Jamaica’s Overseas Employment Programme, popularly known as the Farm Work Programme, continues to bear fruit, as 95 seasonal agricultural workers left the island for Canada yesterday, with hundreds more set to follow.

Minister of Labour, Pearnel Charles Jr., revealed that a larger contingent is scheduled to depart today, bound for multiple provinces across Canada to assist with the harvest of apples and other crops.

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The Jamaica Eye Surveillance System is to be expanded with the acquisition of over 2000 more cameras.

National Security Minister Dr. Horace Chang gave the update during his Sectoral Debate presentation in Parliament yesterday.

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National security minister Dr. Horace Chang, along with several others members of the lower house, wore blue coloured clothing today, as a show of support for the police.

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Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness also wore blue today to show his support for the police force amid today's protest by human rights lobby group Jamaicans For Justice (JFJ).

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Opposition parliamentarian Fitz Jackson has pointed out that public safety and accountability go hand in hand.

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The management of the Jamaica Fire Brigade has been served with a 72-hour strike notice.The notice was served by the Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA) due to poor working conditions and unresolved salary issues affecting mechanics and drivers.

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Several placard-bearing protesters took to the streets in Half-Way-Tree in Kingston this afternoon to further press for increased accountability within the police force, especially through the use of body-worn cameras (BWCs).

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Entertainer Stalk Ashley is sounding the alarm on a disturbing trend that's unfolding on popular social media platform TikTok.

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The Issa Trust Foundation is set to bring the house down at Couples San Souci in Ocho Rios on with the highly anticipated 'For the Children Charity Concert'.

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Opposition Leader Mark Golding has hit back at Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness for comments made about the People’s National Party (PNP)'s proposed 1 billion dollar housing grant initiative.

Through the initiative, the PNP seeks to allocate $1 billion each year, through the National Housing Trust (NHT) to assist young, first-time home buyers with their deposit payments.

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