Robert Montague Resigns From the Holness-led Cabinet

 Robert Montague Resigns From the Holness-led Cabinet Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, and JLP chairman, Robert Montague, has resigned from the Andrew Holness-led Cabinet. Montague’s resignation comes days after a damning draft report from the Integrity Commission accusing him of knowingly granting firearm licenses on appeals to persons…

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Robinson Supports Suggestion to Use Gas Hedge to Facilitate Rising Fuel Costs

 Robinson Supports Suggestion to Use Gas Hedge to Facilitate Rising Fuel Costs Opposition Spokesman on Finance, Julian Robinson, is defending his proposal to redirect revenues from the gas hedge towards providing financial relief for Jamaicans who are unable to absorb the high cost of fuel. Mr. Robinson made the call while making his contribution to…

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Health Minister: Tufton Reflects on Two-Years of Covid

 Health Minister: Tufton Reflects on Two-Years of Covid Health Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton, has called for greater resilience in the healthcare system as the country reached the two-year anniversary of Covid-19 being detected on the island yesterday. Dr. Tufton says the cost to combat the virus over the past two years has been high. On…

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Finance Minister: Fitch Credit Rating Sustains Placement that Jamaica’s Economy is Fixed to Thrive

 Finance Minister: Fitch Credit Rating Sustains Placement that Jamaica’s Economy is Fixed to Thrive Finance Minister, Dr. Nigel Clarke, says Jamaica’s latest rating by international credit rating firm, Fitch, supports his stance that the economy is expected to thrive amid external shocks.  In a statement yesterday, Fitch says it’s affirmed Jamaica’s B-plus grade and set…

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‘He was Guiltless’: Family Mourns Man Slain in Windsor Heights Confrontation with Police

 ‘He was Guiltless’: Family Mourns Man Slain in Windsor Heights Confrontation with Police A relative of one of the four men who were shot and killed during a reported confrontation with the police in Windsor Heights, St. Catherine is this morning claiming her nephew was an innocent man. Dead are 16-year-old, Deandre Channer a high school student…

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Three Siblings Slain in Irwin, St James Home Invasion Specified

 Three Siblings Slain in Irwin, St James Home Invasion Specified Three siblings, including an 11-year-old girl, were slain in a home in Irwin, St James last evening. Dead are 20-year-old twin brothers, Jevaugh and Jevaughni Stewart. Their younger sister, Peta-Gaye Cooke, was also killed during the attack. Reports from the St. James Police are at…

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War in Ukraine Influenced Jamaica’s

War in Ukraine Influenced Jamaica’s 2022/23 Budget, says Mahfood President of the Jamaica Manufacturers’ & Exporters Association, JMEA, John Mahfood says the crisis in war-torn Ukraine has influenced the government’s budget. Mr. Mahfood was reacting to Opposition Spokesman on Finance, Julian Robinson’s, contribution to the 2022/2023 budget debate. The businessman says the government cannot overlook…

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