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One of the hair fashion creations that was a sample entry from Glam Games Schools Style Off Competition, staged by the NAHC in schools across the island. The initiative was designed to uncover, nurture, and celebrate the creative potential of Jamaica’s y
14 Mar, 2026 0

NAHC hosts annual beauty expo tomorrow

The National Association of Hairdressers and Cosmetologists (NAHC) is set to stage its annual trade show the 'Reset, Recharge, Reignite Your Passion' Beauty Expo, tomorrow at The Jamaica…
Julian Robinson, opposition spokesman on finance, makes his contribution to the 2026-2027 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives.
13 Mar, 2026 0

Big Budget counterplan

The parliamentary opposition has outlined a raft of measures it says would spare taxpayers the $18 billion in new taxes announced by the Government for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The Opposition has…
Dr Louis Moyston speaks on the theme ‘The resurgence of US Imperialism in the Region: Target Cuba’; during the Political Moment in the Caribbean Seminar held Wednesday evening at the Department of Government in the Faculty of Social Sciences at The Uni
13 Mar, 2026 0

Moyston: Persad-Bissessar mirroring Dominica’s Charles in backing US over regional neighbours

Forty-three years after the late Dominican leader Eugenia Charles facilitated the 1983 American invasion of Grenada – by allowing her country to be used as a launching pad – Dr Louis Moyston, a…
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13 Mar, 2026 0

Ethiopia declares three days of mourning after landslides kill 80 people

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia has declared three days of mourning as the death toll from this week’s landslides in the country’s south climbed to 80. Speaker of the House of Peoples’…
13 Mar, 2026 0

Water restored to Bounty Hall and Spicy Hill in Trelawny after repairs at Martha Brae plant

Residents of Bounty Hall and Spicy Hill in Trelawny are once again receiving a regular water supply following repair work carried out by the National Water Commission (NWC) at its Martha Brae Water…
Opposition Spokesman on Finance Julian Robinson making his contribution to the 2026-2027 National Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 12, 2026.
13 Mar, 2026 0

Robinson pressed Finance Minister on digital service tax

Opposition Spokesman on Finance Julian Robinson has criticised the Government for not providing a comprehensive plan about how the proposed digital service tax will be implemented, arguing that…
13 Mar, 2026 0

Antigua gov’t accepts recommendation to increase minimum wage

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC- The Antigua and Barbuda government says it has accepted a recommendation to increase the national minimum wage by four dollars, Director General of Communications Maurice…
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles Jr. (second, left), engages in a discussion with Director General at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle (left); Executive Director of the Carib
13 Mar, 2026 0

Regional stakeholders undertake review of response to Hurricane Melissa

Regional stakeholders have gathered in Jamaica to undertake a comprehensive review of the response to Hurricane Melissa to improve the Regional Response Mechanism (RRM) and reduce collective risk…
Jayce Pinnock and his father Kiero Pinnock.
13 Mar, 2026 0

Update | Two men charged for Denham Town shooting that left boy and his father dead and child injured

The two men who were taken into police custody in connection with the gun attack in Denham Town that left a three-year-old boy and his father dead and his eight-year-old brother injured have been…