Minister of National Security, Dr. Horace Chang, says Jamaica’s decision to accept third country nationals from the United States was based on diplomatic concerns. Dr. Chang says the government has a duty to maintain good relations with the US due to its socio-economic importance to the country. A memorandum of understanding signed last week Wednesday, […]

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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for works, Robert Morgan, makes his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate, in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, June 17. (Donald De La Haye/JIS). Minister with responsibility for works, Robert Morgan, says the Accelerated Bridge Infrastructure Programme is soon to achieve final approval […]

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There’s another twist in the University Hospital of the West Indies saga involving former Chairman, Wayne Chai Chong, and the recruitment process for a new chief executive officer for the institution. Further documents have now surfaced seemingly proving his claims of an intensive selection process. It follows a previous suggestion by the current UHWI executives […]

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National Security Minister, Dr Horace Chang, says the deal with the United States to host third country nationals, is a strictly voluntary arrangement. He says all costs associated with the programme will be borne by Washington. Minister Chang says any participant under the programme who wants to settle in Jamaica, will have to complete the […]

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Chief Executive Officer of the University Hospital of the West Indies, Fitzgerald Mitchell, is to be held in contempt of parliament after failing to attend Tuesday’s sitting of the Public Accounts Committee, PAC. Mitchell is wanted by the PAC to answer questions regarding an Auditor General report citing poor governance and procurement practices at the […]

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Former Director of Elections, Danville Walker, says he has not been formally offered the position of managing director of the state-owned oil refinery Petrojam. Walker has been widely tipped to replace Telroy Morgan, who stepped down in March. But Nationwide News understands that his appointment still requires approval from the Ministry of Finance. Daina Davy […]

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Scotiabank says its move to take Scotia Group Jamaica private will have no material impact on its customers. In a notice to account holders, the bank says the proposed transaction will not affect their relationship with it and that there will be no changes to any of their products or services as a result. The […]

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Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Jamaica, Wayne Robinson, says more banks are not the solution to the current problems bedevilling the sector. He told Parliament’s Standing Finance Committee earlier this week, that increasing customer freedom will be the key. Know Your Customer, KYC, is the mandatory verification process businesses use to confirm the […]

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The Jamaica Stock Exchange has confirmed a cybersecurity breach that may have exposed the personal information of people whose data it holds. This includes names, addresses, dates of birth and government identification numbers. In a notification to affected data subjects dated Friday, the Exchange stated that it had detected and contained an incident involving unauthorised […]

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Minister of Justice Delroy Chuck says Jamaica continues to enjoy a strong human rights record in the international community. He was making his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday. Minister Chuck says every Jamaican has the right to have the public defender prosecute any perceived breach of their rights. […]

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