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Jamaica Gleaner

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 01:07:08 -0400
Big Budget counterplan
The parliamentary opposition has outlined a raft of measures it says would spare taxpayers the $18 billion in new taxes announced by the Government for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The Opposition has also urged the administration not to extract the $1...

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 01:07:13 -0400
Moyston: Persad-Bissessar mirroring Dominica’s Charles in backing US over regional neighbours
Forty-three years after the late Dominican leader Eugenia Charles facilitated the 1983 American invasion of Grenada – by allowing her country to be used as a launching pad – Dr Louis Moyston, a lecturer in the Department of Government at The Uni...

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 01:06:57 -0400
Filth and hazards on Waltham Park Road
The smell hits first. It is nauseating, and the sight of piles of garbage is scarring. Amid potholes and contaminated water, Waltham Park Road in Kingston has become a hazardous mess. Residents and commuters say the situation has persisted for years...

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 01:07:10 -0400
‘I am not satisfied’
WESTERN BUREAU: Kenneth Brown, superintendent of roads and works at the St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation (StEMC), has voiced disappointment over the condition of Independence Park in Black River, warning that the once vibrant recreational space ha...

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 01:07:06 -0400
Big brain boost
The introduction of cutting-edge brain-stimulation technology at the Everbrook Brain Institute and Cognitive Clinic in Kingston is being hailed as a game-changer for advanced neurological care in the Caribbean.

Jamaica Observer

Tue, Apr 12, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Charity makes donation to upgrade more restrooms at Little London High
SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland - Male students at Little London High School no longer have to be jealous that the girls' restroom is nicer than theirs. Last Friday, a group of alumni called Global Humanity Network Incorporated (GHNI) dona...

Tue, Apr 12, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
This Day in History - April 12
Today is the 102nd day of 2022. There are 263 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1961: Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man to fly in space, orbit the Earth and make a safe landing. OTHER EVENTS1606: Great Britain ad...

Tue, Apr 12, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Sharif sworn in as Pakistan's new PM after week of drama
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan's Parliament on Monday elected Opposition lawmaker Shahbaz Sharif as the new prime minister, following a week of political turmoil that led to the weekend ouster of Premier Imran Khan.Sharif took the ...

Tue, Apr 12, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Arlene Swaby fuels her business with focus and Access
While the journey of entrepreneurship has been anything but smooth sailing for small grocery store owner Arlene Swaby, she is proof that with the right focus, and a little support, small business owners can thrive."I started out after m...

Mon, Apr 11, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Hanging not solution to crime problem, says official
MONTEGO BAY, St James - Programme director, Community Renewal Programme, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Charles Clayton says the answer to the nation's crime problem is definitely not the resumption of hanging.In fact, Clayton poi...

Jamaica Star

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:50:04 -0500
Make companies cut sugar, Robinson questions $10B sugary drink tax
Opposition spokesman on finance Julian Robinson says the Government should force beverage manufacturers to cut the sugar in their products instead of imposing a $10 billion tax on sugary drinks, questioning whether the new levy is really about...

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:34:53 -0500
Kidnapped schoolgirl released from hospital, probe launched
The 17-year-old schoolgirl who was abducted after boarding a taxi in the Cross Roads area of St Andrew has been released from hospital as police continue their investigation into the disturbing incident. The probe is being jointly conducted by......

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:55:53 -0500
Canadian woman, Spanish Town man charged after high-powered rifle seizure
A Canadian woman and a Spanish Town man have been charged following the seizure of a high powered rifle during a police operation in St Catherine. Charged are 42-year-old Christine Lewis, who has an address in Ontario, Canada and Lime Tree Grove....

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:26:54 -0500
Teen stabbed, beaten by two men Point Hill, St Catherine
An 18-year-old is recovering in hospital after he was allegedly stabbed and beaten during a violent attack in the community of Pusey Hill, Point Hill, St Catherine. Police have since charged two men in connection with the incident. They are 20-....

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 05:01:02 -0500
Abducted girl found alive in rural community
Residents of Parkes Road in Above Rocks, St Catherine, are still baffled after a teenage girl who was reportedly abducted, was later pushed from a moving vehicle in the usually quiet community on Tuesday night. They say the incident has left them....

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