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April 29, 2026

Hurricane Melissa contributes to Trelawny property tax collection shortfall

The Trelawny Municipal Corporation says it collected $342 million in property taxes for the fiscal year 2025/2026. This information was revealed to The Gleaner by Chief Executive Officer Andrew…
Deslon Brown, business development manager, First Regional Co-op Credit Union Ltd, presenting on financial literacy to grade-nine students at Iona High School in Tower Isle, St Mary, on Tuesday, April 21.
April 29, 2026

Credit unions lead charge in financial literacy with 2026 Reach and Teach Tour

As April marks Financial Literacy Month, credit unions across Jamaica have rolled out the Reach and Teach Tour 2026 under the theme ‘Financial Lit A It’. Since the credit unions’ financial literacy…
Kimblee Elliott, marketing officer at the Manchester Co-op Credit Union, takes a moment to pose with students at the Northern Caribbean University during the Reach & Teach School Tour.
April 29, 2026

Manchester Co-op Credit Union takes action to foster financial inclusion

In observance of Financial Literacy Month, the Manchester Co-operative Credit Union (1977) Ltd. undertook a series of initiatives aimed at raising awareness around financial literacy within the…
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April 29, 2026

FHC strengthens youth financial literacy through Junior Credit Union Programme

As part of its continued focus on youth development and financial empowerment, First Heritage Co-operative Credit Union (FHC), jointly with its foundation, has partnered with Junior Achievement…
NAJHSCCU team members in an interactive financial literacy session at Pentab High & Evening Institute on April 23, empowering youths on financial literacy.
April 29, 2026

NAJ & Health Services Co-operative Credit Union transform April into month of financial, holistic empowerment

April 2026 was nothing short of transformational for the NAJ & Health Services Co-operative Credit Union as we proudly joined the 2026 Reach and Teach Tour, under the theme “Financial Lit A It!”.…
Michael Kelly shows two of the four graves that were damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa almost six months ago at Parottee in St Elizabeth last Wednesday.
April 28, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

SIX MONTHS IN THE DARK

WESTERN BUREAU: Six months after the devastation of Hurricane Melissa, residents of the small coastal community of Parottee in St Elizabeth say their most urgent needs are the restoration of…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness making a presentation in the House of Representatives on April 14.
April 28, 2026

PM to respond to concerns in NaRRA bill

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is expected today to respond to mounting concerns over the proposed National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) bill, a sweeping piece of legislation that…
UHWI CEO, Fitzgerald Mitchell. - File photo.
April 28, 2026

PAC moves to compel testimony from UHWI CEO Fitzgerald Mitchell

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) voted unanimously on Tuesday to invoke Parliament's legal powers to compel University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) CEO Fitzgerald Mitchell's…
President of the Incorporated Masterbuilders Association (IMAJ) of Jamaica, Richard Mullings.
April 28, 2026

Contractors need system overhaul to compete, masterbuilders association tells gov’t

The Incorporated Masterbuilders Association (IMAJ) of Jamaica has described Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’ call for local contractors to invest in their firms to better compete for large-scale…