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Pratville Primary shares fun day joy with hurricane-ravaged Thornton Primary
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Pratville Primary shares fun day joy with hurricane-ravaged Thornton Primary
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Sixty students of the St Elizabeth-based Thornton Primary School were on Thursday feted during a fun day hosted by the Mancheste...
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Rough Treasure Football Showcase postponed due to impact of Hurricane Melissa
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica—The Rough Treasure Football Showcase, scheduled to take place at Treasure Beach and Munro College in St Elizabeth from December ...
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Reetu Gupta donates Ca$105,000 to support Jamaica’s hurricane relief and recovery efforts
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Reetu Gupta, chief executive officer (CEO) of The Gupta Group and CEO of the Gupta Family Foundation, has contributed over Ca$105,00...
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Former US President Bill Clinton in Jamaica
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Former US President Bill Clinton in Jamaica
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former United States President Bill Clinton is currently in Jamaica. Observer Online understands that Clinton flew over the island...
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JFF announces coaches for age group teams
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JFF announces coaches for age group teams
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Former Reggae Boyz captain Rudolph Austin has been promoted to head coach of the Jamaican national Under-20 men’s team, the Jamaica ...
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Melissa could blow JLP election promises off course, admits Holness
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Melissa could blow JLP election promises off course, admits Holness
November 21, 2025
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has signalled that his Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Administration may not be able to immediately fulfill some of the p...
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WATCH: Golding says minimum wage increase is ‘probox promise’
September 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — People's National Party (PNP) President Mark Golding has characterised the Jamaica Labour Party’s promise to double the minimum wa...
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Minimum Wage Advisory Commission endorses proposed increases, calls for supporting legislative reform
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Minimum Wage Advisory Commission endorses proposed increases, calls for supporting legislative reform
September 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Minimum Wage Advisory Commission has expressed its full support of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) government’s announcement th...
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Holness promises to move minimum wage to $18,500 in 2026
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Holness promises to move minimum wage to $18,500 in 2026
August 31, 2025
The national minimum wage will be doubled from $16,000 to $32,000 over next several years, if the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) returns to power after We...
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Minimum wage to be increased to $16,000 effective June 1 – Holness
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Minimum wage to be increased to $16,000 effective June 1 – Holness
March 20, 2025
The national minimum wage will be increased by $1,000 to $16,000 per 40-hour work week effective June 1. Prime Minister Andrew Holness made the announ...
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St Lucia warns against layoffs ahead of new minimum wage
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St Lucia warns against layoffs ahead of new minimum wage
September 20, 2024
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) – St Lucia's Department of Labour has embarked upon a sensitisation campaign amid reports that some employers were moving to ...
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Minimum wage to be increased to $15,000 per week as of June 1 – Holness
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Minimum wage to be increased to $15,000 per week as of June 1 – Holness
March 21, 2024
The national minimum wage is to be increased to $15,000 per week from $13,000 effective June 1, 2024. The announcement was made Thursday evening by Pr...
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Sixty students of the St Elizabeth-based Thornton Primary School were on Thursday feted during a fun day hosted by the Mancheste...
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Rough Treasure Football Showcase postponed due to impact of Hurricane Melissa
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