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Minister of Justice Delroy Chuck says further meetings with interested parties will be held to discuss any possible review of the Firearms Act. This in the wake of protests by lawyers who called for the legislation to be amended, especially as it relates to mandatory minimum sentences and persons held with imitation guns. Speaking at […]

  Junior medical doctors across the island have taken industrial action affecting services at some hospitals. It comes as the Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association (JMDA) escalates its pressure on the Industrial Disputes Tribunal to hand down the long-awaited ruling on doctors’ overtime rates. Doctors will only provide emergency services from 8 a.m. today to 8 […]

The Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement (JABBEM) is welcoming the injunction granted by the court yesterday allowing full access to Little Dunn’s River in St Ann. JABBEM says at the hearing, the judge finalized the injunction order that is effective immediately, securing the public’s unrestricted access to the beach, river, waterfalls and the sea at […]

The Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA) says it stands in solidarity with the Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association (JMDA) as it awaits a long-outstanding ruling from the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT). The ruling concerns overtime payment rates for public sector doctors. The junior doctors had warned of disruptions to healthcare, effective today, if the IDT failed […]

Vice Chairman of the National Road Safety Council, Dr. Lucien Jones, has noted the need for Jamaica to channel more human and financial resources into tackling road crashes and fatalities. Dr. Jones pointed out that some months this year recorded over 30 deaths, with the highest being 41, in July. He said with greater enforcement […]

The Association of Government Medical Consultants (AGMC) says its members are prepared to assist with healthcare services if doctors follow through on their threat to stay off the job effective tomorrow. The Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association (JMDA) has warned of possible disruptions in operations at public health facilities if a long-awaited ruling from the Industrial […]

There are mixed reactions from citizens about the Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association’s warning of possible disruption to public health services if the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) fails to hand down its long-awaited ruling on doctors’ overtime rates. The association set the end of the work day today as its deadline. Some citizens who spoke with […]

The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) is demanding an urgent meeting with the Government concerning the list of schools being merged, consolidated or closed. President of the JTA, Lasonja Harrison, says the association is yet to be informed of the schools that have been signed off on. She states that the JTA has also sent letters […]

The Association of Government Medical Consultants (AGMC) is questioning why the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) did not communicate with bargaining units about the delay in handing down its ruling on doctors’ overtime rates. AGMC President Dr. Myrton Smith told IRIE FM News that while his association understands the need for the IDT to get the […]

“We will not be pacified!” That is the comment from President of the Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association, Dr. Jubilee Brown Service, as she highlights members’ disappointment with the response from the Industrial Disputes Tribunal on the overtime rates matter. It follows the JMDA’s threat of potential disruption within the public health sector if the Tribunal [&#8230...

Hydrogeologist at the Water Resources Authority, Maurice Wallace, has indicated that the ongoing drought has caused a significant decline in water supply from some major surface systems. Weather forecasters have warned that the country is already experiencing worsening drought conditions, closely linked to the unusually strong El Niño. Mr. Wallace said surface water systems supplying […]

People’s National Party (PNP) constituency chairman for North Trelawny, Dennis Meadows, has condemned attempts to remove some shops from land in sections of Coopers Pen. His comments follow roadblocks mounted by angry shop operators along a section of the Coopers Pen main road yesterday. The operators were reportedly protesting notices issued by the Trelawny Municipal […]

Water Minister Matthew Samuda says there must be greater enforcement of the water prohibition notice in eastern parishes, as the island continues to grapple with drought. He is also alerting residents that there could be greater restriction of water with a day-on, day-off supply in the coming weeks. Mr. Samuda says the Mona Reservoir is […]

Over 100 travel advisors from North America, recently participated at the 22nd annual USA travel Advisors Golf tournament at the Sandals Upton Estate Golf and Country Club in Ocho Rios, Twenty five teams of two members each participated on the 18- hole, par-72 championship course, offering sweeping mountain and ocean views from 700 feet above […]

Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton has welcomed the endorsement of the accountability framework by unions and professional associations following a meeting on Wednesday. The meeting, which brought together representatives from a wide cross-section of the country's public health workforce provided an opportunity for open and constructive dialogue on the accountability framework and its role in...

Some assets of the St. James Municipal Corporation which were damaged during Hurricane Melissa last year are being repaired through an interim insurance payment of $120 million. The update was provided by Mayor Richard Vernon at the corporation's monthly meeting yesterday. The post St. James Municipal Corporation repairing Hurricane Melissa-damaged assets with $120M interim insurance payment appea...

“People help him. Him need help.” That was Beenie Man’s response following a series of comments made by Future Fambo about him online. The post Beenie Man responds to Future Fambo appeared first on IRIE FM .

The island will continue to experience showers, thunderstorms and windy conditions as a tropical wave moves quickly across the island today. Meteorologist at the National Met Centre, Racquel Smith provided the update to IRIE FM News. The post Jamaica to experience more showers, thunderstorms and windy conditions as a tropical wave moves across the island today appeared first on IRIE FM .