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Daryl Vaz, minister of energy, transport and telecommunications.
April 16, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Vaz floats policies to ‘limit movements’, preserve energy security amid oil volatility

Amid the volatility in the world oil market, Jamaica’s energy security remains intact and there is no need for panic, the Government has sought to assure. Energy Minister Daryl Vaz, who delivered the…
Daryl Vaz, minister of energy, transport and telecommunications.
April 16, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Fuel fallout

The removal of the fuel price cap at Petrojam, the state-owned oil refinery, will trigger an increase in the price of basic food items and some essential goods and services across several sectors, an…
Richard Smith, head coach of Kingston College’s track and field team.
April 16, 2026 by Robert Bailey

KC take aim at making Penn Relays history

Richard Smith, head coach of Kingston College (KC), is confident his team can create history at this year’s Penn Relays, as they target an unprecedented fifth consecutive High School Boys’ 4x400-metre…
The open gates at premises where one of the men was killed.
April 16, 2026 by Andre Williams

Residents rattled by raid

Residents of Whitfield Town in St Andrew say they were left shaken and fearful early Wednesday morning after what they initially believed was an armed invasion, as explosions rang out and the sound of…
Errol Greene (left), permanent secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, and Eric Hosin (right), acting chief executive officer at the University Hospital of the West Indies, during a sitting of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee held on Apri
April 16, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

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…
From left: Karen Parsard, jockey Omar Walker, Peter-John Parsard, and wife, Eleanor Parsard.
April 16, 2026

THE TIES THAT BIND

For Karen Parsard, the 2025 Champion Breeder at Caymanas Park, the journey into horse racing wasn’t paved with a lifelong love of the sport. For 13 years, she didn’t know her husband liked horses and…
Dr Timar Stephenson, senior education officer, policy analysis and research at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information.
April 16, 2026 by Sashana Small

School nutrition policy hungry for implementation

Nearly a year after the National School Nutrition policy was approved by the Senate, and its implementation officially launched, advocates are raising concerns over the pace of its roll-out. “Our…
Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.
April 16, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

T&T PM accuses CARICOM of ‘backroom operation’ over Barnett reappointment

WESTERN BUREAU: Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has launched a scathing attack on the leadership of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), accusing the regional body of operating…
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April 16, 2026

Earth Today | EFJ launches call for proposals to transform urban Jamaica

LOCAL ORGANISATIONS across multiple sectors now have the opportunity to secure financing of up to $15 million to implement projects that address climate vulnerability and environmental degradation,…