Effective July 1,  the minimum wage will be increased from $16,000 to $17,000.

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness made the announcement during his budget debate presentation yesterday.

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WMW Jamaica (formerly Women’s Media Watch), together with community and youth empowerment organisations staged a protest in the corporate area yesterday against gender-based violence.

Participants dressed in black t-shirts, held placards bearing messages such as, 'domestic violence harms children'.

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While hailing the now discontinued Jamaica Cuba Medical cooperation as a great initiative for locals, one nurse who came to Jamaica on the programme in 1999 said Cubans did not really benefit from it financially, as the majority of their earnings went to the Cuban government.

The nurse who requested anonymity, shared her story with IRIE FM News following the March 5 announcement that the agreement was being terminated after 5 decades.

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Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has hit back at Opposition Leader Mark Golding for comments in relation to his acceptance of the increased salary package.

In 2023, Dr. Holness declined the $28.5 million package.

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Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness is expressing hope that adjustments can be made to the programme to make it compliant with Jamaica's laws.

Earlier this month, the Jamaican government announced that the current arrangement has been terminated.

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Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon-Harrison is raising concern about a pattern of extreme aggression among students and the urgent need for character education.

Her statement follows two recent incidents at different St. Ann schools.

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The prime minister is to speak in parliament at 2:00 PM. Speaking to IRIE FM News this morning, MR Falconer noted that he expects Dr. Holness to shed some light on the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NARRA).

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Six sirens or alarms which were placed strategically, in and around Port Maria were sounded simultaneously during the drill. ODPEM Regional Coordinator, Marlon Brown said the testing of the system, is aligned with Caribewave, where each year, the region’s tsunami response mechanism is tested.

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A fresh controversy has emerged around the authorship of the classic dancehall anthem murderer, as veteran dub poet Mutabaruka steps forward claiming a key lyrical line as his own.

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Taxi operators are being assured that the government remains committed to imposing the balance of the fare increase soon.

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