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August 18, 2026
New rules simplify process for clearing criminal records
The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs has outlined the application and appeal processes for eligible persons seeking to have their criminal records cleared, under the newly amended…
August 18, 2026
Teachers reject Government’s latest wage offer
Delegates attending the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) 62nd Annual Conference at the Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Duncans, Trelawny, have rejected the Government’s latest wage offer, which…
August 18, 2026
Regional CSEC Mathematics pass rate rises to 42 per cent, English holds at 80 per cent
More students across the Caribbean passed Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Mathematics this year, with the regional pass rate increasing to 42 per cent, up four percentage points from…
August 18, 2026
JTA calls for further talks with the Government as new school year approaches
WESTERN BUREAU: With the new academic year just a few weeks away, the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) and the Government have yet to settle on a wage agreement. The association is urging the…
August 18, 2026
Jamaicans account for 15 per cent of Antigua prison population, PM Browne says
Jamaicans account for about 15 per cent of the prison population in Antigua and Barbuda, according to Prime Minister Gaston Browne, who says his government is tightening immigration enforcement…
August 18, 2026
by Sashana Small
Principals do the math as CXC releases results today
Principals across Jamaica are hopeful that the strategies employed to improve their students’ mathematics performance will pay off when this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC)…
August 18, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
Taxpayers will pay if Cooper’s Pen men win lawsuits – Coley Nicholson
WESTERN BUREAU: Attorney-at-law Helene Coley Nicholson, president of Lawyers’ Christian Fellowship Jamaica, is warning that lawsuits filed against the State, for breaching the constitutional rights of…
August 18, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Lisa Hanna facing $8-million film fight
Businesswoman Lisa Hanna is facing an $8-million lawsuit over an aborted documentary project, with Neish Creative Group Limited, the production company behind the film, accusing her of breaching their…
August 18, 2026
by Neil Armstrong
110 years strong
The life of Jamaican supercentenarian Isnet May Oldfield, 110, in Canada has been described by her family as a living testament to perseverance, faith, and family. “Her life story is not only her own;…