Kimone Francis/Senior Staff Reporter
February 7, 2026
by Kimone Francis
Jamaica eyes stronger ties as CAF rethinks risk metrics
Finance Minister Fayval Williams says Jamaica is looking to deepen its relationship with CAF-Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, noting that the financial institution has grown more…
February 5, 2026
by Kimone Francis
Red-tape gridlock
Jamaica’s ability to develop at a faster pace is being hampered by “excessive bureaucracy”, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is arguing. Holness, who was speaking at the official handover ceremony of…
February 3, 2026
by Kimone Francis
Johnson Smith urges Haiti to respect Feb 7 red line on transition amid council turmoil
Days before Haiti’s transitional government is set to expire, Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith has warned that any move away from the February 7 deadline would risk further fragmentation,…
January 31, 2026
by Kimone Francis
Johnson Smith touts Jamaica as ‘place to be’ for int’l investors
PANAMA CITY, Panama: Jamaica’s foreign minister Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, has issued a clarion call to international investors to partner in the strategic redevelopment of the island’s western…
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…