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Donovan Williams, member of parliament for Kingston Central.
March 26, 2026 by Kimone Francis

PNP demands probe into JLP councillor’s allegations against party colleague MP

The opposition People’s National Party (PNP) says it has written formal complaints to Jamaica’s main anti-corruption bodies following leaked voice notes highlighting allegations against Member of…
Fayval Williams, minister of finance and the public service, arrives at Gordon House yesterday with a copy of her closing presentation in the 2026-2027 Budget Debate.
March 25, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Tax tweak

The Government has adjusted its tax policy in relation to the Special Consumption Tax (SCT) on non-alcoholic sweetened beverages and the Environmental Protection Levy on domestic goods, but the…
Rosalie Hamilton, councillor for the Rae Town Division.
March 25, 2026 by Kimone Francis

‘Tell them fi sue’

Rae Town Division Councillor Rosalie Hamilton is daring Member of Parliament for Kingston Central Donovan Williams to proceed with his promised lawsuit as the now-public feud between the two Jamaica…
March 25, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Doctor warns of choking risks as schools rethink bun-eating contests

WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Anthony Taylor, principal of St Mary’s Preparatory School, says his institution will tighten safety measures around bun-eating contests but will not remove the activity from its…
The order to enroll in another school is one of three conditions that were imposed during a bail hearing in the St Ann Children’s Court on Wednesday.
March 25, 2026 by Andre Williams

Defence paints lead investigator as incompetent in Clansman trial

The further cross-examination of a senior investigator took centrestage in the Clansman gang trial yesterday, as defence attorneys sought to challenge the credibility and thoroughness of the…
Matthew Samuda, minister of water, environment and climate change, speaks with Ansord Hewitt, director general of the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) at the 12th Annual Director General’s Stakeholders’ Engagement held last Thursday at The Jamaica
March 25, 2026

OUR head bats for multilayered disaster risk framework for utility sector

As the transatlantic hurricane season approaches, Ansord Hewitt, director general at the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), is calling for a multilayered disaster risk framework for the utility…
Nickolette Robotham.
March 25, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Hundreds in Hanover to miss back-to-school benefits due to flooding

WESTERN BUREAU: Repeated flooding in the Oceanpointe Housing Scheme in Point, Hanover, is being blamed for the suspension of the 2026 ‘Back to School’ treat, usually hosted by the Oceanpointe…
Gervase Walker
March 25, 2026 by Sashana Small

Regional private sector group launches framework for fight against NCDs

As Caribbean countries intensify efforts to combat non-communicable diseases (NCDs), the CARICOM Private Sector Organisation (CPSO) is seeking to showcase and document its role in this fight with the…
From left: Enrique Martinez Gonzalez, rheumatology specialist; Yaselis Jacas Serrano, emergency nurse; and Humberto Alvarez Luna, neurology specialist, in an interview with The Gleaner at the Cuban Embassy in Kingston yesterday.
March 24, 2026 by Erica Virtue

Doctors in departure lounge

As the curtain falls on more than half a century of medical cooperation with Jamaica, highly trained Cuban specialists will begin exiting the island this Thursday, departing on four chartered flights…