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Prime Minister Andrew Holness piloting the NaRRA Bill on April 14, 2026.
Published 18 hours ago

Holness urges science, home-grown innovation to transform agriculture

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has called for Jamaica to harness science, technology, and home-grown innovation to transform the agricultural sector, while reaffirming that farming remains central…
Instructor of Mechatronics and Mobile Robotics at HEART/NSTA Trust, Derrick Rochester Campus, Dihanroy Mitchell (right), explains the use of Mechatronics in Agro-Food and Beverage Processing to Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green (th
Published 18 hours ago

Minister Green urges young farmers to embrace AI and technology

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, is encouraging the youth in agriculture to utilise advancements in technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), to be more efficient,…
Published 15 hours ago

Two Jamaicans among several arrested by ICE over the weekend

Two Jamaican men are among several persons arrested in the United States on the weekend by agents from the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Carl Winston Ellis is said to be convicted…
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August 3, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Hotels warn GCT could stall tourism recovery

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica’s tourism industry is still recovering from the worst series of shocks in its history, leaving the sector ill-prepared to absorb a proposed increase in the general consumption…
Bruce Golding, former prime minister of Jamaica.
August 3, 2026 by Lester Hinds

Caribbean in a pickle over Trump - Former PM says regional nations forced to be careful with ‘hand in mouth of angry lion’
Former Prime Minister Bruce Golding has defended the cautious approach Caribbean governments have taken in dealing with the Donald Trump administration, pointing out that a wrong move could result in…
August 3, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Appeal Court finds FSC had no basis to seize SSL

The Court of Appeal has found that the Financial Services Commission (FSC) had no proper basis to seize Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) in January 2023. “The FSC failed at this first hurdle,”…
Christina Williams (centre), Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2026, gets a kiss from her grandmother, Carmen Mcpherson (right) as her stepmother, Lasandra Williams (left), looks on during the coronation ceremony on Saturday night at Independence Village.
August 3, 2026 by Gareth Davis Sr

Portland’s crown jewel - Parish celebrates Christina Williams' Festival Queen win
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Portland: Congratulatory messages are pouring in for Christina Williams of the Rio Grande Valley in Portland, who captured the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2026 crown on Saturday…
O’Brian Heron (third right), president of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA); with Fayval Williams (centre), minister of finance and the public service, following a meeting with tourism industry representatives Thursday, on matters affectin
August 3, 2026

JHTA, finance ministry to continue talks on tourism GCT

The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) and the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service have committed to continued collaboration as discussions continue over the government’s proposed…
Peter Richardson, president of the Vaz Preparatory School Student Association.
August 3, 2026 by Gareth Davis Sr

75 years strong - Vaz Prep honours its past while investing in the future

Vaz Preparatory School is marking its 75th year next month, celebrating a legacy that began in 1951 in a makeshift garage classroom at the home of founder Hazel Vaz on Dunoon Road in St Andrew, with…