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22 Sep, 2026 0

Hello Mi Neighbour | Turning thought into action

While walking through an uptown plaza earlier this month, a young lady called me aside and asked if she could ask me a question. What a question! I smiled. What would you anticipate that question to…
From left: Josef Forstmayr, managing director of Round Hill Hotel; Sharon Logan, director of sales and marketing at Half Moon and moderator; Eva Damato, senior director of Luxury Lifestyle Marketing, Travel Leaders Network; and John Byles, executive deputy
22 Sep, 2026 0

Industry leaders outline Jamaica’s luxury tourism advantage

Visitors come to Jamaica for more than its sea, sand and sun. Different travellers seek different experiences, and among them are luxury travellers. While not the largest segment of the market, they…
White River Fish Sanctuary Manager Jonathan Hernould (second right, standing) and Francesca Russell, coral restoration officer (right, crouching), pose with a group of JAPEX 2026 visitors during their tour of the sanctuary.
22 Sep, 2026 0

JAPEX delegates get hands-on look at White River Fish Sanctuary

A successful JAPEX 2026 conference concluded with some visitors taking part in the event’s Corporate Social Responsibility Day. The focus shifted from conference rooms to community projects supported…
Opposition Leader Mark Golding, president of the People’s National Party, addresses supporters at the public session of the 88th Annual Conference held on Sunday at Independence Park in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland.
22 Sep, 2026 0

Golding rips Gov’t over CRH’s decade of delays

WESTERN BUREAU: Opposition Leader Mark Golding has demanded accountability for the nearly decade-long rehabilitation of Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in Montego Bay, St James, describing the…
Opposition Leader Mark Golding, president of the People’s National Party, addresses supporters during the public session of the 88th Annual Conference in Westmoreland on Sunday.
22 Sep, 2026 0

Opposition leader promises tax relief for workers

WESTERN BUREAU: A “liveable wage” has been promised to Jamaican workers by Opposition Leader Mark Golding, alongside tax relief on overtime earnings, tips and gratuities, should the People’s National…
Chief Executive Officer of the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA), Ambassador Antony Anderson, addressing a community engagement session hosted by NaRRA, the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), and the Urban Development Corporation (UDC)
22 Sep, 2026 0

Further consultation to guide Parottee’s future following Hurricane Melissa

Considerable detailed work and further engagement with residents are to be undertaken as authorities determine the appropriate way forward for Parottee, St Elizabeth following Hurricane Melissa. …
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Juliet Holness.
22 Sep, 2026 0

Not True: House Speaker says Golding was not blocked from tabling Crown Lands bill

House Speaker Juliet Holness has rejected accusations that she twice blocked Opposition Leader Mark Golding from introducing a private member’s bill to amend the Crown Lands Reform Act during the last…
Dr. Dayton Campbell.
22 Sep, 2026 0

Campbell calls for dedicated housing recovery programme in Westmoreland Eastern

Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Eastern Dr Dayton Campbell is calling for the establishment of a dedicated Westmoreland Eastern Housing Recovery Programme to help residents still suffering from…
Mark Golding, leader of the Opposition People's National Party
22 Sep, 2026 0

Golding pushes back at House Speaker over Crown Lands bill

Opposition Leader Mark Golding is maintaining that he was barred by House Speaker Juliet Holness from bringing a private member’s bill to adjust the law on Crown lands, arguing that she acted outside…