Gov't presses for work week changes
The Government's Labour Advisory Council will resume talks urgently next week on local labour market reforms, some of which could mean longer working hours and less overtime for Jamaican workers.

Catholics step up anti-hanging bid

The Catholic Church in Jamaica is stepping up its campaign against capital punishment.

Shoppers turn to Sundays
With the exception of a few businesses and several grocery stores across the island, the business community has remained true to the law that bans it from opening on a Sunday.

Legit cable operators mourn heavy losses
Some cable television operators claim they are losing heavily - both money and customers - to illegal operators, even after spending millions of dollars to legitimise their businesses.

Carib tourism in crisis - Malone

The tourism industry is in crisis despite making up one-third of the region's Gross Domestic Product, nearly 30 per cent of all jobs and more than 75 per cent of all the investment in the region...

Gov't will deal with those using excessive force
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Justice, Benjamin Clare has (said) that persons who used excessive force in the recent incident in which prisoners were beaten would be "dealt with".