News
March 24, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Revered educator Dr Cecile Walden remembered as cultural icon
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica is mourning the death of one of its most revered educators, Dr Cecile Annette Walden, whose contribution to teacher education and national development has left an indelible…
March 24, 2026
More climate funding coming for civil society groups
Local civil society organisations (CSOs) are to benefit from increased access to climate funding under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Environmental Foundation of Jamaica (EFJ) and the…
March 24, 2026
Hard Rock raises $62 million for hurricane relief
The Hard Rock Heals Foundation, the charitable arm of Hard Rock International, has raised US$400,000 ($62.8 million) to support housing, infrastructure repairs and humanitarian assistance for…
March 24, 2026
Gov't adjusts sugary drinks tax after industry backlash
Finance Minister Fayval Williams on Tuesday announced a revised special consumption tax on sugary drinks, shifting from a volume-based system to one based on sugar content. The change follows…
March 24, 2026
Gov't rejects Opposition’s $8.6b e-invoicing revenue claim
The Government has rejected a claim by the parliamentary Opposition that an electronic invoicing system could generate $8.6 billion in revenue in the upcoming fiscal year, which starts on April 1. …
March 24, 2026
Pregnant Haitian woman accused of entering Jamaica illegally granted $1m bail
A pregnant Haitian woman accused of illegally entering Jamaica was granted $1 million bail on humanitarian grounds by the St Catherine Parish Court on Tuesday. Sophonie Guersaint is charged with…
March 24, 2026
Champs 2026 | Shanoya Douglas cruises into 100m semis as Reid tops qualifiers
Although she did not post the fastest time, Holland High’s Shanoya Douglas delivered one of the most impressive runs Tuesday, cruising to 11.85 seconds to advance to the Girls’ Class One 100m…
March 24, 2026
Champs 2026 | Injury forces Calabar’s Stephenson out of Class One 100m heats
Calabar’s Jamal Stephenson suffered a setback at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships after pulling up injured in heat seven of the Boys’ Class One 100m preliminaries at the…
March 24, 2026
Champs 2026 | Edwin Allen’s Finnigan shatters PB to top boys' Class One 100m heats
Edwin Allen’s Romario Finnigan shattered his personal best to clock 10.18 seconds in the Boys’ Class One 100m preliminaries, emerging as the fastest qualifier at the National Stadium on Tuesday. He…