Education Minister, Dr. Dana Morris-Dixon, says there’s no rush at this time to pass the Jamaica Teaching Council bill into law. She’s reacting to concerns raised by the Opposition PNP, and education stakeholders, over key provisions in the legislation. The Jamaica Teaching Council bill has gone through various parts of the legislative process for over […]

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The United Nations’ Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, ECLAC, has revised downward its growth projection for regional economies in 2025. The Caribbean region is now forecast to grow by an average of 1.8 per cent in 2025, excluding Guyana. This makes it the most impacted sub-region in the updated forecast. Chevon Campbell […]

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National Security Minister, Dr. Horace Chang, says the illicit trade of goods costs the country roughly $20 billion annually. The minister says chief among the concerns for the government is illegal firearms. Dr. Chang was speaking at the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, JCC, first anti-illicit trade forum on Wednesday. Illicit trade refers to the illegal […]

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Government Senator Dr. Saphire Longmore, has blasted the Opposition PNP for what she sees as chauvinistic attacks against her. Dr. Longmore, used the debate of the Jamaica Teaching Council Bill to address what she considered a tangential but personal matter. It follows her raising concerns over the decision making of Opposition Leader, Mark Golding, during […]

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The legislation seeking to establish and maintain professional standards for teachers was passed in the Senate on Friday. The Jamaica Teaching Council, JTC, bill passed with the unanimous support of government and opposition Senators. The bill, which will establish a professional oversight body for teachers, will now face a final hurdle in the House of […]

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The National Commercial Bank, NCB, and First Global Bank, FGB, had the highest uptime for their Automated Banking Machines, ABMs, in the Kingston Metropolitan Area in the month of February. That’s according to data released by the Bank of Jamaica, BOJ, on Friday. Chevon Campbell tells us more. The data was tabulated from outturns provided […]

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The Ministry of Finance says no April timeline for payment of increments was ever negotiated with the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions, JCTU. The Ministry is responding to alleged discontent among public sector teachers that the agreed increment payments would be pushed beyond the April pay cycle. However, the Finance Ministry in a swift response […]

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Member of the Constitutional Reform Committee, Dr. Nadeen Spence, is disputing suggestions that proposed amendments to the country’s constitution would remove the Opposition’s veto in the Senate. Opposition Leader, Mark Golding, has suggested that the proposed Constitution Amendment Bill would bring Jamaica closer to autocracy by changing the composition of the upper house to include […]

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People’s National Party president and opposition leader Mark Golding addressing comrades during and event for Dr. Kenneth Russell in South East St. Ann on Wednesday. (Image: Mark Golding/IG) Opposition leader Mark Golding is accusing the Holness administration of using the latest attempt at constitutional reform to push the country toward autocracy. He was speaking to […]

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The Bank of Jamaica, BOJ, has reopened three bonds totaling $35 billion with the purpose of financing the government’s budgetary requirements. The three instruments were announced by the Central Bank on their website last week. Chevon Campbell tells us more. The largest bond, at $18 billion, will provide a fixed interest rate of 11.9 percent […]

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