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Finance Minister Fayval Williams speaking during the closing of the 2026-2027 National Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 24, 2026. (Rudolph Brown)
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. …
Finance Minister Fayval Williams speaking during the closing of the 2026-2027 National Budget Debate.
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…
Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) president Keith Wellington speaking with The Gleaner at ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships at the National Stadium on March 24, 2026.
March 24, 2026

Champs 2026 | ISSA president says Champs off to smooth start, eyes excitement for 100m

Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) President Keith Wellington says this year’s ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships has gotten off to a smooth start, and he is…
Diwayne Sharpe of Calabar High School wins the boys 400m Class 2 Heat 3 at Champs 2026.
March 24, 2026

Champs 2026 | Top guns comfortable into next round of boys’ 400m

The boys’ 400m is shaping up to be a cracking affair across all classes, as this year’s top contenders flexed their muscles in qualifying earlier today at the National Stadium. Titchfield’s Nishawn…
Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe looks on before the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, March 22, 2026.
March 24, 2026

Mbappé says his left knee injury is ‘all gone’ as France ramps up for the World Cup

PARIS (AP) — As the World Cup looms, France star Kylian Mbappé says his left knee that bothered him for weeks is now fine. The Real Madrid striker was used as a substitute in his team’s last two…
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah scores his side's second goal of the game during an English Premier League football match against Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton, England, Saturday, September 28, 2024.
March 24, 2026

Mohamed Salah to leave Liverpool at end of the season after 9 years with club

Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, the English club said Tuesday, after nine years at Anfield in which he has established himself as one of its greatest-ever players. …
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March 24, 2026

Update | St Catherine contractor accused of impersonating police remanded, case transferred to Gun Court

The case against the St Catherine contractor accused of impersonating a police officer has been transferred from the parish court to the Gun Court in Kingston. Alex Murray, 27, of Time and Patience…
David Comissiong, a Citizen of the Caribbean Community
March 24, 2026

David Comissiong | CELAC must assert a strong, unified voice in global governance

Since its establishment in 2010, the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) has signalled the enduring value of a unified Latin American and Caribbean voice. It remains the only…
Activists wave Cuban and Palestinian flags from the vessel Maguro, arriving from Mexico with humanitarian aid as part of the "Nuestra America," or Our America convoy, in Havana Bay, Cuba, Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
March 24, 2026

Aid vessel arrives in Havana as Cuba’s economic and energy crises deepen

HAVANA (AP) — A ship bringing humanitarian aid to Cuba arrived in Havana on Tuesday loaded with solar panels, bicycles, food and medicine as the island’s economic and energy crises deepen. Some 30…