Clement Reid

The Ministry of Finance has recommitted to ensuring that the salary of teachers is among the top priorities within the education sector.

Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says he has received a preliminary report from the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) on Friday night’s islandwide blackout.

Four men were fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with lawmen in the Bog Walk Gorge in St. Catherine today.

Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says he will be doubling down on efforts to have the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) compensate Jamaicans and businesses impacted by major outages.

A man is suspected to have committed suicide in Standfast Brown’s Town St. Ann this morning.

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says capital investments are not driven by demonstrations or political allegiance but by projects that will yield economic returns.

The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has established a special internal team to provide direction to the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) following the utility company’s submission of its preliminary report on the islandwide blackout last Friday.

Three cases brought by the Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement (JaBBEM) related to beach access are to come before the courts this week.

Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie says his Ministry is seeking to secure an additional $50 million to assist churches damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa last October.

The management of the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) says it continues to experience challenges with the central air conditioning system serving two of its operating theatres.KPH said these challenges have resulted in disruptions to surgical services and delays in the scheduling and completion of elective surgeries across multiple specialities.