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March 12, 2026
Robinson: $10B sugary drink tax will hurt consumers
Julian Robinson, opposition spokesman on finance, has cast doubt on the Government’s claims that the imposition of a $10 billion tax on sugary drinks for the new fiscal year is a public health measure…
March 12, 2026
Opposition presses for National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority legislation
Opposition Spokesman on Finance Julian Robinson has called for the tabling of legislation that will govern the operations of the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA, a body to lead…
March 12, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
JSMCR to start in Sam Sharpe Square as a symbolic gesture
WESTERN BUREAU: As a symbolic gesture, the 10th staging of the Jill Stewart MoBay City Run (JSMRC), which coincides with the 45th anniversary of Montego Bay attaining city status, will start in Sam…
March 12, 2026
by Mickalia Kington
Cornwall Mountain family get new house ‘blessing’ after hurricane
Western Bureau: A single mother, who resides in Cornwall Mountain, Westmoreland, is today celebrating a new beginning, having received a newly built house through a humanitarian initiative led by The…
March 12, 2026
Heat on public officials for breaching Integrity Commission law
Five public servants and a former officer of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) have found themselves in trouble with the law for allegedly contravening the Integrity Commission Act (ICA) by failing…
March 12, 2026
by Karen Madden
Williams urged to put financing behind support for women
Gender advocates, while lauding Fayval Williams, minister of finance and the public service, for turning the spotlight on sexual harassment and abuse, are at the same time calling for those sentiments…
March 12, 2026
Caribbean businesses must redesign for future of constant disruption, experts warn at MSBM seminar
Caribbean businesses and public institutions are being urged to fundamentally rethink how they operate as economic volatility, climate threats, and shifting global markets make disruption a permanent…
March 12, 2026
Coachless Alpha makes splash at robotics challenge
On their own, without being guided critically by a coach, the enterprising team of the Convent of Mercy Academy (Alpha) shone at the prestigious First Tech Challenge (FTC) Jamaica National Robotics…
March 12, 2026
by Mickalia Kington
UTech students fund repairs to nurses’ quarters at Sav hospital
Western Bureau: Nurses at the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital in Westmoreland will benefit from a $200,000 donation from final-year finance students at the University of Technology (UTech). The…