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29 Oct, 2026 0

Netball Jamaica boss: Strong squad doesn’t remove England threat

President of Netball Jamaica (NJ) Karen Rosen has welcomed the return of star shooter Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard to the Sunshine Girls squad for their upcoming Horizon Series against England, but warned…
Jamaican leg-spinner Tamarie Redwood
29 Oct, 2026 0

Redwood earns Commonwealth Future Stars call-up

Jamaican leg-spinner Tamarie Redwood is set to take his game to the Commonwealth stage after being named in the 12-member Caribbean squad for the Commonwealth Future Stars Under-23 10-over-a-side…
Dr Fritz Pinnock
29 Oct, 2026 0

Millions for meals - Documents show former CMU president authorised payments totalling over $7m for meals under programme for at-risk youth

Prosecutors yesterday introduced nearly two dozen documents detailing how former Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) President, Professor Fritz Pinnock, authorised more than $7 million in payments to…
Opposition Spokesperson on Finance, Julian Robinson.
29 Oct, 2026 0

Fiscal reset under scrutiny

Opposition Spokesman on Finance Julian Robinson says the Government’s proposal to extend the suspension of the fiscal rules comes as no surprise and signals that Jamaica’s economic recovery from…
From left: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness; Floyd Green, member of parliament, St Elizabeth South West; Dr Sheriff Imoru, senior medical officer, Black River Hospital; Dr Christopher Tufton, minister of health and wellness; and Sean Brissett, parish manag
29 Oct, 2026 0

Holness takes aim at red tape

WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is placing a spotlight on Jamaica’s public-sector bureaucracy, accusing elements of the administrative system of frustrating hurricane recovery…
From left: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness; Floyd Green, member of parliament, St Elizabeth South West; Dr Sheriff Imoru, senior medical officer, Black River Hospital; Dr Christopher Tufton, minister of health and welness; and Sean Brissett, parish manage
29 Oct, 2026 0

Black River Hospital reborn

WESTERN BUREAU: One year after Hurricane Melissa left Black River Hospital in St Elizabeth in ruins, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says the facility has emerged as a larger,…
Halse Hall Cemetery.
29 Oct, 2026 0

CMC tightens grip on illegal burials

The Clarendon Municipal Corporation (CMC) is ramping up enforcement against unauthorised burials across the parish. Church burial grounds, family plots, and community cemeteries are coming under…
Floyd Green (centre), minister of agriculture, fisheries and mining, expresses excitement for the return of the Treasure Beach Food, Rum & Reggae Festival to St Elizabeth for the 2026 staging. Sharing his enthusiasm are festival co-directors Gregory Wright
29 Oct, 2026 0

St Elizabeth vendors prepare for Treasure Beach Food, Rum & Reggae Festival

The flavours of St Elizabeth will take centre stage when the Treasure Beach Food, Rum & Reggae Festival returns to the parish, bringing together food lovers and local entrepreneurs in a…
Angela Brown-Burke, deputy leader of Opposition business in the House of Representatives.
29 Oct, 2026 0

Cuba’s economic, humanitarian crisis ‘deeply troubling’ – Terrelonge

One day after the Government declared its opposition to the 66-year-old economic embargo imposed by the United States (US) on Cuba, Jamaican officials at the United Nations (UN) yesterday abstained…