There is division in Jamaica over the government's plan to extend states of emergency, or SOEs as they are commonly called, to fight an upsurge in violent crime in that country. Murders there are now well past the 1000 mark and Prime Minister Andrew Holness has argued that the SOEs are needed, having secured the approval of the House of assembly to get a 46 day extension of the measure in seven parishes.
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Energy Minister Lisa Cummins gives the reasoning behind the changes sought after in the Utilities Regulation Act
Employers are trying to make a push to get employees back into the office.