Government Considers Fare Increase For JUTC 

 Government Considers Fare Increase For JUTC 

Commuters in the corporate area may soon have to pay more to travel, as the government proposes an increase for the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC). The issue was raised during the standing finance committee Wednesday where the transport minister recalled that...
20 More Youths Receive Farming Lands 

20 More Youths Receive Farming Lands 

As part of an initiative targeted at promoting farming among youth, the Ministry of Agriculture and other agents have granted lease agreements to twenty more individuals. Roughly one hundred and fifty hopefuls applied for the lease. So far, only a total of 50 have...
Firefighters Protest Outside Labour Ministry

Firefighters Protest Outside Labour Ministry

More civil unrest, as firefighters from the Jamaica Fire Brigade staged a protest outside the Ministry of Labour and Social Security in Kingston on Tuesday, May 17. They are demanding a meeting with Prime Minister Andrew Holness and say the current union...