Edmond Campbell/Senior Parliamentary Reporter
05 May, 2026
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Timeline for taxi fare hike being brought forward
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says the 16 per cent fare adjustment due to public passenger carriers is being fast-tracked. In his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in Parliament on Tuesday afternoon,…
02 May, 2026
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Don’t click ‘send’
Highlighting the seriousness of revenge porn as a crime, Leader of Government Business in the Senate Kamina Johnson Smith yesterday warned young people and others, who might be contemplating sharing…
29 Apr, 2026
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SCHOOL RIGHTS CHALLENGE
Arguing that Jamaica’s education system was gradually collapsing, Opposition Spokesman on Education Damion Crawford on Tuesday announced that he has taken the Government to court to defend the…
29 Apr, 2026
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Probe deepens into UHWI tax exemption abuse
Focused on revenue recovery, the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has launched an audit of the last three years to assess breaches by the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) involving misuse of…
22 Apr, 2026
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Paulwell calls for renewable push, grid reform in new JPS deal
Opposition Spokesman on Energy Phillip Paulwell says while his government counterpart, Daryl Vaz, has reportedly suggested that the high price of electricity was attributed chiefly to the terms of the…
18 Apr, 2026
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Bernard questions IRD model’s benefit to ordinary Jamaicans
The Senate on Friday passed the Casino Gaming (General) Regulations, 2025, but not before Opposition lawmaker Allan Bernard cautioned against the pitfalls of the integrated resorts development (IRD)…
17 Apr, 2026
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IAJ raises alarm over up to 100% jump in insurance industry fees
Executive Director of the Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ) Everton McFarlane says players in the insurance industry are concerned about the magnitude of increase in insurance fees, in some…
16 Apr, 2026
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Consultancy under scrutiny
One lawmaker has requested from the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) a capability statement for William Pragmatic Limited, the consultancy firm flagged in January by the auditor general…