Prime Minister and leader of the Jamaica Labour Party, Dr. Andrew Holness has pledged to raise the minimum wage from $16,000 to $32,000 over the next few years if his party is returned to power.

He made the promise during a mass rally in Spanish Town, St. Catherine last night.

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With just 2 days until the September 3 General Election, the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) says it is making final preparations, with ballot boxes being distributed to various locations and several meetings slated for today and tomorrow.

On August 18, a total of 184 candidates were nominated to contest the election.

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Jamaica's two main political parties have declared that they will win the General Election on Wednesday.

Both parties held their final mass rallies last evening ahead of the September 3 polls.

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Education Minister Dr. Dana Morris Dixon says literacy will be the ministry's main focus for the 2025/2026 academic year.

The school year begins today, with orientation and other administrative activities to be done in the island's public institutions.

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Over 600 members of the security forces have been deployed to cover two political rallies in St. James and St. Catherine this afternoon.

The Jamaica Labour Party is staging a mass rally in Spanish Town St. Catherine at 5:45pm.

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The St. Ann parish library network copped the overall best performance prize at this year's Jamaica Library Service National Reading Competition.

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President of the People's National Party, Mark Golding says the PNP is united and unstoppable.

He made the statement at a party meeting in St. Elizabeth last evening.

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Jamaica Labour Party leader, Dr. Andrew Holness says his party does not undermine press freedom.

He made the declaration while responding to a question regarding criticism of local journalists by politicians, during the Leadership Debate on Thursday.

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Traditional Myalists have sought to defend libation rituals in the wake of criticism from sections of society after transport minister Daryl Vaz used it in the blessing ceremony for the rural school buses.

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The action committee of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) is placing a pause on plans for industrial action.

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