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Health Ministry reports 12 more Covid-19 related deaths and 143 new cases
The Health Ministry is reporting 12 additional Covid-19 related deaths. The deaths occurred between August last year and February this
JCF and JDF launch Joint Anti-Gang Taskforce
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) have launched a Joint Anti-Gang Taskforce. Police
Opposition urges legislators to thoroughly debate new Firearms Act, to ensure its effectiveness
Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding, is urging legislators to thoroughly debate the new Firearms Act to ensure its effectiveness
$912 billion budget for next fiscal year
The government is proposing to spend $912 billion for the 2022/23 fiscal year. Minister of Finance Dr. Nigel Clarke, made the
Opposition calls for government’s intervention to prevent major hike in prices
As the Jamaican dollar continues to decline, opposition spokesperson on finance, Julian Robinson is urging the government to step in,
NSSC calls for partnerships in revising school grooming policy
The National Secondary Students’ Council, (NSSC), is calling on the ministries of Education and Culture to partner with it, in a bid to
Adjustments made to the Covid-19 containment measures, including later curfew start time
The nightly Covid curfew measure has been adjusted to give citizens an extra hour, for the next 2 weeks. Effective tomorrow (February
Newly tabled Firearms Legislation to go before parliamentary joint select committee for deliberation
The New Firearms Legislation, which was tabled in the Lower House today (February 10), is to go before a joint select committee of