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March 5, 2026
Tufton: Gov't 'not sitting down' as it tackles fallout from end of Cuban medical programme
Health Minister Christopher Tufton says the Government is “not sitting down and not doing anything” as it moves to address gaps in the public health system following Jamaica’s decision to end its…
March 5, 2026
US lawmaker who criticised Holness welcomes Jamaica ending Cuban medical programme
United States Congressman Carlos A Gimenez has praised Jamaica’s decision to discontinue its medical cooperation programme with Cuba, describing the long-running arrangement as a “pathetic, criminal…
March 5, 2026
Seven Gov't entities sign leases at Morant Bay Urban Centre
Seven government entities have signed lease agreements to occupy spaces at the Morant Bay Urban Centre, signalling what officials say is a major step toward activating the $6-billion commercial…
March 5, 2026
Petrojam says motorists spared full impact of global fuel price increases
Petrojam says its pricing mechanism has shielded motorists from the full impact of rising global fuel costs, noting that recent increases in international benchmark prices were not fully passed on in…
March 5, 2026
Jamaica Baptist Union to consider overseas recruitment to address pastor shortage
Newly installed Jamaica Baptist Union (JBU) President Reverend Davewin Thomas says recruiting pastors from abroad will be among the options the denomination will consider to address a severe shortage…
March 5, 2026
Jamaica to end 50-year-old medical programme with Cuba
Jamaica has discontinued its medical cooperation programme with Cuba, the foreign ministry announced Thursday. The move ends a five-decade relationship under which healthcare workers from the…
March 5, 2026
Update | Ex-cops and police constable accused of using fake drug case to solicit money from Trelawny woman freed
A current member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force and three former police officers who were accused of using a fake drug-trafficking case to solicit money from a Trelawny woman were today freed after…
March 5, 2026
Williams defends tax on vehicle duty concession for public sector workers
Finance and Public Service Minister Fayval Williams today argued that the Government’s move to tax public sector workers who import vehicles under the duty concession regime will bring greater parity…
March 5, 2026
No details yet on digital services to be taxed
Despite aiming to collect $300 million by applying General Consumption Tax (GCT) to digital services, Finance and the Public Service Minister Fayval Williams says the Government is not in a position…