MORE than half of Government's $657.2-billion allocation for non-debt recurrent expenditure will go towards the compensation of public sector employees as the Administration forges ahead with its wage restructuring programme.
With tears streaming down his face, Andre 'Blackman' Bryan wept openly in court after Chief Justice Bryan Sykes on Tuesday declared he was the leader of the notorious Spanish Town, St Catherine-based One Don faction of the Clansman gang.
Finance and Public Service Minister Dr Nigel Clarke says the Government has engaged the services of Kroll Associates UK to assist with the forensic probe into the multimillion-dollar fraud at investment firm Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL).
The new series of banknotes featuring national heroes and former prime ministers will be ready for public release by mid-June.
For an eighth consecutive budget, the Jamaican Government has not imposed any new taxes on the populace.
Andre 'Blackman' Bryan has been found guilty of being the leader of the notorious Spanish Town One Don faction of the Klansman Gang.
Uncertainty now shrouds the education sector as teachers step up their demand for an end to wage negotiations amid signals that the matter could escalate to an all-island shutdown of schools on Wednesday.
A major showdown is now looming between the government and the Police Federation which represents rank-and-file members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force.
Chief Justice Bryan Sykes has found reputed leader of the Clansman-One Don Gang, Andre 'Blackman' Bryan, guilty in relation to two more criminal charges.
The Spanish Town police have confirmed the murder of popular local blogger Nigel Anthony Walford, also known as ‘Big Meech’, in an early-afternoon shooting incident on Friday in St Catherine.
The Government could declare certain orders restricting the use of water by citizens should the drought conditions worsen locally.
Minister of Technology Daryl Vaz has indicated that discussions are being held with satellite Internet provider Starlink regarding broadband connectivity expansion in hard-to-reach areas in Jamaica.
Aperson of interest has been taken into custody in connection with the brazen daylight attack on Monday at the Portmore Pines Plaza in St Catherine which left a security guard dead.