Neville Graham/staff reporter

Deborah Chen (left), executive director of Heart Foundation of Jamaica, shows an example of a box drink and the equivalent sugar content, while Ponetta Nurse, advocacy officer of HFJ, looks on.
February 13, 2026 by Neville Graham/staff reporter

Sweet sin tax

The Budget will lean on eight revenue measures that blend classic ‘sin taxes’, modernisation of the tax base, and the continuation of extraordinary flows from the National Housing Trust (NHT)

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December 24, 2025 by Neville Graham

Rum industry takes a shot

The Jamaican rum industry projects a double-digit decline in output for the 2025-2026 season, a blow reverberating across the sugar and spirits sectors due to the impact of Hurricane Melissa. …