JPNC reiterates call for signage at Jamaica Pond for pedestrian safety

By Gazette Staff The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) once again took up the matter of pedestrian safety at Jamaica Pond, with members reiterating that the city and DCR need to improve signage to make it clear to bicyclists that they are not …

NWC Gets 30 New Pickup Trucks To Support Operational Activities

The National Water Commission (NWC) has added 30 new pickup trucks to its fleet of vehicles to boost service delivery to customers. Valued at $230 million, the vehicles will support infrastructure maintenance and operational activities across all the NWC …

Launch of Captain I Can School Tour (PHOTOS)

Labour Ministry Finalising Solidarity Grant Implementation Framework

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is finalising the full implementation framework for the Solidarity Grant. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., made the disclosure during his 2025/26 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of …

Cabinet Approves Unemployment Insurance Benefit for NIS Contributors

Cabinet has approved the introduction of the unemployment insurance benefit, which will be added to the suite of provisions under the National Insurance Scheme (NIS). The new benefit will serve as a guaranteed safety net for all employees who contribute to …

Social Security Ministry Completing Assessment of PATH

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security, through partnership with the World Bank, is completing a comprehensive assessment of the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH). “This includes an analysis of the processes and targeting …

It was Maitland who urged me to report Donna-Lee missing, mother testifies

Sophia Lugg, the mother of Donna-Lee Donaldson, this morning testified that it was her daughter’s boyfriend, Constable Noel Maitland, who had urged her to report her missing to the police when she became concerned about her disappearance. "Mum you …

Opposition criticises NWC for halting water reports to KSAMC, wants gov’t to intervene

Opposition Spokesperson on Water, Ian Hayles, says the Government should move to get the National Water Commission (NWC) to reverse its decision to stop sharing water quality data with the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), bashing the …

Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan indicted on accusations she helped man evade immigration agents

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal grand jury indicted a Wisconsin judge Tuesday on charges she helped a man in the country illegally evade United States immigration authorities looking to arrest him as he appeared before her in a local domestic abuse case. …

Man in Bahamas found guilty of indecent assault of child

NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – A 42-year-old man in the Bahamas faces a potential maximum sentence of eight years in prison after a majority nine-member jury found him guilty of indecently assaulting the then five-year-old son of his friend in November 2020. …