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July 28, 2026
Majority of Jamaicans support regulating social media use by minors, survey finds
A national survey on social media and its impact on children and adolescents has found that the majority of respondents support regulating social media use by minors, but not banning it, the Ministry…
July 28, 2026
Two policemen accused of making false statements to INDECOM freed
Two St Catherine-based policemen who were charged with making false statements to the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) during an investigation were freed in the Kingston and St…
July 28, 2026
Immigration | I was adopted in the United Kingdom
Dear Mr Bassie, I was adopted in the United Kingdom. However, I do not live there and I would like some advice on how to apply for a British passport. Any guidance would be appreciated. S.S. Dear…
July 28, 2026
Immigration | Why did my siblings get visas and I didn’t?
Hi Mrs. Dahlia A. Walker-Huntington, My dad filed petitions for myself and my three other siblings. Of the four at the time when the petition was filed, three of us were under the age of 21 years.…
July 28, 2026
Immigration | I am a 43-year old accountant, what is my best path to permanent residency?
Dear Miss Powell, I would like some information about the best path I could take to live and work in Canada permanently. I am 43 years old. I have a master’s in accounting from UWI, and I am a…
July 27, 2026
by Erica Virtue
PNP breaks silence on leaked audio
One week after a damaging audio recording became public, in which the voices of two alleged People’s National Party (PNP) officials could be heard discussing ways to discredit Major General Antony…
July 27, 2026
by Janet Silvera
‘AI not the problem’ - Artificial intelligence expert warns CXC preparing students for ‘a world that no longer exists’
WESTERN BUREAU: The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is preparing students for “a world that no longer exists”, by scrapping traditional School-Based Assessments (SBA) over artificial…
July 27, 2026
Jamaica, Canada move to strengthen farm work programme
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security, the Foreign Agricultural Resource Management Services (FARMS) and Service Canada have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the Jamaica-Canada…
July 27, 2026
Two St Catherine men fined $100,000 each for RADA receipt breaches
Two of three men who pleaded guilty to breaches of the Agricultural Produce Act were fined $100,000 each or two months in prison in the St Catherine Parish Court on Monday. Marvin Rodney of Linstead,…