News
March 18, 2026
by Paul H. Williams
Repair Campaign unrelenting in fight for reparations
When slavery in the British Caribbean was abolished between 1834 and 1838, the British government authorised a £20-million compensation package for former holders of enslaved people – funded entirely…
March 18, 2026
JBDC model inspires St Lucia’s push for MSME body
A delegation from St Lucia’s Ministry of Commerce has completed a four-day study tour of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), as eastern Caribbean island considers reshaping the…
March 18, 2026
by Bryan Miller
Residents cautiously optimistic about plans for new Woodsville Bridge
Western Bureau: After four years of using the makeshift bridge, which they created when the 100-year-old Woodsville Bridge collapsed in 2022, residents of the eastern Hanover community are greeting…
March 18, 2026
Privy Council Ruling: Lawyers must investigate power-of-attorney 'red flags' or risk ethics breach
In a ruling reinforcing the duty of lawyers to guard against fraud, the Privy Council has dismissed an appeal by Jamaican attorney Fay Chang Rhule over her handling of a disputed power-of-attorney…
March 18, 2026
Gas prices to jump $4.50 as global tensions drive costs higher
Motorists will pay more for gas come Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move up by $4.50 to sell for $163.38 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go up by $4.50 to…
March 18, 2026
33 roads repaired under KSAMC maintenance project - Mayor Swaby
The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has completed works on 33 roads, to date, under the road maintenance project at a cost of $90 million, Mayor Andrew Swaby says. Work has been…
March 18, 2026
Champions League: Barcelona scores 7, Liverpool revives, Bayern cruises and Atletico survives
Barcelona scored seven and Liverpool revived its season with four goals to flip tight Champions League football games Wednesday into big wins sending them to the quarterfinals. Atletico Madrid…
March 18, 2026
Israel kills Iran intelligence chief as war spreads to energy facilities
(AP) — Israel killed Iran's intelligence minister as it kept up its campaign against the Islamic Republic’s top leadership and reportedly attacked an Iranian offshore natural gas field Wednesday.…
March 18, 2026
Leadership change announced at Western Regional Health Authority
Business strategist Deveta McLaren has been appointed acting regional director of the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), the government body that oversees public health services in…