An agreement between the Government and the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) on a $4,000 per month pay increase over 2015/2016 is expected by the end of next week.
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Public sector agreement likely by next weekend
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OPPOSITION Member of Parliament Pearnel Charles yesterday severely criticised Government’s $4.9-billion deal with Israeli non-revenue water experts, Miya, questioning whether enough effort had been put into utilising the expertise available locally.
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Opposition raps $4.9 billion deal to plug NWC leaks
Opposition raps $4.9 billion deal to plug NWC leaks was last modified: July 24th, 2015 by MaryAshcroft
FORMER Cabinet Minister Senator Christopher Tufton says the Government’s failure to examine and report on a resolution passed in the Senate March 1, 2013 on legislating rainwater harvesting, is yet another example of a country that gives lip service to sustainable development, while citizens have to experience the hardships from a water crisis each year.
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Tufton: Time to act on rainwater harvesting resolution
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PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands — The Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) is the latest to slap the Dominican Republic (DR) over its policy of deporting Haitians born in the neighbouring Spanish-speaking Caribbean island.
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Turks and Caicos hits Dom Rep over Haitians
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LOCAL Government Minister Noel Arscott says his ministry is pressing ahead with plans to remove people from dangerous areas, such as river banks, with preliminary reports from parish councils on at risk communities expected by the end of next month.
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Ministry to clear people along river banks — Arscott
Ministry to clear people along river banks — Arscott was last modified: June 28th, 2015 by EugenioMiddleto
PRIME Minister Portia Simpson Miller says the Government will continue to implement poverty reduction and alleviation measures in a bid to improve the conditions of the most vulnerable Jamaicans.
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PM: Gov’t working to eliminate poverty
PM: Gov’t working to eliminate poverty was last modified: June 19th, 2015 by RochellOdoms
SHADOW Minister for Mining and Energy Senator Robert Montague is calling on Government to immediately set clear boundaries for the Cockpit Country, and where mining is not permitted.
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Montague wants update on Cockpit Country
Montague wants update on Cockpit Country was last modified: May 25th, 2015 by ChandaBernstein
OFFICERS within the public sector are to commence human rights training in June, as the Government advances plans to establish a National Human Rights Institute for Jamaica.
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Gov’t advances plans to establish National Human Rights Institute
Gov’t advances plans to establish National Human Rights Institute was last modified: May 25th, 2015 by JonnieWootten
ROSE HALL, St James — Labour and Social Security Minister Derrick Kellier has blasted critics who are calling on the Government to cease its pursuit of economic growth under the existing International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreement.
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Kellier lashes Government’s critics on IMF agreement
Kellier lashes Government’s critics on IMF agreement was last modified: May 24th, 2015 by GregoryStory
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Officers within the public sector are to commence human rights training in June, as the Government advances plans to establish a National Human Rights Institute for Jamaica.
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Gov’t advances plans to establish National Human Rights Institute
Gov’t advances plans to establish National Human Rights Institute was last modified: May 23rd, 2015 by FinleyQDXs
JAMAICA Observer online readers have expressed alarm and anger at reports that Government is taking steps to mine Cockpit Country for bauxite. The sentiments run deep for most of them, with several urging citizens to protest against the move and file lawsuits against the Government. Here are a few of their edited comments.
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Water before bauxite
Water before bauxite was last modified: May 21st, 2015 by Abdul17Mlqol
WASHINGTON (CMC) – The Organization of American States (OAS) says the Government of Haiti has agreed to receive an on-site visit as part of the Fifth Round of the Mechanism for Follow-up on the Implementation of the Inter-American Convention against Corruption (MESICIC).
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Haiti agrees to Anti-Corruption Mechanism visit
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