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April 4, 2026 by Sashana Small

‘Build your own road’

Tensions are high in Coral Spring, Trelawny, as residents of the upscale community push back against a developer’s plan to close a section of road, arguing that it is privately owned and warning that…
Bishop Dr Roy Notice, administrative head of the New Testament Church of God.
April 5, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Easter hope

On the most important weekend in Christianity, which should have been filled with polished pews, floral arrangements, and the echo of choirs beneath sturdy rooftops, many Jamaicans are instead…
Monalee Campbell, of Roaring River in Steer Town, St Ann, is disappointed that several months have passed and no official assistance has been offered by the State to assist her with rebuilding.
April 5, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Left in the lurch

Five months after Hurricane Melissa ripped apart homes and displaced families in St Ann, many are struggling to piece together their lives, clinging to the hope that long-promised government aid will…
Senator Lambert Brown, president of the University and Allied Workers Union, inspects documents with Dr Renee Badroe, president of the Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association, during the JMDA’s closing submission last Wednesday in a matter currently befor
April 4, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

When doctors leave, what happens to the patients, Brown warns

Senior trade unionist Senator Lambert Brown this week cautioned that the Government’s move to scrap incentive and emergency duty allowances for doctors who are mandated to work overtime could have a…
From left: Odaine Williams, information technology manager; Marvin Richards, operations manager, and Stephen Richards, president of Reality Focus Limited.
April 4, 2026 by Olivia Brown

New pilot links Clarendon farmers to corporate buyers

A new initiative aimed at tackling market-access challenges facing small farmers in Jamaica is set to roll out through a 90-day corporate farmers’ market pilot programme spearheaded by Reality Focus…
Tamara McCaw.
April 4, 2026 by Lester Hinds

Tamara McCaw breaks new ground in Brooklyn

Tamara McCaw has made history as the first Jamaica-born individual to lead one of New York City’s most iconic cultural institutions, following her appointment as president of the Brooklyn Academy of…
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett with tourism workers at the April 2 opening of Half Moon, where he announced that the Tourism Workers Pension Scheme has grown to $6 billion and outlined intentions to introduce a health plan next.
April 4, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Tourism rebound hits 80 per cent as Half Moon reopens – Bartlett

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica’s tourism sector has rebounded to more than 80 per cent of pre-hurricane levels, with the reopening of Half Moon signalling renewed confidence in the island’s post-Melissa…
Fayval Williams, minister of finance and the public service, speaking at the University of Technology Western Campus Business Seminar.
April 4, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Williams bats for reformed SLB, saying it’s not a burden

WESTERN BUREAU: Finance Minister Fayval Williams is urging tertiary students to become ambassadors for Jamaica’s student loan programme, saying outdated perceptions about the scheme could be…
Jadyn Sinclair (left), winner of the 2025 Union of Jamaican Alumni Associations Essay Competition, accepts a gift from Hugh Miller, acting general manager of the JN Financial Group, at the JN Group Corporate Offices recently. The occasion was a courtesy ca
April 4, 2026

Jamaican-American teen focused on giving back, preserving her heritage

From age 15, Jamaican-American student Jadyn Sinclair has distinguished herself among her peers, being the youngest ever vice-president of the student government at the Bronx High School of Science in…