Kimone Francis/Senior Staff Reporter
January 30, 2026
by Kimone Francis
GEOPOLITICAL TIGHTROPE
Foreign Affairs Minister Senator Kamina Johnson Smith says Jamaica’s economic independence is dependent on its ability to balance competing global interests amid mounting geopolitical tensions.…
January 29, 2026
by Kimone Francis
CALL FOR UNITY
PANAMA CITY, Panama: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is calling for an end to the era of isolated markets, urging his regional counterparts to abandon fragmented national agendas in favour of a…
January 29, 2026
by Kimone Francis
US$100b plan to build Latin America, Caribbean into geopolitical power
PANAMA CITY, Panama: The CAF-Development Bank of Latin America has unveiled a US$100-billion expansion road map aimed at reshaping Latin America and the Caribbean from a global “pantry” into a…
January 23, 2026
by Kimone Francis
Court backs PICA officer’s bid to fight years-long temporary status
An immigration officer who has been employed in a temporary position by the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency(PICA) since 2011 has been given the nod by the Supreme Court to challenge the…
January 22, 2026
by Kimone Francis
JFJ: Bring private firms under ATI
Human-rights group Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) is calling for the Access to Information (ATI) Act to be extended to the private sector, arguing that private entities performing public functions must…
January 19, 2026
by Kimone Francis
Mom in fight of her life to stay on feet for son
Faced with excruciating pain brought on by avascular necrosis (AVN), Mishcah Hamilton has found herself in a race against permanent immobility, requiring emergency hip-replacement surgery after…
December 12, 2025
by Kimone Francis
IFC validates Gov’t decision to suspend fiscal rules as part of Hurricane Melissa response
The Independent Fiscal Commission (IFC) says it has validated the Government’s decision to temporarily suspend the country’s fiscal rules following the severe economic and social impact of Hurricane…
December 9, 2025
by Kimone Francis
‘Knockout blow’
The Supreme Court has thrown out an application brought by the People’s National Party’s Paul Buchanan to overturn the results of the St Andrew West Central general election which he lost to Prime…
December 9, 2025
by Kimone Francis
Union Acres homeowners threaten legal action over hurricane losses
Homeowners in Union Acres, St James, whose newly built properties were torn up by Hurricane Melissa in October, have served notice that they will use litigation in an effort to force the developer to…