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May 1, 2026
Gov’t targets yam recovery with $100m investment
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is targeting the recovery of the yam industry with a $100 million investment. Portfolio minster Floyd Green said the support is part of a broader…
May 1, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle and Jovan Johnson
PERMIT VOIDED
In a landmark decision on Thursday, Jamaica’s Constitutional Court ruled that a government minister cannot override the decision of an environmental regulator without clear, evidence-based…
April 30, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
No panic over PEP
WESTERN BUREAU: Despite still feeling the impact of Hurricane Melissa, which devastated Jamaica last October, the 2026 sitting of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations started smoothly across…
April 30, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
Messing with the mace
When Member of Parliament for St Andrew South Western Dr Angela Brown Burke hoisted the mace from “under the table” while the committee of the whole House examined the controversial National…
April 30, 2026
Supreme Court says its Dry Harbour Mountains ruling protects against 'likely' environmental harm
The Supreme Court on Wednesday underscored that constitutional rights must not only be safeguarded after harm occurs, as it struck down a 2020 environmental permit granted to Bengal Development…
April 30, 2026
Government to advance national pilot for waste separation in public facilities
The Government will advance a full national pilot for waste separation in public facilities by the end of the fiscal year in March 2027. Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Matthew…
April 30, 2026
Former PM Bruce Golding to lead Commonwealth observer group for general election in Bahamas
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – Former Prime Minister of Jamaica, Bruce Golding, has been appointed to lead a Commonwealth observer group for The Bahamas’ general election scheduled for May 12. The…
April 30, 2026
Education Ministry says PEP exams successfully held despite Melissa disruptions
The Ministry of Education is reporting that the 2026 Grade 6 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations have been successful administrated despite significant disruptions caused by Hurricane Melissa. …
April 30, 2026
St Catherine fisherman ordered to pay $360,000 in restitution, gets suspended sentence for machete attack
A fisherman from Old Harbour Bay, St Catherine, was today given a three-year suspended sentence and ordered to pay $360,000 in restitution for chopping a man with a machete during a dispute. Omeally…