Insisting that the Government was on a bad legal footing and accusing the Holness administration of “selling out” the country as it sought to have China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) build the […]
Jamaica: ‘SELLOUT!’
Jamaica: I make more money in the lockdown – Market vendor
Three successive weekends of lockdowns to stem the spread of the coronavirus might have had the desired effect, at least to some extent, but for some business persons, the lockdown also meant […]
Jamaica: ‘TRAGEDY TO HUMANITY’
In a shot across the bow directed at world powers like the United States, Prime Minister Andrew Holness cast Jamaica’s mass vaccination of more than 75,000 people over four days as a […]
Jamaica: Three more lockdown weekends with modifications – Holness
The weekend curfews will end at 5:00 Monday mornings. The regular curfew that begins at 8pm each evening and which runs until 5 the next morning will remain in force over the next […]
Jamaica: PM urges more debt relief for SIDS, warns of long recovery without it
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has stepped up his call for developing countries, in particular Small Island Developing States (SIDS) like Jamaica, to be given more latitude in the area of debt servicing […]
Jamaica: Applications for curfew delivery pilot to begin Thursday
The application process for those interested in registering for the E-commerce National Delivery Solutions (ENDS) pilot project will begin on Thursday. The initiative, which was announced by Prime Minister Andrew Holness during […]
Jamaica: VIDEO: Pastor who said Holness must ‘go down’ arrested
A pastor who claimed that Prime Minister Andrew Holness must “go down” for purportedly attacking the church in Jamaica, has been arrested by the St Ann police. The clergyman, identified as Peter […]
Jamaica: Cash for lockdowns
As Jamaica prepares to go under lockdown for three consecutive weekends, the Government will be doling out $126 million to help the most vulnerable. Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke announced in Parliament […]
Jamaica: COVID penalty crunch talks
Lawmakers will today debate the Disaster Risk Management (Amendment) Act, 2021, which, among other things, will seek to introduce a ticketing system with fines for persons who refuse to wear a mask […]
Jamaica: Weekend lockdowns
Face-to-face classes have been shut down for all students and lockdowns imposed for three weekends from March 26 until April 12 as the Holness administration seeks to rein in a runaway wave […]
