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Public-sector wage deal sealed

August 06, 2026 | News
After tough and sometimes stalled negotiations between the Government and unions representing public-sector workers, an agreement has been reached on wages for the three-year period from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2028. St Patrice Ennis, president of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU), told The Gleaner yesterday that the unions have agreed to a one-off payment of $80,000 for the period April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026. Additionally, the Government has improved its wage offer from seven per cent over the three-year period to 10 per cent.
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Kellogg says it's removing artificial dyes from cereals by the end of this year

WK Kellogg said Thursday that it will remove artificial colours from all its cereals by the end of this year. The change comes a year ahead of schedule. Kellogg said last August that it would remove synthetic dyes from its cereals by the end of 2027. But the company said Thursday it has identified fruit- and vegetable-based juices that will give cereals like Froot Loops and Apple Jacks their distinctive colours.
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Dominica to establish new initiatives to grow population

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – The Dominica government says it will establish a National Population Renewal and Global Dominican Engagement Programme as part of its policy towards increasing the island’s population to 100,000 by 2040. Finance Minister Dr Irving McIntyre said schools, health services, businesses, housing and communities all require a sufficient resident population and access to the skills needed to support national growth.

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Richard Byles, governor of the Bank of Jamaica.
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140 for national honours

Outgoing Bank of Jamaica Governor Richard Byles is among seven Jamaicans who have been appointed to the Order of Jamaica (OJ) and will join 139 other nationals journeying to King’s House in October for recognition at the National Honours and Awards Ceremony. Joining Byles in the OJ are philanthropist Donette Chin-Loy Chang; Cabinet minister Daryl Vaz; former parliamentarians Maxine Henry-Wilson and Derrick Smith; leader and philanthropist Diana Stewart; and private sector leader Christopher Zacca.

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Canada under-20s Marsel Bibishkov (left) and Jamaica’s Jaquan Brown tussle for the ball during a Concacaf Under-20 Championship game at the Estadio Universitario BUAP in Puebla, Mexico on August 1.
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Young Reggae Boyz suffer heartbreak

Jamaica’s young Reggae Boyz failed to secure a place at the 2027 FIFA Under-20 World Cup after falling 3-1 to Canada in their Concacaf Under-20 Championship quarter-final in Puebla, Mexico, yesterday. The victory secured one of the four automatic World Cup spots available to the tournament’s semi-finalists and ended Jamaica’s hopes of reaching the youth showpiece. Canada dominated proceedings from the outset and created several gilt-edged chances, but failed to convert.

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‘God and time’, Wayne Wonder says of Reggae Icon Award

If reggae vocalist Wayne Wonder could use only one word to describe how he feels about being honoured by the Government with the Reggae Icon Award, that one word would be “amazing”. But it is important to remember that ‘Waynie’, as he is affectionately called, is a writer. And, having penned quite a few dancehall and reggae hit songs, he can certainly write much more than a letter – and he had a lot of good things to say.

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Specialist Dilip Patel works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, July 30, 2026, in New York.
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Stocks hover near record highs and oil prices stabilise with talk of a deal to open Strait of Hormuz

Stocks wavered in afternoon trading on Wall Street Wednesday and hovered around their records set a day earlier, while oil prices held steady. The S&P 500 rose 0.1 per cent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 473 points, or 0.9 per cent, as of 2:12 p.m. Eastern time. The Nasdaq composite fell 0.4 per cent. The S&P 500 and the Dow both set records on Tuesday, while the Nasdaq is 2 per cent below its record. Every major index had been surging this week, giving August a strong start.

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Laniya Ellis, visiting from Miami, clearly got the carnival wear memo.
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Something Extra | Thursday

Xodus Remedy gave Dream Weekend patrons another chance to embrace the road, turning the Montego Bay Convention Centre into a sea of sequins, gems and bold festival fashion. Staying true to the carnival-themed dress code, revellers arrived in eye-catching ensembles that proved the best cure for carnival tabanca.
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris-Dixon during a Post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday.
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Editorial | Demographics and schools

According to Dr Dana Morris Dixon, Jamaica’s education minister, she has not yet taken a decision on the future of Mulgrave Primary School in the southwestern parish of St Elizabeth. That might suggest that Dr Morris Dixon could keep the school open, which would merely delay the inevitable. Ultimately, Mulgrave Primary, along with many other schools across Jamaica, will have to close.

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