The pain of inflation
The consumer price index (CPI) from January to December 2021was at 9.1 per cent and in a matter of one month it jumped to 9.7…
The Firearm Licensing Authority’s debacle
Maroon Chief, Richard Currie and recording artiste, Jah Cure, were among the over 200 cases at the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) whose gun licences are…
Government announces new measure as chicken price soar
The price of chicken from Jamaica’s two major poultry producers, the Jamaica Broilers Group (JBG) and the Caribbean Broilers (CB) have increased significantly since the…
The dilemma of Alliance Financial Services Limited
In a press release from the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), it was announced that the Alliance Financial Services Limited (AFSL) was suspended by the BOJ…
Youth Parliamentarians bemoan woes in the education system
The twelfth sitting of the National Youth Parliament of Jamaica was held on 31 January 2022 at Gordon House, Kingston, guided by the theme “Evolve”….
“Scammer banks?”
Despite the public outrage about increased banking fees, the National Commercial Bank (NCB) and Scotiabank are still going full speed ahead with their plans. Justice…
Water woes in Clarendon
The National Water Commission (NWC) in May Pen, Clarendon sent out press releases on their respective social media pages about the impending disruptions in water…
Face-to-face classes present new challenges; marginal benefits
With most schools across the board open for face-to-face classes since the resumption of schools on 3 January 2021, some dressmakers are back in business,…
Woes with network service providers
There have been continuous complaints to network service providers, FlOW and Digicel, due to continuous signal loss on either phone signal or from WiFi servers….
Special education schools plead for government assistance
Special education schools face difficulties in student performance and seek more assistance from the government to address their challenges. Principal of the Faith Education Centre,…