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BOJ concerned about labour

THE FALL in Jamaica’s labour productivity concerns the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), which now sees inflation cooling down in 2025 towards the target range, rather than this year. “The domestic labour market remains very tight,” said BOJ Governor Richard...

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Pregnant mother of 10 urges women to be fruitful and multiply

Despite the backlash and ridicule she has received from some members of the public, Stacey-Ann Murray Brown, who is expecting her 11th child, firmly believes that more women should be fruitful and multiply. “Di time ruff, man; but children fi...

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New Year surprise!

Shanice Sudlow was in downtown Kingston on New Year’s Eve with her three sons waiting to watch the fireworks that light up the sky annually to welcome the new year. However, the heavily pregnant 29-year-old’s anticipation for the main event was...

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JPS to develop three renewable energy plants

Power utility Jamaica Public Service Company, JPS, plans to add nearly 300 megawatts of energy to the national electricity grid in support of the government's 50 per cent renewable energy target. It has put out tenders seeking engineering and...

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NEWS IN BRIEF

Retired high-school teacher suspected of committing suicide ST JAMES: Sixty-year-old Andrea McKenzie-Allen, a retired teacher of Cooper’s Hill in St James, is suspected to have committed suicide at her home on Friday. The Montego Bay police...

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Retired high school teacher suspected of committing suicide in St James

Sixty-year-old Andrea McKenzie-Allen, a retired teacher of Cooper's Hill in St James is suspected to have committed suicide at her home on Friday.

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Crazy expectationsdriving children to suicide

Each year thousands of Jamaican children are thrust into high-pressure situations as they prepare to sit examinations that will determine the next road towards their dreams. This anxiety often drives them to the point of frustration and...

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UNICEF: More safe spaces, culture shift needed

WHEN IT comes to mental health challenges such as suicidal ideation, health specialists have expressed concern about the negative effects that the current generational gaps in society have on adolescents. It is argued that the older generation is...

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Editorial | Wanted: productivity

Richard Byles is legitimately worried that a tight labour market could spur wages and prices, making it more difficult for him to achieve his inflation target. But this concern is an opportunity for the central bank governor to throw the prestige...

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JDF operated 30% below capacity in 2022; Manchester for next recruitment drive

Up to December 2022, the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) was operating at almost 30 per cent below capacity, a situation the army has been seeking to address through a series of recruitment exercises across the country.

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