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WEB3:11 pm, Mon September 30, 2024. Japan's incoming PM announces snap October election. A mere three days after being elected as the new leader of Japan's ruling party, incoming ... 3:03 pm, Mon September 30, 2024. Switzerland and Italy redraw border due to melting glaciers. Switzerland and Italy have redrawn part of their border in the Alps due ...
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WEB12:25 pm, Tue October 1, 2024. Four dead, four others wounded in shooting at bar in Westmoreland. By Kimone Witter Four people were shot and killed and four others wounded ... 12:14 pm, Tue October 1, 2024. Youth Advocacy Network pressing Education Minister on School Nutrition Policy. Jamaica Youth Advocacy Network has …
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WEB5 days ago · Teacher migration will continue due to local challenges, principal warns. By Kimone Witter Principal of George Headley Primary School, Aretha. 6:47 pm, Mon September 30, 2024. JLP's Matthew Samuda leads preliminary count NE St. Ann by-election. Preliminary results from the by-election in …
Gov't launches multi-billion dollar reverse income tax credit regime
WEB1 day ago · The government has launched its $11.5 billion reverse income tax credit regime, which will offer a one off $20,000 payment to Jamaicans earning less than $3 million annually. This comes seven months after outgoing Minister of Finance Dr. Nigel Clarke announced the initiative in his Budget debate ...
Jamaica under Hurricane Watch as Beryl approaches
WEBJul 1, 2024 · The Meteorological Service has issued a Hurricane Watch for Jamaica. This means conditions associated with a hurricane are possible within 48 hours. The Met Service says Hurricane Beryl is in the eastern Caribbean and Jamaica is at threat of impact on Wednesday. "At 10 o'clock this morning, the government of …
Jamaica Now Under Hurricane Warning
WEB7:53 pm, Mon July 1, 2024. Jamaica is now under a Hurricane Warning as Category 4 Hurricane Beryl continues to move over the eastern Caribbean on a track towards the island. The alert was upgraded from a Hurricane Watch. A Hurricane Warning means winds of 74 miles per hour or higher associated with a …
Tropical storm warning, hurricane watch issued for Jamaica
WEB2:34 pm, Fri July 2, 2021. Jamaica is now under a Tropical Storm Warning. The Meteorological Service has also issued a Hurricane Watch for the island as Elsa, the first hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, barrels into the eastern Caribbean. This means that tropical storm conditions, including possible sustained wind speeds of 63 to ...
Jamaica becoming a republic still some way off, says Constitutional ...
WEBMar 6, 2024 · She said, while constitutional reform is the broad objective for the ministry, the removal of the British monarch is only the first phase, adding that, while the ground work is well underway, the legislation is not expected to be passed before the end of this year.
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WEB4:57 pm, Thu November 16, 2023. By Clinton McGregor. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Jamaica. In a post to X, the Meteorological Service said the government gave approval for the weather alert to be issued for the island with effect from 5:00 p.m. Thursday. A Tropical Storm Watch means a tropical cyclone containing winds of 34 to 63 ...
Referendum For Jamaica To Become A Republic Likely In Next …
WEBJun 7, 2022 · The minister revealed that Opposition Leader Mark Golding has taken issue with the lengthy route the government plans to take, since the two major political parties, the governing Jamaica Labour Party and the People's National Party, have already agreed on the parameters for Jamaica to become a republic and the "required legislative research has already been done".