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Garnett Reid, president of the Small Business Association of Jamaica.
22 Oct, 2026 0

Water hike faces fire - Businesses, tourism sector and Opposition challenge proposed 51% NWC rate increasee

Several stakeholders including small and large businesses are pushing back against the National Water Commission’s (NWC) proposed 51 per cent tariff increase, urging the regulator to withhold approval…
O’Brian Heron, president of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association.
22 Oct, 2026 0

Hotels explore collective insurance arrangement…JHTA surveys members as dissatisfaction grows over delayed and reduced hurricane payouts

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica’s hotel operators are exploring the possibility of collectively restructuring their property insurance arrangements amid mounting dissatisfaction over delayed and reduced…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness.
22 Oct, 2026 0

Holness blasts ‘two-mouth people’, defends JCF

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness yesterday launched a blistering attack on critics of law enforcement, blasting “two-mouth people” while declaring his unwavering support for the Jamaica Constabulary…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness (second left) takes the tour with (from left) Phillip Paulwell, member of parliament for Kingston East and Port Royal; Richard Lake, director of Sherbourne Limited; and Lisa Hanna, wife of Richard Lake, after cutting the ri
22 Oct, 2026 0

Gov’t to reclaim Kgn gullies

The Government is moving to reclaim gullies across Kingston, with a pilot programme targeting four high-risk communities for the relocation of residents living along vulnerable waterways, Prime…
22 Oct, 2026 0

Ruddock insisted on giving caution statement, court hears

Murder accused Andre Ruddock insisted on giving a caution statement and repeatedly declined the services of duty counsel, the Pathways murder trial heard yesterday. One of the two justices of the…
Dr Rose Marie Adamson-Lewis
22 Oct, 2026 0

From Robin’s Hall to Florida healthcare pioneer

From a childhood in Robin’s Hall, Manchester, to the opening of two medical facilities in Coconut Creek, Florida, Dr Rose Marie Adamson-Lewis has charted a path in healthcare that she once never…
Kevin Kerr, acting president of the National Water Commission.
21 Oct, 2026 0

THIRSTY FOR CASH - NWC seeks massive rate hike, warns of investment cuts without it as debts mount

The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has confirmed that it received an application from the National Water Commission (NWC) for a 51 per cent increase in tariff over a five-year period. The NWC’s…
US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau.
21 Oct, 2026 0

US pledges renewed Caribbean focus

Positioning the United States as a true “Caribbean nation”, US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau says Washington under the Trump administration is actively reorienting its foreign policy…
May Pen Mayor Joel Williams (left) listens as Clarendon Central Member of Parliament Delroy Williams is interviewed by journalists last Friday.
21 Oct, 2026 0

MP: JLP support remains strong in May Pen North, Clarendon Central

Clarendon Central Member of Parliament Delroy Williams has pushed back against suggestions of discord within the constituency, insisting that the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) machinery remains united…