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A variety of Bigga sodas are seen on the shelves of Brooklyn Supermarket on Saturday. Wisynco has confirmed that a shortage of refined sugar has eased.
April 27, 2026

Wisynco hikes sweetened beverage prices amid sugar tax, environmental levy increase

The Wisynco Group has announced increases in the prices of its sweetened beverages in response to the tax on non-alcoholic sweetened drinks and the rise in the Environmental Protection Levy by the…
NSWMA Executive Director Audley Gordon defended the appointments, asserting that the NSWMA has consistently ensured that its managers and directors possess the “requisite skills and competence”.
April 26, 2026 by Kimone Francis

No qualifications, no problem at NSWMA

An internal audit has uncovered irregular human resource practices at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), including the appointment of four senior directors who did not meet the…
National Solid Waste Management Authority’s head offices on Half Way Tree Road in St Andrew.
April 26, 2026 by Kimone Francis

NSWMA hiring row sparks two-year tension between senior officials

An “irregular” recruitment exercise at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has triggered a two-year impasse between the entity’s executive director and its internal audit manager,…
Dr Carla Barnett, secretary-general of CARICOM.
April 26, 2026 by Erica Virtue

CARICOM faces test over top post standoff

Influential leaders in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are confident that the current division within the 15 full-member bloc will not fracture the regional body, even as an active search continues…
Consultant urologist Dr Elon Thompson stressed that early detection is critical and pointed to prevention through vaccination.
April 26, 2026 by Erica Virtue

Penile cancer warning

Penile cancer, a rare but serious disease often linked to the human papillomavirus (HPV), is leaving some Jamaican men facing devastating consequences, including the loss of their penis and the end of…
Some of the buses procured by the Government for the rural school bus system.
April 26, 2026 by Corey Robinson

Fuel price shocks threaten school attendance, nutrition amid transport strain

Rising fuel prices amid the US-Israel war against Iran are now threatening school attendance, with transportation emerging as the primary concern for administrators across the island. Several school…
Zahir Davis, 18, getting walked out of the 113th Precinct in Queens, New York, on Saturday.
April 26, 2026

18-y-o murder suspect arrested after flight from Jamaica lands in New York

An American teen who left Jamaica on Friday night was arrested for murder on arrival in New York City. Eighteen-year-old Zahir Davis was charged in connection with the fatal shooting of 15-year-old…
Gianna Williams (left) and Dae-Shanel Edmond.
April 26, 2026

Two 14-year-old girls missing

Ananda Alerts have been activated for two missing 14-year-old girls, Dae-Shanel Edmond from Manchester and Gianna Williams from Clarendon. Dae-Shanel Edmond, of Hibernia district, Devon, Manchester,…
In this photo released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, right, shakes hands with Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq during their meeting, in Muscat, Oman on April 26, 2026. (Iranian Foreign Ministry via AP)
April 26, 2026

Iran's top diplomat returns to Pakistan as Islamabad races to save negotiations with US

(AP) — Iran 's foreign minister arrived in Islamabad again on Sunday as Pakistan's political and military leadership scrambled to reignite ceasefire talks between Tehran and Washington. …