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The Sexual Harassment (Protection and Prevention) Law was passed in October 2021 to help prevent sexual harassment in the workplace, schools, correctional institutions, nursing homes,…

Jamaica’s long-awaited republic status will not be achieved in time for the island’s 60th independence anniversary on 6 August 2022. This was the announcement made…

Violence is plaguing the grounds of high schools. After two years of no face-to-face classes, students are back in school, not just with books but…

Protesters took to the streets outside of the British Royal Commission last Tuesday demanding an apology and reparations for slavery. The protest was in response…

Road fatalities are becoming an expected occurrence in the lives of Jamaicans. Since the start of the year, over 95 people have died from motor…

The JLP administration’s latest controversy came from a damning report from the Integrity Commission in which minister without portfolio, Robert Montague, granted gun licenses to…

“Curfews will come to an end,” says Prime Minister Andrew Holness. The Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA) was withdrawn, and all measures related to COVID-19…

The war between Ukraine and Russia is affecting the prices of several staples including wheat, oats, and their associated by-products. Ukraine has placed a ban…

A $2,000 note will be the newest addition to Jamaica’s suite of banknotes and will start being used later this year. The note will feature…

Each year visitors come in their tens of thousands to enjoy the island’s sun, sand and sea along with top-notch service. Tyrone Smith (not his…