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March 19, 2026
Holness hits back at Opposition on salary
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness on Thursday hit back at Opposition Leader Mark Golding over criticism of a recently announced salary increase that will see the prime minister earning $28.6 million a…
March 19, 2026
PM announces reduced minimum wage increase amid economic pressures
Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced on Thursday that the country’s minimum wage will increase from $16,000 to $17,000, effective July 1, a smaller rise than the previously planned $18,500. …
March 19, 2026
by Sashana Small
St Elizabeth farmer loses acres of pumpkin to black rot fungus
Just months after losing her entire pumpkin crop to Hurricane Melissa, 30-year-old St Elizabeth farmer Sherka Graham is facing the same predicament once again. This time, the culprit is a fungus,…
March 19, 2026
by Andre Williams
Crime scene investigator wrote statement six years after crime, after start of trial
A forensic crime scene investigator (FCSI), called by the Crown as a witness in the ongoing Clansman Gang trial, yesterday gave brief testimony linking his role to the escorting of evidence in the…
March 19, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
More than 2,000 non-custodial offenders being supervised in communities islandwide
WESTERN BUREAU: Robert Taylor, director of probation and aftercare, says Jamaica’s probation service is currently supervising more than 2,000 non-custodial offenders across the island. Taylor made…
March 19, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Unapplied education hurting Jamaica’s productivity, says MoBay mayor
WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon is warning that education without application is unproductive, arguing that too many qualified persons are failing to translate their academic…
March 19, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Sandals seizes post-hurricane moment to reimagine three flagship resorts
WESTERN BUREAU: Sandals Resorts International is turning disruption into opportunity, announcing a US$200-million (J$32.4-billion) investment to transform three of its flagship Jamaican properties in…
March 19, 2026
by Bryan Miller
Purkiss accuses NSWMA of bypassing her on Hanover Eastern projects
Western Bureau: Andrea Purkiss, the member of parliament (MP) for Hanover Eastern, is taking the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) to task, arguing that the entity is usurping her…
March 19, 2026
by Sashana Small
Morris Dixon: AI academic assistant to be launched for Jamaican students
Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon is advocating for the strategic use of artificial intelligence (AI) and technology to transform Caribbean classrooms, while also stressing the need to maintain…