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13 May, 2026 0

Bureaucracy cannot continue to be the enemy of national recovery

THE EDITOR, Madam: The recently tabled Auditor General’s report into the Hurricane Melissa Relief Initiative should serve as a national wake-up call about the crippling effect bureaucracy continues…
13 May, 2026 0

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…
13 May, 2026 0

Gas prices going down $0.25 on Thursday

Motorists will pay a bit less for gas come Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move down by $0.25 to sell for $189.88 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go down by…
13 May, 2026 0

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…
13 May, 2026 0

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…
13 May, 2026 0

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…
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13 May, 2026 0

Leroy Fearon | Missing men at the lectern: rebalancing Jamaica’s higher education

Each year, Education Week in Jamaica invites reflection on progress, innovation, and the transformative power of learning. This year, however, the conversation must extend beyond celebration to…
13 May, 2026 0

Wisynco Q3 profits shrink despite top-line growth 

Wisynco Group Limited reported a contraction in third-quarter profits even as revenues continued to expand, with rising operating and financing costs eroding gains made on the topline during the March…