This after upset workers took industrial action for a second straight day, to highlight their grouse about how the wage negotiation process is being handled by management.

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Local Government authorities have contributed significantly to Jamaica's development, with nearly $150 billion earned from building permits in 2024.

That's the declaration from Portfolio Minister, Desmond McKenzie.

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Reviews have been great following last night’s private screening of the movie ‘Someone Loves You’ held at JAMPRO in Kingston.

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As election campaigning intensifies ahead of the general polls expected later this year, the Political Ombudsman says there is close monitoring of the conduct of political parties and candidates.

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"We are neither green nor orange!"

That's the declaration from Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Richard Vernon as he sought to clarify that the operations of the corporation are not politically motivated.

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A proxy will be used for persons eligible for grants under the new Solidarity Programme who lack certain identifying documents.

This was outlined by Labour and Social Security Minister Pearnel Charles Junior, while responding to questions from opposition parliamentarian Dr. Morais Guy in the Lower House yesterday.

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The Financial Investigations Division (FID) is warning Jamaicans, especially young professionals, the unemployed and small business operators to avoid becoming money mules.

According to the FID, persons should not allow their bank accounts, identities or businesses to be used to move funds on behalf of others, as this could lead to criminal charges under the Proceeds Of Crime Act (POCA) and other anti-money laundering laws.

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The three police officers convicted in relation to the death of Mario Deane were given suspended sentences by the Westmoreland Circuit Court yesterday.

And while the ruling has left Deane's mother disappointed, it has not barred her from her quest for justice as she plans to sue the government next.

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The country’s three main commerce groups have welcomed the government’s announced intention to reform Jamaica’s electricity framework noting that the reform is not optional but essential.

This comes in the wake of reports that the government will not be renewing the licence under existing terms for the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) when it expires in July 2027.

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This morning, Energy Minister Daryl Vaz announced that he notified the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) that the Government will not be moving forward with the current terms of the existing licence, which expires on July 8, 2027.He explained that the formal notice given to the power company will allow the Government 24 months to implement holistic change.

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