Jamaica’s reparations petition has been filed at Buckingham Palace, and Culture Minister Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange has told Nationwide News there is no sum of money attached to it. That cuts against British press reporting, which has put a £7.6 billion price on the petition. The minister has also set the record straight, in conversation with […]

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A remarkable achievement by the police. That’s how Deputy Prime Minister, Dr. Horace Chang, has described the 37 murders recorded in August. Dr. Chang released the figure on Friday, along with a year-to-date count showing murders down more than 21 percent on 2025. Thirty-seven murders in August 2026 is a 35 percent reduction over the […]

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Political Commentator, Lloyd B Smith, says the JLP government has gotten away with several failures over the past year due to an ineffective Opposition. Smith says the JLP should sharpen its focus and not grow complacent due to its substandard opposition. September 3 marked the end of the first year of the third term of […]

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Jamaica’s Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness addresses supporters after the governing Jamaica Labour Party declared victory in the general election, ushering in a third consecutive term for Holness, in Kingston, Jamaica September 4, 2025. REUTERS/Gilbert Bellamy/File Photo One year ago today, the Jamaica Labour Party, JLP, led by Dr. Andrew Holness, won a historic third […]

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Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett expects the country to return to pre-Hurricane Melissa room stock by 2027. Minister Bartlett told Nationwide that this should significantly improve the country’s earning potential within the sector. Up to the end of August, the country recorded 2.34 million visitor arrivals, generating US$2.5 billion in earnings. This is despite operating with […]

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Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says he’s committed to ensuring a smooth roll out of the demerit system to curb reckless driving on the roads. The minister acknowledged the frustrations expressed by stakeholder groups. The system initially set for implementation in October, would see demerits added to a driver’s traffic record when they commit specified offences. […]

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Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says publicly operated buses are serviced and ready for next Monday’s start of the new school year. Daryl Vaz, Transport Minister. His comments come as Opposition Spokesman on Transport, Mikael Phillips, raised concern over the maintenance arrangements for the rural school buses. Mikael Phillips, Opposition Spokesman on Transport.

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Jamaica’s judiciary is mourning the death of former Court of Appeal judge, Justice Carlton “Carl” Patterson. He passed away on Wednesday. He was 96. Chief Justice Bryan Sykes reflected reflected on Justice Patterson’s contribution to the judiciary. Bryan Sykes, Chief Justice. And President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Marva McDonald-Bishop, says Justice Patterson brought […]

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The International Monetary Fund says global public debt has now passed its post-World War Two record and that rising interest rates in the wealthy economies are dragging up borrowing costs for everyone else. Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva delivered that assessment at the close of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Asheville, […]

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Opposition Spokesman on Transport, Mikael Phillips, says the delay in the implementation of the demerit system as part of the new Road Traffic Act reveals a lack of planning and coordination on the part of portfolio minister, Daryl Vaz. The criticism comes as the government has pushed back the rollout previously scheduled for October. Mahiri […]

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