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Prime Minister Andrew Holness making his contribution to the 2026-2027 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives.
Updated 9 hours ago by Edmond Campbell/Senior Staff Reporter

Holness pressing FAST-forward

Signalling that delays in the implementation of critical national investment projects will soon be a thing of the past, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has indicated that his administration is advancing two powerful and complementary reforms – one aimed at building public infrastructure and the other focusing on accelerating and attracting transformational private investment. After making his contribution to the 2026-2027 Budget Debate in Parliament yesterday, the prime minister tabled legislation to establish the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA).

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Supporters of Cuban medical professionals participate in the ‘Gratitude Walk’ to show gratitude and appreciation to the Cuban people for their 50 years of medical support to the Jamaican people. The group walked from Hanover Street to Heroes Circle in
Published 20 hours ago by Kimone Francis

PM: Gov’t still hopeful Cuban medical programme can be made ‘compliant’

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has sought to counter a growing argument that Jamaica abandoned Cuba when his administration ended the 50-year medical cooperation programme earlier this month,…
Published 11 hours ago

NWC working to improve water supply in sections of St Mary

Residents in several communities across St Mary are expected to benefit from improved water supply reliability, following measures being implemented by the National Water Commission (NWC) at the White…
Published 11 hours ago

Man gets two and half years in prison for break-ins at church in Portmore

A Portmore, St Catherine man who pleaded guilty to breaking into a church twice and stealing items was on Thursday sentenced to two years and six months’ imprisonment. Robert Barnett, otherwise…
Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, delivers his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday, March 19.
Published 10 hours ago

Gov’t to remove additional tuition fees at HEART/NSTA Trust

The Government will be eliminating additional tuition fees at the HEART/NSTA Trust in an effort to broaden access to skills training. Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, has announced that beginning…
Published 7 hours ago

Two men charged over ammunition found in unfinished building in Spanish Town freed

Two men who were arrested and charged for 26 rounds of ammunition found in a knapsack in an unfinished building three years ago have been freed of possession of a prohibited weapon and dealing in a…
Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 19.
Published 5 hours ago

NHT extends hurricane relief loan

The National Housing Trust (NHT) Hurricane Relief Loan is being extended to March 2027. Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in…
The Palace Multiplex in Montego Bay, St James
Published 5 hours ago

‘Nothing was salvageable’: Palace Multiplex in MoBay shuts down due to Melissa damage

Ravaged by the onslaught of Hurricane Melissa last October, the operator of the Palace Multiplex in Montego Bay, St James, has been forced to shutter its operations. Palace Amusement made the…
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Published 4 hours ago

Update | St Catherine teacher accused of house sale scam to seek to pay back money

The St Catherine teacher accused of selling a house he did not own and collecting more than $2 million is to seek to make restitution to the complainant. Raheim Douglas, 25, is charged with…
Published 20 hours ago by Livern Barrett

$80m payday for fraudster

The Government has been ordered to pay almost $80 million to a man with dozens of fraud-related convictions after he languished in prison for six years and 11 months or 2,504 days in excess of his…