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President of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), Winston Smith, says the attack by a male student of Tivoli Gardens High School on a senior educator highlights that the society is bordering on ethical and moral decay.  "We need to look a

Five years after being promised parking meters, the City of Castries is still without the meters despite a change at the helm...

The protest action at St Jude Hospital is not over and will continue in a few days' time. That's according to Angella Alberti, the resident of Dennery who originated the one-woman protest at the hospital that has since gained traction with others.

June is Caribbean-American Heritage Month, a month dedicated to recognising and celebrating the significance of Caribbean people and their descendants in the history and culture of the United States. Over the next few weeks, Loop News will profi

Nine firearms and over 440 rounds of ammunition were seized during an operation on the North-South Highway in the vicinity of the Linstead exit in St. Catherine on Friday. Deputy Commissioner of  Police, in charge of crime, Fitz Bailey confir

The hurricane season starts on June 1 and for the next six months, Jamaica faces the possibility of being affected by major weather systems that can range from tropical storms to category five hurricanes. It is a phenomenon that happens every year

One week ago a group of actors, filmmakers, singers, producers, songwriters and other creatives, all of Caribbean descent or with a connection to our islands, gathered at Kiss Kiss Bang Bang nightclub in Hollywood. Outside was a crisp 15 degrees C

Despite the latest US level three travel advisory urging Americans to reconsider visiting Jamaica and listing eight of the country’s 14 parishes as areas to avoid, a key tourism stakeholder says Jamaica has a track record of being one of the sa

One week ago a group of actors, filmmakers, singers, producers, songwriters and other creatives, all of Caribbean descent or with a connection to our islands, gathered at Kiss Kiss Bang Bang nightclub in Hollywood. Outside was a crisp 15 degrees C

An initiative by the Jamaican business community to help vaccinate as many workers as possible against COVID-19 has ended with more than 42,000 persons taking the jab.   Meanwhile, one private sector company Fontana is also ending it