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Dangerous delay - Jamaica’s workers await long-promised occupational safety legislation; Charles promises bill in Parliament before year end While the tragic workplace accidents that claimed the lives of Shine Johnson, Everton Campbell and Clifton James recently gripped Jamaica, their deaths serve as a stark reminder of the potential health and safety risks associated with the daily grind and making ends meet. Johnson died and his colleague was seriously injured on September 1, when a concrete structure on which they were both standing collapsed at Balcombe Drive Primary and Junior High School in Kingston.
Retirement blues - With just 12 per cent of workers having private pensions, Jamaicans urged to close savings gap With private pension coverage standing at just 12.08 per cent of Jamaica’s employed labour force, the Pension Industry Association of Jamaica (PIAJ) is urging workers across generations to take a more deliberate approach to retirement planning. Jamaica has approximately 1.44 million people in its employed labour force, but active private pension coverage stood at only 12.08 per cent as at September 2025, raising concerns about how adequately workers are preparing for life after employment.
SIMMER DOWN - Tougher sanctions needed to curb parliamentary tensions, lecturer warns With tensions in Jamaica’s Parliament escalating this week, a government lecturer is calling for tougher sanctions against lawmakers who breach parliamentary procedures, warning that failure to act could see the House of Representatives degenerate into a “brawl”.
Weir: Failure to teach respect creates bullies WESTERN BUREAU: Veteran educator Lynton Weir believes the norms and values being passed on to children, especially boys, must be closely examined to determine whether such lessons are influencing them to become bullies. Weir made the point while addressing a forum on the role of fathers, which formed a part of the National Parenting Support Commission’s series of events in celebration of National Parent Month, which is being observed under the theme ‘Parents Tek a Stand: Raise Kindness, Stop Bullying’.
Mount Alvernia High principal denies canteen food made students ill WESTERN BUREAU: Students and administrators at the Montego Bay-based Mount Alvernia High School are at odds over concerns about food safety at the all-girls institution, following reports that several students fell sick this week after eating a variety of food from the canteen. In an email sent to The Gleaner, the students, who requested anonymity, said that they and their parents remain uncertain about whether thorough health and safety checks are being done to ascertain the safety of meals being served at the girls’ school.