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Gas prices to go up $4.50 on Thursday

May 20, 2026 | Business
Gas prices are set to increase on Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move up by $4.50 to sell for $194.38 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go up by $4.50 to sell for $201.82.
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Editorial | Parliament dilutes its power
For the avoidance of doubt, this newspaper asked Jamaica’s Parliament to clarify the circumstances in which it would feel obliged to prevent, within its chambers, the airing of — or take action on — a matter of public interest because the issue is before the courts.
The six-week delay by House Speaker Juliet Holness in tabling a report by the Integrity Commission (IC) on its investigation into allegations of improprieties at the Firearms Licensing Authority (FLA) is a live example of this question.

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