THE GLEANER MINUTE: UWI and UTech take industrial action | Murders and fatal crashes down in 2023
Jan 2nd, 2024 | Category: The Gleaner Minute | 1:59#JamaicaGleaner #UWI #Mona #UTech #JCF #BirminghamCityFC #England JANUARY 2, 2024: January 5 is the date set for academic and senior administrative staff at The University of West Indies (UWI), Mona to start withholding grades as part of industrial action if their demands for interim pay increases are not granted… Lecturers at the University of Technology, Jamaica have taken industrial action, suspending the entry of grades until they receive a compensation review proposal for review and consideration… The Jamaica Constabulary Force is reporting that 1,393 people were murdered in Jamaica last year… The Road Safety Unit says Jamaica ended 2023 with 425 people being killed in crashes, a decrease of 13 per cent when compared to the corresponding period… IN SPORTS: Birmingham
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