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April 14, 2026
UHWI owes over $40 billion in unpaid taxes and fees, PAC told
Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) today heard that the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) owes the Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) and other government agencies in excess of $40…
April 14, 2026
Businessman and economist Dhiru Tanna has died
Business leader and economist Dhiru Tanna has died, a development confirmed Tuesday by Jamaica National Group Chief Executive Officer Earl Jarrett, who said he had been with Tanna in the days leading…
April 14, 2026
Westmoreland man charged with murder over fatal stabbing
A Westmoreland man has been charged with murder following a stabbing incident that claimed the life of a fellow resident earlier this month. Charged is 31-year-old cabinet maker Shaun Paul Palmer,…
April 14, 2026
UHWI CEO Mitchell and former chairman Chai Chong among three to be summoned before PAC
University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) CEO Fitzgerald Mitchell, former CEO Kevin Allen, and ex-board chairman Wayne Chai Chong are to be summoned to a meeting of Parliament’s Public Accounts…
April 15, 2026
PM warns of ‘horrendous’ impact for St Lucia if oil prices increase significantly
CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – Prime Minister Phillip J. Pierre has warned that if global oil prices, as some experts predict, reach US$200 per barrel due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East…
April 14, 2026
Gunman opens fire at high school in Turkey, wounding at least 16 before killing himself
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A former student opened fire at a high school in southeastern Turkey on Tuesday, wounding at least 16 people, before killing himself, an official said. The 18-year-old…
April 14, 2026
Over 150 rounds of ammunition seized by police in Portmore
Detectives assigned to the St Catherine South Police Division have seized more than 100 rounds of ammunition during an operation at a business establishment along Dyke Road in Portmore. Reports from…
April 14, 2026
Who comes first in a property deal? NHT rate cuts reshape the answer
…New NHT incentives and rising costs are changing how Jamaicans must prepare to enter the housing market A long-standing question facing first-time buyers, whether to approach a real estate agent or…
April 14, 2026
Bahamas police release US man questioned after his wife disappeared from the couple’s boat
Police in the Bahamas have released a Michigan man who said his wife disappeared after falling overboard from a small boat in waters off the island nation, authorities said Monday. Brian Hooker, of…