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The WTTC said it will continue monitoring developments while working with governments and industry leaders to support traveller safety and the resilience of the global travel and tourism sector.
March 11, 2026

Iran conflict costing Middle East tourism US$600 million daily, says World Travel & Tourism Council

The escalating conflict in Iran is already costing the Middle East travel sector an estimated US$600 million per day in international visitor spending, according to the World Travel & Tourism…
Government members of the House of Representatives congratulate Fayval Williams, minister of finance and the public service, after she opened the 2026-2027 Budget Debate at Gordon House yesterday.
March 11, 2026 by Karen Madden

Government to bolster support for small businesses

Following the devastation wrought by Hurricane Melissa and the debilitating effects on the small-business sector, the Government has indicated that it will be seeking to strengthen support for micro,…
March 11, 2026 by Andre Williams

Admin issues, legal aid appointment prompt early adjournment in Clansman trial

Administrative matters relating to police diary entries and a change of defence counsel for one of the accused forced an early adjournment in the ongoing Clansman Gang trial in the Home Circuit Court…
March 11, 2026 by Karen Madden

Retired cop helping youth rise above hurt

Against the background of continued instances of violence in Jamaican schools, a 10-week initiative aimed at combating violence and providing support to the nation’s youth and their families is now…
Alando Terrelonge, minister of state in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade.
March 11, 2026 by Lester Hinds

Registration open for 11th Biennial Diaspora Conference

Registration for the 11th Biennial Diaspora Conference, set for the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St James, is now open. In a ‘Save the Date’ announcement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and…
March 11, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Judge to rule on keeping witness’s evidence in murder case against cops

The judge in the trial of six policemen accused of murder has reserved her decision on whether she will allow the evidence of a key prosecution witness. The media has been barred from disclosing the…
Sandrene Hill-Sherwood (seated right), president of the Hanover Justices of the Peace Association, and the members of her executive.
March 11, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Veteran educator chosen to lead Hanover JPs’ association

Western Bureau: Veteran educator Sandrene Hill-Sherwood, a long-serving teacher at the Sandy Bay Primary School, is the new chairperson for the Hanover Justices of the Peace Association (HJPA) after…
Volunteers with the NorthGate Youth and Family Development Foundation’s Operation GRACE initiative in Cambridge, St James, pose together for a group shot outside the Cambridge Health Centre in the community on March 7, during the official start of Operat
March 11, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

Cambridge gets a refreshing taste of Operation GRACE

WESTERN BUREAU: Residents of Cambridge and surrounding communities in St James, many of whom are still reeling from the impact of Hurricane Melissa, recently got some much-needed infrastructural,…
St Ann Custos Joseph Issa (centre) with board members of the newly formed St Ann Marine Association: (from left) Francesca Russell, Sharon Harper, Alex Ghisays, Asha Issa, Prem Mahtani, Mike Drakulich and Jonathan Hernould.
March 11, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

St Ann Custos Commando initiative spurs marine protection drive

Akin to John F. Kennedy’s “Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what can you do for your country”, Custos Joseph Issa’s call for parishioners to be proactive has given legs to the novel St…