Holness firm on Cuban docs
Thursday, March 27, 2025

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has defended Jamaica’s use of Cuban medics to support the local health sector, declaring that there is no exploitation in the programme that has surfaced as a blot on the Trump administration’s radar. Holness, who,... .. read more..

Grandfather of Harlem held for deportation to Jamaica
Thursday, March 27, 2025

A New York City community leader who left Jamaica at the age of four and has been fighting deportation since his 2020 release from prison was detained Tuesday by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He had spent 30 years behind bars on a... .. read more..

Rubio to re-evaluate US travel advisory for Jamaica
Thursday, March 27, 2025

While lauding Jamaica for making “impressive” strides in its crime-reduction efforts, United States (US) Secretary of State Marco Rubio has promised to re-evaluate the US travel advisory for Jamaica to reflect the current reality regarding crime.... .. read more..

Emirates Airline takes aim at Jamaica through codeshare deal
Thursday, March 27, 2025

Western Bureau: In a move described by Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett as yet another milestone for Jamaica’s tourism sector, Emirates Airline, through a codeshare arrangement with Condor Airline, is set to become the first Middle Eastern airline... .. read more..

Police, public both suffer trauma from their negative interactions, says US c...
Thursday, March 27, 2025

Police oversight bodies must help to address the root causes that shape negative interactions between law enforcement and civilians, Marcia Thompson, assistant professor in the criminal justice department at Aurora University in Illinois, the... .. read more..

Golding targets shake-up of programmes tagged ‘discretionary expenditure’
Thursday, March 27, 2025

A Mark Golding-led People’s National Party (PNP) administration would immediately conduct a “line-by-line” examination of the programme to be funded by approximately $360 billion set aside in the 2025-2026 Budget for what has been described as “... .. read more..

PSOJ assesses Holness’ Budget presentation
Thursday, March 27, 2025

The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) says that while the Government’s 2025-2026 Budget sets out growth initiatives aimed at accelerating economic development, their meaningful impact will depend on execution, regulatory efficiency, and... .. read more..

Pathologist says Deane was pinned down during fatal beating
Thursday, March 27, 2025

WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Murari Sarangi, the pathologist who performed the autopsy on Mario Deane’s body, yesterday, told the Westmoreland Circuit Court that based on the injuries he saw, he concluded that the deceased man was pinned down during the... .. read more..