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JTA President Mark Malabver says unionism is about justice and preventing exploitation

04 May 2026

As the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) continues to lobby for better compensation, President Mark Malabver has dec...

Students’ Loan Bureau extends debt reset programme to Dec 2026

04 May 2026

The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) has extended the period of its debt reset programme to December 2026. The initiative e...

Children’s Advocate says death of 2 y/o mowed down in Clarendon marks tragic start to Ch...

04 May 2026

Children’s Advocate Diahann Gordon Harrison says the tragic death of a 2- year -old girl who was mowed down in Clarend...

CISOCA says victims’ silence about trauma due to stigma remains key challenge in so...

04 May 2026

Despite improving its arrest rate over the past year, the Centre for Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (C...

Justice Minister urges Jamaicans to save for retirement

03 May 2026

By: Sugar Ray Thomas Justice Minister Delroy Chuck is appealing to Jamaicans to save for retirement.  He stressed that ...

MBJ and NMIA say all Spirit Airlines flights have been cancelled

03 May 2026

Jamaica’s two main international airports say all spirit airlines flights have been cancelled. The cancellations took ...

Motorists urged to use right fuel grade for their vehicles

03 May 2026

Motorists are being urged to always use the right fuel grade for their vehicles, as part of efforts to save money on gas...

JLP mourns passing of Deputy Treasurer Leslie Campbell

03 May 2026

The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is mourning the passing of its Deputy Treasurer Leslie Campbell. Mr. Campbell who also se...

Two year old girl mowed down in Clarendon

03 May 2026

A 2 year old girl was killed in a motor vehicle incident in May Pen Clarendon last night. She has been identified as Kim...

18 of 20 health facilities in Westmoreland functional following Hurricane Melissa

03 May 2026

Months after the passage of Hurricane Melissa, 18 of the 20 health centres in Westmoreland are functional. The Western R...