Opposition Leader, Mark Golding, says the next PNP Administration will invest heavily in education. The Opposition Leader is also promising to abolish taxes on the importation of laptops and tablets. Mr. Golding is vowing to fix the deficiencies at the HEART/NSTA...
Opposition Leader, Mark Golding, says the PNP will be bringing a lawsuit on behalf of residents of Clifton in St. Catherine whose homes were demolished by state agents. Mark Golding, Opposition Leader. The demolition of the houses last October drew mixed reactions...
There are questions this morning about the future of the President of the Jamaica Teachers' Association, La Sonja Harrison. She's being accused of abandoning her members on the cusp of signing the compensation agreement with the government. In an unprecedented move,...
Most Jamaicans have little confidence in the ability of Jamaica's financial institutions to protect their money. That's according to the 'Nationwide/Bluedot polls, powered by Total Tools'. Approximately 38% of respondents expressed no confidence at all in the nation's...
This is great news for Jamaica! That's the word from Finance Minister, Dr. Nigel Clarke, in response to news that unions representing the island's teachers and junior doctors have agreed a deal under the troublesome compensation review exercise. The Teachers and...
A majority of Jamaicans retain confidence in the government's ability to manage the economy. That's according to the latest 'Nationwide Bluedot Polls, powered by Total Tools'. Chevon Campbell tells us more. The management of the country's economic affairs amid the...
At least two senior attorney's are opposed to Chief Justice Bryan Sykes endorsement of judge only trials. Attorney-at-law, Bert Samuels, says trial by jury for serious offences is a necessary component of a functioning democracy. Justice Sykes presented evidence to...
The Ministry of Education is expecting a full return to normality in the education system on Monday after coming to an understanding with the Jamaica Teacher's Association, JTA at a meeting Friday morning. The acting-Permanent Secretary in the education ministry,...
Opposition Spokesman on Finance, Julian Robinson, is warning the government against proceeding with the approval of the mass importation of foreign workers, to address the local shortage of labour. Mr Robinson says any decision to import labour must be supported by...
Two leading economic commentators are cautioning all stakeholders against the futile push for increased wages in the public sector. Chartered accountant, Dennis Chung, says this, in the long run, will undermine spending power in the country without increases in...