Tag: Island News

Jamaica’s Minimum Wage To Increase To J$17,000 Weekly Starting July 1; Minister Urges Employers To Pay More If You Can

A significant segment of the Jamaican workforce is set to receive a long-awaited

Shadow Shadow June 24, 2026

$67 Billion Spent, 2,724 Container Houses Ordered, Says Government, as Displaced Jamaicans Await Permanent Housing Months After Disaster

After spending $67 billion on Hurricane Melissa relief and recovery efforts, the

Shadow Shadow June 10, 2026