Finance Minister: Fitch Credit Rating Sustains Placement that Jamaica’s Economy is Fixed to Thrive

 Finance Minister: Fitch Credit Rating Sustains Placement that Jamaica’s Economy is Fixed to Thrive Finance Minister, Dr. Nigel Clarke, says Jamaica’s latest rating by international credit rating firm, Fitch, supports his stance that the economy is expected to thrive amid external shocks.  In a statement yesterday, Fitch says it’s affirmed Jamaica’s B-plus grade and set…

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‘He was Guiltless’: Family Mourns Man Slain in Windsor Heights Confrontation with Police

 ‘He was Guiltless’: Family Mourns Man Slain in Windsor Heights Confrontation with Police A relative of one of the four men who were shot and killed during a reported confrontation with the police in Windsor Heights, St. Catherine is this morning claiming her nephew was an innocent man. Dead are 16-year-old, Deandre Channer a high school student…

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Three Siblings Slain in Irwin, St James Home Invasion Specified

 Three Siblings Slain in Irwin, St James Home Invasion Specified Three siblings, including an 11-year-old girl, were slain in a home in Irwin, St James last evening. Dead are 20-year-old twin brothers, Jevaugh and Jevaughni Stewart. Their younger sister, Peta-Gaye Cooke, was also killed during the attack. Reports from the St. James Police are at…

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War in Ukraine Influenced Jamaica’s

War in Ukraine Influenced Jamaica’s 2022/23 Budget, says Mahfood President of the Jamaica Manufacturers’ & Exporters Association, JMEA, John Mahfood says the crisis in war-torn Ukraine has influenced the government’s budget. Mr. Mahfood was reacting to Opposition Spokesman on Finance, Julian Robinson’s, contribution to the 2022/2023 budget debate. The businessman says the government cannot overlook…

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Just In – The St Andrew South Police seized two pistols today

  #TalkUpDiTingsDem #NewsReport #DaylyNews The St. Andrew South Police seized two pistols – a Luger 9mm and a Magmil 9mm – along with eight rounds of ammunition during an operation in the Division today. An abandoned building was searched in the Tower Hill community and the weapons were found. The team was supported by members…

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JUST IN: increase in the minimum wage from $7000 for a 40-hour workweek

 JUST IN:  The Government of Jamaica has announced an increase in the minimum wage from $7000 for a 40-hour workweek to $9,000. Labour and Social Security Minister, Karl Samuda, made the announcement moments ago. The adjustments are to take effect on April 1. According to Minister Samuda, for security guards, the minimum wage will be…

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JUST IN: Covid-19 curfew hours in Jamaica are to begin at

JUST IN: Covid-19 curfew hours in Jamaica are to begin at midnight and end at 5:00a.m. effective Friday, February 25, 2022. Prime Minister  @AndrewHolnessJM  made the announcement during a media briefing at the OPM moments ago. The previous curfew was from 11:00pm to 5:00am.

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Another Disappointed Scotiabank User Arrives Forward with 3-Year Old Unresolved Transfer Case

  Another Scotiabank user has come forward with a separate complaint following a Nationwide News report that at least two of its customers were assigned identical account numbers, resulting in the incorrect transfer of over $1-million. This is despite the correct recipient’s name and account number being listed on the transfer form. On January 19,…

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Scotia Bank Replies: $1.7m Transfer Mix-up A Impact of Incorrect Transit Code

  The Bank of Nova Scotia, BNS, is denying a (TalkUpDiTingsDem) News report indicating that customers have identical account numbers, which led to the incorrect transfer of more than 1-million dollars. Phillip Foote had accused Scotiabank of incorrectly disbursing the sums to the incorrect account at its Half Way Tree branch, despite it being meant…

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miss king caught on camera

  Videos seen by our news center seem to indicate that at no point before or during the altercation was Ms. King wearing a mask. In the DPP’s opinion, Ms. King reportedly indicated that she was ‘very aggressive’ when she entered the station due to being pepper-sprayed by the police. The DPP also further revealed…

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