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MERCY PLEA Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture Dermon Spence on Tuesday appealed for leniency for two employees facing a $64-million surcharge over 11,121 bags of fertiliser donated by Morocco to Jamaican farmers that remain unaccounted for. A recommendation to recover $64.7 million from the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) employees hangs over them after fertiliser stocks went unaccounted for between 2019 and 2023.
Opposition erupts as Green moves to shut down Cuba vote censure debate In a move that appeared to catch the parliamentary Opposition off guard, Leader of Government Business Floyd Green last evening called for a critical debate on an Opposition motion to censure the Government to be halted after just two contributions. After dismissing the Opposition’s motion as “absurd”, Green asked that the debate be closed, invoking Standing Order 38, which provides for the closure of debate. House Speaker Juliet Holness put the question to the House and later said that Green’s request was supported by the “ayes”.
School chairmen urge protection of church, trust interests in board reform The Jamaica Association of Chairmen for Secondary Institutions (JACSI) has backed a Ministry of Education initiative to strengthen governance in schools, while calling for consideration to be given to allowing trusts and churches to appoint the chairmen of their respective school boards. Last month, the Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC), which falls under the Ministry of Education, announced it was moving to recruit board members based on schools’ specific needs and introducing payment for independent directors through a pilot programme
Mayne wins partial court approval in IC fight A lawsuit filed by junior finance minister Zavia Mayne challenging an investigation report by the Integrity Commission (IC) into his statutory declarations can go ahead but without two senior IC officials as defendants, the Supreme Court has ruled. The IC is Jamaica’s principal anti-corruption body. Mayne, like all parliamentarians and most public officials, is required by law to submit annual declarations of his income, assets and liabilities.
Cornwall College principal fears catastrophe with more rainy days ahead WESTERN BUREAU: Heavy rains on Tuesday flooded a classroom at Cornwall College in Montego Bay, St James, forcing administrators to relocate students as the 130-year-old boys’ school continues to grapple with the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Principal Michael Ellis confirmed that one classroom in the Upper School had suffered significant roof leaks, while other rooms remain at risk, with damaged roof sections still covered by temporary tarpaulins. The incident comes as Jamaica braces for several days of unstable weather associated with a trough.