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Supervisor of Insolvency and Attorney-at-Law, Fayola Evans Roberts (third left, front row); Deputy Supervisor of Insolvency and Attorney-at-Law, Chevánt Hamilton (second left left, front row); and Licensing and Compliance Officer and Attorney-at-Law, Char
April 2, 2026

Insolvency regulator steps up oversight of trustees

The Office of the Supervisor of Insolvency (OSI) is intensifying efforts to strengthen Jamaica’s insolvency framework by tightening compliance standards for licens ed trustees to reduce legal and…
A bulk carrier and a cargo ship transit the Panama Canal in Panama City on March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
April 2, 2026

Rubio accuses China of 'bullying' for holding up Panama-flagged ships after canal clash

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday accused China of “bullying” by detaining or holding up dozens of Panama-flagged ships. China's actions came after Panama seized control of…
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, delivers the main address during the opening of the Yallahs Market on March 27.
April 2, 2026

McKenzie condemns attack on homeless man in St Mary, urges public help

Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie has condemned the attack on an elderly homeless man in Port Maria, St Mary, and urged the public to assist police in identifying those responsible. …
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April 2, 2026

More calls for Dennis Gordon to step aside

Calls are mounting for People’s National Party (PNP) Member of Parliament Dennis Gordon to resign from Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) after it was disclosed that the University Hospital…
Weapons that Cuban authorities say were recovered from a speedboat in Cuban waters following a confrontation that left four people dead are displayed during a media presentation in Havana, February 27, 2026.
April 2, 2026

FBI team arrives in Cuba to investigate fatal shooting of US-flagged speedboat

HAVANA (AP) — FBI agents have arrived in Cuba to investigate the fatal shooting of five men aboard a United States-flagged speedboat in February that the Cuban government said was carrying suspects…
An estimated five per cent of students drop out before the end of grade nine, and up to eight per cent exit the system between grades nine and 10.
April 2, 2026

Nicola Andrews | Every child must learn…But at what cost?

The inequality of teacher-led extra lessons The phrase “Every child can learn, every child must learn” is widely recognised as a policy mantra developed and adopted by the Jamaican Ministry of…
Jamaica’s Leon Bailey. - File photo.
April 2, 2026

‘Hurts deeply’: Leon Bailey reflects on World Cup miss for Jamaica

Jamaican winger Leon Bailey has issued an apology to Jamaica after the Reggae Boyz failed to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In a post on his Instagram account two days after the team’s defeat…
Dennis Gordon, the PNP MP for St Andrew East Central and founder of JACDEN.
April 2, 2026

Dennis Gordon’s JACDEN repays customs duties linked to UHWI tax exemption controversy, PAC chairman discloses

Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Julian Robinson says JACDEN Limited, a company owned by People’s National Party Member of Parliament, Dennis Gordon, has repaid funds it saved when the…
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April 2, 2026

Trinidad and Tobago Police Service website faced shutdown due to non-payment to service providers

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Homeland Security Minister in Trinidad, Roger Alexander, confirmed on Wednesday that the website of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) was shut down in…