BRACE FOR New taxes
Thursday, February 12, 2026

Economist Keenan Falconer says he was not expecting the administration to introduce new tax measures at this time, arguing that the conventional approach in the aftermath of a crisis is to either reduce or remove some taxes to spur economic activity and accelerate growth. According to Falconer, b... .. read more..

New parliamentary year begins
Thursday, February 12, 2026

The 2026-2027 parliamentary year will begin today with Governor General Sir Patrick Allen delivering the Throne Speech at George William Gordon House, the seat of Jamaica’s bi-cameral legislature. In his presentation, the head of state is expected to highlight the Holness administration’s policie... .. read more..

Civil society groups demand accountability from public bodies, ministries in ...
Thursday, February 12, 2026

The Government is expected today to table in Parliament the Estimates of Expenditure along with several Budget-related documents, detailing how more than a trillion dollars of taxpayers’ money will be spent in the upcoming financial year. .. read more..

Bovell laid to rest
Thursday, February 12, 2026

WESTERN BUREAU: Former Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Senator Christopher Bovell, a distinguished attorney-at-law whose steady counsel shaped both national governance and corporate Jamaica, was laid to rest on Tuesday at the Church of St Margaret in Kingston. Bovell, who died on January 14 at age 87,... .. read more..

Reasonable force
Thursday, February 12, 2026

The Supreme Court has ruled that police personnel acted lawfully in self-defence during an armed confrontation that left 18-year-old Jerome Lee dead on Ramsay Road, St Andrew .. read more..

Darliston misery mounting
Thursday, February 12, 2026

Western Bureau: More than three months after Hurricane Melissa battered western Jamaica, life in sections of Darliston in Westmoreland remains defined by darkness, uncertainty, and mounting frustration, as residents continue to grapple with prolonged electricity and water outages that have disrup... .. read more..

Beware of the cold
Thursday, February 12, 2026

At least two medical professionals are cautioning parents and caregivers to pay extra attention to their children when the country experiences colder-than-usual temperatures. Two recent cold fronts came at a time that paediatricians Dr Carolin Thomas Boyd and Dr Lisa Franklin-Banton both labelled... .. read more..

Mother, daughter killed in Clarendon shooting
Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Residents of the fishing village of Rocky Point, Clarendon, are reeling from the shooting deaths of a mother and daughter, a tragedy that has shattered their sense of security, and left many fearful that the violence could cripple the already delicate livelihoods tied to the community’s fishing t... .. read more..