News
May 13, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
Chong: Tufton’s intervention left UHWI board powerless
Wayne Chai Chong, former chairman of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), said his 2023 resignation was triggered by Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton’s move to overrule…
May 13, 2026
Friday licensing deadline for beverage firms under new sugar tax
Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has extended the deadline for manufacturers of non-alcoholic sweetened beverages (NASBs) to obtain licences under the Special Consumption Tax (SCT) regime to Friday,…
May 13, 2026
by Ruddy Mathison
Mama Inez at 100: Gregory Park mother figure celebrated for lifetime of love
For generations of residents in the Gregory Park community of Portmore, St Catherine, Inez Johnson, affectionately called ‘Mama Inez’, has been far more than a caregiver.
May 13, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Two St Catherine residents fined for transporting pineapples without required receipts
Two St Catherine residents have been fined $200,000 each or sentenced to 30 days in prison after pleading guilty to transporting 180 pineapples without the required receipts.
May 13, 2026
by Livern Barrett
Policemen freed in case of fatal shooting of three men in Shrewsbury, Westmoreland
The two policemen who were each charged with three counts of murder in connection with the controversial shooting deaths of three men in Shrewsbury, Westmoreland, over 13 years ago were acquitted by a…
May 13, 2026
Government senator says report on spending of hurricane donations highlights need for NaRRA
Parliamentary Secretary in the Information Ministry, Senator Marlon Morgan, says the real-time audit conducted by the Auditor General’s Department has highlighted the urgent need for the National…
May 13, 2026
NEPA continuing efforts to locate non-native monkeys
The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), says its efforts to locate and capture the non-native White-faced capuchin monkeys recently reported in sections of St Elizabeth have so far been…
May 13, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Caribbean hoteliers push for Airbnb tax crackdown, reject new booking platform fees
Caribbean hoteliers have thrown down the gauntlet against Airbnb and other short-term rental operators across the region, insisting that all accommodation providers, large or small, should be…
May 13, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Club Kingston tops airport lounges in Caribbean, Latin America in global Priority Pass rankings
Jamaica has scored a major tourism and aviation victory, with Club Kingston being named the best airport lounge in Latin America and the Caribbean by global travel network Priority Pass.