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Prime Minister Andrew Holness making his contribution to the 2026-2027 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives.
March 20, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Holness pressing FAST-forward

Signalling that delays in the implementation of critical national investment projects will soon be a thing of the past, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has indicated that his administration is…
Supporters of Cuban medical professionals participate in the ‘Gratitude Walk’ to show gratitude and appreciation to the Cuban people for their 50 years of medical support to the Jamaican people. The group walked from Hanover Street to Heroes Circle in
March 20, 2026 by Kimone Francis

PM: Gov’t still hopeful Cuban medical programme can be made ‘compliant’

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has sought to counter a growing argument that Jamaica abandoned Cuba when his administration ended the 50-year medical cooperation programme earlier this month,…
March 20, 2026 by Livern Barrett

$80m payday for fraudster

The Government has been ordered to pay almost $80 million to a man with dozens of fraud-related convictions after he languished in prison for six years and 11 months or 2,504 days in excess of his…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness (right) is congratulated by Government members of the House of Representatives after making his contribution to the 2026-2027 Budget Debate at Gordon House in downtown Kingston yesterday.
March 20, 2026 by Kimone Francis

NHT ‘almost used as a goodie bag’ by PMs, says trade unionist

Veteran trade unionist John Levy has poured cold water on Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’ announcement of a reduction in housing interest rates for some civil servants, arguing that the National…
Glenroy Murray, executive director of Equality for All Foundation Jamaica.
March 20, 2026 by Sashana Small

Holness sparks man-woman talk

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’s assertion that gender is limited to male and female has sparked both backlash and praise, with critics contending that his remark points to a shifting global…
March 20, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Divorcee loses property entitlement after 10-year delay in filing claim

A woman who waited nearly a decade after her separation before filing a claim for her share in the family home has lost her entitlement to an equal half of the property. The woman was, instead,…
Paula Llewellyn, former director of public prosecutions.
March 20, 2026 by Sashana Small

JPs urged to resist bribery temptation in duty

Newly commissioned justices of the peace (JP) for Kingston are being encouraged to uphold the highest standard of integrity and to seek guidance from experienced mentors as they carry out their duties…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness in dialogue with Fayval Williams, minister of finance and the public service, during Opposition Leader Mark Golding’s (not pictured) 2026-2027 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
March 19, 2026

Holness in the hot seat

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness comes to the proverbial wicket today to make his 11th contribution to the yearly Budget Debate at a time when the country is said to be transitioning from recovery to…
March 19, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Fraud accused’s true identity uncovered in $352m mortgage loan scam

Dwayne Pitter, a resident of Bay Farm Villa in St Andrew, is the person who allegedly used a fictitious name to get mortgage loans totalling $352 million from four commercial banks over a one-month…