News

Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is scheduled to pay the outstanding salary deduction for workers to respective third party agencies by the end of the month.

Education Minister, Andrew Holness said the ministry has begun exploring the use of alternative energy sources in schools as a cost saving measure.

Hundreds of workers at the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC,) are now on strike.

Police in Yallahs, St. Thomas are now probing a double murder that occurred on Market Street in the parish last night.

Thieves broke into the York Town Primary School in Clarendon on the weekend stealing several items.

President of the Jamaica Teachers Association (JTA), Ena Barclay, said the issue of violence in schools would be a major priority for the association in 2008.

Vice president of the National Workers Union (NWU), Granville Valentine said he would be meeting with the management of Air Jamaica

Mr. Smith said he is encouraged by the success of the new joint police/military task force.

Agriculture Ministry has extended the closed season for Conch fishing until February 29.

Two persons were shot dead on Mountain Avenue in Kingston last night.

Minister of Health and Environment, Rudyard Spencer and State Minister with responsibility for Local Government, Robert Montague are expected to inspect the RIU hotel

Electoral Commission of Jamaica (EOC) advised that the expiration date on voter identification cards which expired on December 31, 2007 has been extended