Photo by: The Jamaica Gleaner Human rights lobby group, Jamaicans for Justice, JFJ, says it continues to receive complaints about the poor living conditions of wards at several juvenile correctional facilities across the island. The statement comes on the 14-year...
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has forgone the massive pay hike afforded him under the restructuring of salaries for politicians. The concessionary act means the Prime Minister will continue to receive remuneration at the previous rate of just over $9 million annually....
Former Member of Parliament for Central Kingston, Ronald Thwaites, says the country's current political system has not lent itself to reform. Mr. Thwaites, who served as Education Minister from 2012 to 2106, says parliament must be overhauled to give backbenchers a...
Executive Director of the Jamaica Accountability Meter Portal, JAMP, Jeanette Calder, is endorsing the Carl Stone committee's recommendation for the implementation for a code of ethics for politicians. Miss Calder's endorsement comes as Prime Minister Andrew Holness...
Opposition Leader, Mark Golding, is calling on the government to raise the income tax threshold. Meanwhile, the Opposition Leader says he would support the creation of a recall mechanism for non-performing members of parliament. Opposition Leader Mark...
The Opposition People's National Party, PNP, has called on the government to reduce the size of the increase in salaries announced for politicians. It's one of two recommendations offered by the party in response to the public backlash against the increases. The PNP...
Opposition Leader, Mark Golding, has pledged to redirect 80% of the increase in his salary to persons in need and charitable causes. Mr. Golding made the announcement as the Opposition PNP is calling for the government to reduce the size of the increases in salaries...
The leadership of the People's National Party, PNP, is facing a growing rebellion among councillors in its former political heartland of Western Westmoreland. The dispute stems from the party's decision to allow one of its Vice Presidents, Ian Hayles, to stand as an...
The leaders of key groups in the public sector have seen significant increases in their salaries under the government's compensation review exercise. Senior doctors, individuals in the officer class of the Constabulary Force and principal officers of various...
The Governor General, Sir Patrick Allen, is set to receive an almost 200 percent increase in salary, that will move his publicly funded income to just over $34 million per year. The movement in the salary of the country's nominal Head of State is in line with the...