Top Stories This Week Jamaica’s Prime Minister “Gives Up” Salary Increase, Critics Say This Will Not Lessen Public’s Anger Jamaica’s Minister of Labour Karl Samuda Resigns From Cabinet Top Regional News Government Ban…
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Get your Thrill on! 8 Adventurous Things to do in Jamaica This Weekend!
Jamaica is well-known for its warm weather, beautiful beaches, and turquoise waters that are ideal for a relaxing vacation or weekend getaway. What many don’t know is that there’s a wealth of adventure…
Teachers’ strike on pause
Classes are to resume in State-run schools on Monday after the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) reached an agreement to place on pause a rolling strike it had called Wednesday night to register dissatisfaction…
Multiple dwellings razed in Jones Town
FIREFIGHTERS were, up to Friday afternoon, still trying to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed “multiple dwellings” at a property on Beresford Street in Jones Town, downtown Kingston, just after midday….
Jamaican-American Digital Content Queen Becomes Billboard Model For Graphic Design Website Canva
Jamaican-American Sofiya Ballin, award-winning journalist, writer, producer, curator, and filmmaker, appears on a huge billboard, promoting the graphic design platform Canva’s campaign for personal websites. Announced On Her Facebook Page Work With Canva…
Jamaican American Award-Winning Poet Geoffrey Philp To Launch Book of Poems in Miami
Award-winning poet Geoffrey Philp will host the official launch of his highly anticipated book of poems, “Archipelagos.” The event will take place at Books and Books, 265 Aragon Ave, Coral Gables, FL 33134,…
Move to end strike
The first day of a rolling strike by the nation’s teachers, called by their union Wednesday night, triggered a mixture of resentment and support among parents and educators on Thursday. While classes were…
‘A teacher in my parish got $6.68 for salary in March’
SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland — It was easy for some te achers in Westmoreland to answer their union’s call to stay off the job Thursday. Some had not been paid and those who were, complained…
Principal: We are bracing for academic loss
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — At least one school principal says he is bracing for academic loss amid a strike by public school teachers. The strike, which started in seven parishes Thursday, is expected to…
Youth Titles Go To AIA
It proved a day of red and gold as Cornwall AIA and Athletes in Action (AIA) both enjoyed success in the Sandals Resorts International/St. James FA Under-15 and 17 competitions won the respective…