News
March 17, 2026
by Paul H. Williams
Kingston Poetry Week targets growth of spoken-word industry
This year’s staging of Kingston Poetry Week, now undeway, is seeking to position Jamaica’s capital as the global epicentre of the spoken word, according to JAIKU, organisers of the event.
March 17, 2026
Immigration Corner | My sister lives in Canada, can she sponsor me?
Dear Miss Powell, I am a nursing assistant and would like to live in Canada. I have a half-sister living there. Can she sponsor me? Can you tell me how to apply? I.W. Dear I.W.,
March 17, 2026
Immigration Corner | Should my mother upgrade my filing?
Good day Mrs. Walker-Huntington: My mother filed for me (unmarried child over 21) in March 2018. She was a green card holder at the time. She recently became a US citizen. Does she need to notify…
March 17, 2026
Immigration Corner | How to check UK eVisa prior to travel
Dear Mr. Bassie, I would like to know if there is anything that I may need to do pertaining to my eVisa prior to travelling to the United Kingdom. D.G. Dear D.G., It is important that persons check…
March 16, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
WEIGHT OF WAR
Fiscal Commissioner Courtney Williams has sounded a warning that the geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are posing a material risk to the Jamaican economy, and that a prolonged conflict could…
March 16, 2026
by Kimone Francis
Monroe Ellis: Law needed to close climate change response gap
Auditor General (AuG) Pamela Monroe Ellis says the Jamaican Government has laid a solid foundation for the country’s climate response, but is warning of the absence of climate legislation to create…
March 16, 2026
Mandatory tailpipe testing for gas vehicles soon to cut emissions
Gas-powered motor vehicles will soon be required to undergo mandatory tailpipe testing, as part of the Government’s ongoing efforts to reduce pollution and protect the environment. The initiative…
March 16, 2026
KSAMC collects $5 million under Signage Regularisation Campaign
The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has reported that $5 million has been collected under its Signage Regularisation Campaign. In his address during the KSAMC’s monthly meeting…
March 16, 2026
Single-digit murders last week as homicides fall 29 per cent
Jamaica’s murder rate has declined by 29 per cent up to March 14, according to the latest crime statistics published by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), with the country recording single-digit…