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March 22, 2026
Digging into Government, Opposition responses to local, global crises
The 2026-2027 Budget Debate comes to an end on Tuesday with Finance and the Public Service Minister Fayval Williams expected to respond to the Opposition’s alternative to the administration’s…
March 22, 2026
The expungement process
The Criminal Records (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Amendment Act, 2026 was passed in the Senate in January and signed by Governor General Sir Patrick Allen on February 20. In addition to the reform…
March 22, 2026
Rabbi Yaakov Raskin | Two freedoms, and what Passover means in Jamaica
Every year when April arrives, lines from two different songs find their way back into my head, and I find myself thinking about how much they have in common. The first is from Paul Robeson: “when…
March 22, 2026
Sean Major-Campbell | Towards a kingdom-based order
The rules-based international order is no more. Caribbean unity appears to be an aborted project. What will sovereignty look like for powerless nation states? And how is this processed in the realm of…
March 21, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Inspectors on deck
Future leaders in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) are being warned to rethink the popular view that “knowledge is power”, as approaching leadership in this way can be dangerous and risk failing…
March 21, 2026
NSWMA strengthens enforcement operations in St James
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has strengthened its enforcement operations to address illegal dumping across the parish of St James. In an interview with JIS News, Community…
March 21, 2026
First 300 semi-permanent housing units have arrived – PM
The first 300 semi-permanent housing units for families who lost their homes during the passage of Hurricane Melissa are on the island and are being cleared for distribution. Prime Minister, Dr…
March 21, 2026
Four JUTC drivers arrested and charged for allegedly pocketing bus fare
The police are reporting that four drivers employed by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) have been arrested and charged for allegedly collecting bus fares and failing to hand over the money to…
March 21, 2026
Bail denied for two charged over gun seizure in Portmore, court orders access to medical care
Two people charged in connection with the seizure of an illegal firearm during a police operation in Portmore, St Catherine have been ordered by the court to receive urgent medical attention after…