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NWA and JCSA to meet next Tuesday to discuss several concerns raised by workers

21 May 2026

The National Works Agency and the Jamaica Civil Service Association are to meet next Tuesday May 26 to discuss a number ...

Jamaica post implements pre-paid duty system solution to help MSMEs send packages to custo...

20 May 2026

Micro, Small and Medium-sized business operators can once more ship items to customers in the United States using a pre-...

National Drought Management Committee activated and to meet within the next 10 days, as Ja...

20 May 2026

The National Drought Management Committee has been activated and is slated to meet within the next ten days, as the coun...

Education Ministry closely monitoring developments following crash involving 39 students o...

20 May 2026

The Education Ministry says it is closely monitoring developments, following a motor vehicle accident involving 39 stude...

PIOJ reports estimated 5.9% contraction in the economy for first quarter of 2026 compared ...

20 May 2026

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting that the economy contracted by an estimated 5.9% during the Januar...

Official National Day of Remembrance for Eventide Home for the Aged fire victims

20 May 2026

Scores of people gathered at the mass gravesite for the Eventide Home for the Aged fire victims at Heroes Circle in King...

Tufton has announced that gov’t will be expanding its cancer care treatment islandw...

20 May 2026

By Sugar Ray Thomas Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton has announced that the government will be expa...

Gov’t revamps PATH to speed up social protection benefits for vulnerable families

20 May 2026

The Government has revamped the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) to speed up the delivery of...

Flow says 5G technology could soon become a reality in Jamaica

20 May 2026

Written by Sugar Ray Thomas Telecommunication provider, Flow, has hinted that 5G technology could soon become a reality ...

Pepsi-Cola Jamaica welcomes Govt’s decision to review the new provisions of its SCT on n...

20 May 2026

Pepsi-Cola Jamaica has welcomed the Government’s decision to review the new provisions of its Special Consumption Tax ...