News
March 18, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
Ricketts Walker hails ‘Team Customs’ for achievements during her tenure
Outgoing Commissioner of Customs Dr Velma Ricketts Walker says one of the most important achievements during her tenure was the ongoing transformation and strengthening of the Jamaica Customs Agency…
March 18, 2026
by Sashana Small
Robinson’s digital nomad proposal ‘good for market’ but ‘needs more fleshing out’
The Realtors Association of Jamaica (RAJ) has endorsed Opposition Spokesman on Finance Julian Robinson’s proposal for a digital nomad programme, arguing that it could boost both long- and short-term…
March 18, 2026
by Bryan Miller
Hanover Chamber calls for traffic lights at Grand Palladium’s entrance
Western Bureau: Reacting to the spate of traffic accidents near the Grand Palladium Hotels and Resorts – widely regarded as an accident blackspot – the Hanover Chamber of Commerce is calling for the…
March 18, 2026
AHF urges stronger global health equity measures in WHO pandemic agreement
With a new round of negotiations scheduled for the end of March in Geneva and with the May 2026 deadline approaching, the world’s countries continue to negotiate the rules that will define how…
March 18, 2026
by Paul H. Williams
Repair Campaign unrelenting in fight for reparations
When slavery in the British Caribbean was abolished between 1834 and 1838, the British government authorised a £20-million compensation package for former holders of enslaved people – funded entirely…
March 18, 2026
JBDC model inspires St Lucia’s push for MSME body
A delegation from St Lucia’s Ministry of Commerce has completed a four-day study tour of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), as eastern Caribbean island considers reshaping the…
March 18, 2026
by Bryan Miller
Residents cautiously optimistic about plans for new Woodsville Bridge
Western Bureau: After four years of using the makeshift bridge, which they created when the 100-year-old Woodsville Bridge collapsed in 2022, residents of the eastern Hanover community are greeting…
March 18, 2026
Privy Council Ruling: Lawyers must investigate power-of-attorney 'red flags' or risk ethics breach
In a ruling reinforcing the duty of lawyers to guard against fraud, the Privy Council has dismissed an appeal by Jamaican attorney Fay Chang Rhule over her handling of a disputed power-of-attorney…
March 18, 2026
Gas prices to jump $4.50 as global tensions drive costs higher
Motorists will pay more for gas come Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move up by $4.50 to sell for $163.38 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go up by $4.50 to…