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Julian Robinson, opposition spokesman on finance, makes his contribution to the 2026-2027 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives in downtown Kingston on Thursday.
14 Mar, 2026 0

Robinson urges PM to rethink governance structure, avoid capital spend bottleneck

Opposition Spokesman on Finance Julian Robinson has argued that meaningful growth in the Jamaican economy will remain elusive unless and until the Government takes concrete steps to unclog the…
From left: N. Fairclough-Hylton, senior parish court judge for St James; Shauna Trowers, chief technical director at the Ministry of National Security and Peace; Yvette Bouncher-Gardner, principal probation aftercare officer for the St James Probation Offi
14 Mar, 2026 0

St James’ new probation office to strengthen rehabilitation push, says Cuthbert-Flynn

WESTERN BUREAU: A newly retrofitted probation office, which was officially commissioned into service in St James yesterday, forms a part of the Government’s continued push to strengthen rehabilitation…
Garth Russell (left), former chief commissioner of the Scout Association of Jamaica, receives his Silver Crocodile Award from Sir Patrick Allen, governor general and chief scout of Jamaica. The award is presented to scouters who have rendered outstanding a
14 Mar, 2026 0

Russell bows out after steering scouts through pandemic and storms

WESTERN BUREAU: Garth Russell, who recently demitted office as the chief commissioner of the Scout Association of Jamaica, says he is leaving with “a heart full of gratitude and deep respect”,…
Dr Carey Wallace, executive director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund, addresses participants at the Tourism Linkages Network speed networking forum in Negril, Westmoreland.
14 Mar, 2026 0

Stakeholders urged to seize new opportunities in tourism

Western Bureau: Tourism stakeholders are being urged to strengthen local supply chains and seize new opportunities within Jamaica’s expanding tourism industry, features that were highlighted at…
Lorraine Givans (left), of LG Coaching JA, and Kimboley Parkinson Poyser, owner of Kimboley Kollection, at the speed networking forum. 
14 Mar, 2026 0

Linkages forum opens doors for small business owners

Western Bureau: Small business owners, manufacturers, service providers and other stakeholders with links to the local hospitality sector got a chance to connect with the sector’s decision-makers at…
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…
Garbage pileup in the vicinity of Waltham Park Road.
13 Mar, 2026 0

Filth and hazards on Waltham Park Road

The smell hits first. It is nauseating, and the sight of piles of garbage is scarring. Amid potholes and contaminated water, Waltham Park Road in Kingston has become a hazardous mess. Residents and…
Richard Solomon, mayor of Black River.
13 Mar, 2026 0

‘I am not satisfied’

WESTERN BUREAU: Kenneth Brown, superintendent of roads and works at the St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation (StEMC), has voiced disappointment over the condition of Independence Park in Black River,…