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Children’s advocate concerned about pattern of extreme aggression among students

19 March 2026

Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon-Harrison is raising concern about a pattern of extreme aggression among students a...

Dr. Holness expresses hope that Cuban medical programme can be adjusted to make it complia...

19 March 2026

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness is expressing hope that adjustments can be made to the programme to make it compliant ...

PM Holness defends acceptance of increased $28.5 million salary package

19 March 2026

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has hit back at Opposition Leader Mark Golding for comments in relation to his accepta...

Nurse says she did not benefit financially while serving in Cuban Medical Programme

19 March 2026

While hailing the now discontinued Jamaica Cuba Medical cooperation as a great initiative for locals, one nurse who came...

13 y/o boy from a St Ann high school in police custody, for allegedly hitting schoolmate i...

19 March 2026

A 13 year old boy from a St Ann high school is in police custody, after it’s alleged he hit another student in the hea...

Tsunami early warning system drill conducted in St Mary this morning

19 March 2026

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in partnership with several local stakeholders test...

Economist Keenan Faulkner says he expects PM Holness’, budget debate presentation wi...

19 March 2026

Economist Keenan Falconer says he expects that Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness, will state how the country will rebuild...

Ministry of Labour signs MOU with Household Workers’ Union

19 March 2026

The Ministry of Labour has formalised a strengthened partnership with the Jamaica Household Workers’ Union through the...

Government says it remains committed to imposing balance of fare increase soon

19 March 2026

Taxi operators are being assured that the government remains committed to imposing the balance of the fare increase soon...

Commentator Kevin O’Brien Chang says some ideas put forward by Opposition Leader Mar...

18 March 2026

Good ideas in theory but can, or will, they actually be implemented? That was the concern expressed by commentator Kevin...