrew, on Tuesday allegedly attempted suicide from the roof of a building on the school compound. It is also alleged that there was an altercation involving other students prior to the near-fatal episode. The event...
Director of Security at the Guardsman Group of Companies George Overton says no amount of planning by the security group could have prevented or deterred gunmen who were highly powered and determined to carry out their latest heist. He says while the company has...
Several stakeholders including the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF) fear that the pending adjustment to the national minimum wage is likely to impact small businesses, reducing the employment rates for low-wage earners. Come June 1 the national minimum wage will...
The Parliament will have to wait another week to know the fate of Opposition Member Dr Angela Brown Burke following a disruptive point of order during the closing of the National Budget Debate. The Opposition members walked out after the Finance Minister referred to...
The Budget Debate ended Tuesday afternoon with the Finance Minister announcing that some 105 thousand public sector workers will receive retroactive pay by the end of the month. Dr Clarke says most public sector groups have signed on to the government’s...
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