Jamaica Cricket Association voting congress set for April 25
Jamaica Cricket Association voting congress set for April 25

Jamaica Cricket Association voting congress set for April 25

Opposition Senator Damion Crawford urges Jamaicans to invest more in local manufacturing to boost the nation’s productivity
Opposition Senator Damion Crawford urges Jamaicans to invest more in local manufacturing to boost the nation’s productivity

Opposition Senator Damion Crawford is urging Jamaicans to invest more in local manufacturing in an effort to boost the nation's productivity. 

Speaking in the Senate today, Crawford said it is a given that service industries are lower in productivity.

Finance minister Dr Nigel Clarke rubbishes claims by Opposition that jobs being created by government are low wage jobs
Finance minister Dr Nigel Clarke rubbishes claims by Opposition that jobs being created by government are low wage jobs

Finance minister Dr. Nigel Clarke has rubbished claims from the Opposition that the jobs being created by the Andrew Holness led government are low wage jobs.

This, as the country's unemployment rate has fallen to 4 point 2 percent.

Jamaica will have to increase training programmes and consider importing labour amidst record low unemployment – Metry Seaga
Jamaica will have to increase training programmes and consider importing labour amidst record low unemployment – Metry Seaga

President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) Metry Seaga says Jamaica will have to increase its training programmes and consider the importation of labour to fill jobs as the unemployment rate falls.

Jamaican wanted for killing a mother and her baby nabbed after nearly 3 years on the run
Jamaican wanted for killing a mother and her baby nabbed after nearly 3 years on the run

A 23-year-old Jamaican man who was wanted for the deaths of a young woman and her infant daughter in California in the United States has been captured after almost three years on the run. Doujon Griffiths, was wanted since 2021 for the murders of 20-year-old Massania Malcolm and her 1-year-old daughter

Michael Hector and Dexter Lembikisa both named in Concacaf Nations league finals best eleven
Michael Hector and Dexter Lembikisa both named in Concacaf Nations league finals best eleven

Reggae boyz Michael Hector and Dexter Lembikisa have both been named in the Concacaf Nations league finals best eleven.

EOJ offices to open on Saturday
EOJ offices to open on Saturday

Director of Elections, Glasspole Brown is urging individuals to apply before the deadline.

Those who register after the March 30 deadline will miss inclusion in the May 31 voters’ list and will have to wait to be added to the November 30 list.

Families living in abandoned cars among 6,000 Jamaicans living in the ‘absolute worst conditions’ – Holness
Families living in abandoned cars among 6,000 Jamaicans living in the ‘absolute worst conditions’ – Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says there are approximately 6000 people living in the ‘absolute worst conditions’ in Jamaica. Mr. Holness says while the 2022 population and housing census has not yet been completed, other reliable data indicate that many Jamaicans are living in abandoned cars, among other

Auditor General says Tax Administration Jamaica spent over $371 million on leased properties it has not occupied
Auditor General says Tax Administration Jamaica spent over $371 million on leased properties it has not occupied

The Auditor General’s Department has found that Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) spent over $371 million on properties it leased but has not yet occupied. The report on the audit findings were tabled in parliament, yesterday. According to the report, up to August 31, 2023, the TAJ spent millions of taxpayers’

UDC finalizing operational plan for little Dunn’s River in St. Ann, following protest calling for greater access
UDC finalizing operational plan for little Dunn’s River in St. Ann, following protest calling for greater access

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) says it continues to finalize a phased operational plan for the 2024-2025 period, in relation to the Belmont Cove facility, popularly known as Little Dunn’s River in St. Ann. The statement comes after members of the Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement

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Jamaica Cricket Association voting congress set for April 25
Opposition Senator Damion Crawford urges Jamaicans to invest more in local manufacturing to boost the nation’s productivity
Finance minister Dr Nigel Clarke rubbishes claims by Opposition that jobs being created by government are low wage jobs
Jamaica will have to increase training programmes and consider importing labour amidst record low unemployment – Metry Seaga
Jamaican wanted for killing a mother and her baby nabbed after nearly 3 years on the run
Michael Hector and Dexter Lembikisa both named in Concacaf Nations league finals best eleven
EOJ offices to open on Saturday
Families living in abandoned cars among 6,000 Jamaicans living in the ‘absolute worst conditions’ – Holness
Auditor General says Tax Administration Jamaica spent over $371 million on leased properties it has not occupied
UDC finalizing operational plan for little Dunn’s River in St. Ann, following protest calling for greater access
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Opposition Senator Damion Crawford is urging Jamaicans to invest more in local manufacturing in an effort to boost the nation's productivity.  Speaking in the Senate today, Crawford said it is a given that service industries are lower in productivity.
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Finance minister Dr. Nigel Clarke has rubbished claims from the Opposition that the jobs being created by the Andrew Holness led government are low wage jobs. This, as the country's unemployment rate has fallen to 4 point 2 percent.
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Jamaica Cricket Association voting congress set for April 25
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Reggae boyz Michael Hector and Dexter Lembikisa have both been named in the Concacaf Nations league finals best eleven.
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