Prime Minister Andrew Holness is seeking to assure Jamaicans that the government is focused on the improvement of social services in the country. Holness says education, health and housing remain top priorities of his administration. He was addressing the...
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has pledged his administration's support for initiatives aimed at reducing the country's vulnerability to the effects of climate change. Mr.Holness made the pledge while addressing the signing of the new Social Partnership Agreement. The...
Education minister, Fayval Williams, says her ministry has been seeing a slowing in teacher migration rates when compared to the beginning of the school year. The minister made the disclosure while addressing Wednesday morning's post-cabinet media briefing. Scores of...
The country's COVID-19 positivity rate has fallen to single digits, and stands at 8.6%. That's according to the Health Ministry's latest update. The positivity rate follows the testing of 466 samples, of which 39 returned positive results. The majority of the...
The plea and case management hearing for Everton ‘Beachy Stout’ McDonald, has been further delayed until October 6. The Portland businessman is charged with the murder of his second wife, Tonia Hamilton McDonald The delay comes as the defense failed to confirm...
Outgoing Cabinet Secretary, Ambassador Douglas Saunders, is likely to continue in office beyond his October 1 retirement date. This as the Public Services Commission restarts the search for his replacement following the withdrawal of Lieutenant General Rocky Meade...
Education Minister, Fayval Williams, is calling on parents and students to fall in line and obey agreed upon school rules regarding uniforms and grooming. The Minister made the call while addressing a post Cabinet media briefing this morning. The Education Minister...
Education Minister, Favyal Williams, is calling on parents and students to fall in line and obey agreed upon school rules regarding uniforms and grooming. The Minister made the call while addressing a post Cabinet media briefing this morning. The education minister...
Unions across the island are currently consulting members on whether to accept the government's latest offer under the public sector compensation review. President of the Confederation of Trade Unions, Helene Davis Whyte, expects that consultations will conclude by...
The 15-year-old boy who was mistaken for an intruder and shot and killed by his father has been identified as Raheem Shaw of Hellshire in Portmore, St. Catherine. The incident occurred sometime after three this morning. The boy was a student at Wolmer's Boys School in...