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People queue to buy fuel at a petrol station, in Johannesburg, South Africa, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
April 1, 2026

South Africa hit by record diesel price hikes despite fuel levy cut

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African motorists were on Tuesday headed to gas stations in large numbers in anticipation of record fuel hikes that will come into effect at midnight as the world continues…
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April 1, 2026

‘Untenable’: Young Jamaica wants Dennis Gordon to resign over UHWI tax exemption controversy

Young Jamaica, the youth arm of the governing Jamaica Labour Party, is calling for the resignation of Opposition Member of Parliament Dennis Gordon following confirmation that his company, JACDEN…
‘Microshifting’ is a flexible scheduling approach that involves tackling job duties in short, productive bursts instead of a single nine-to-five stretch. The paid labor fits around and between non-work responsibilities and priorities. Performance is ju
April 1, 2026

Cathy Bussewitz | ‘Microshifting’ puts a new spin on 9-to-5 schedules

NEW YORK (AP) — Before the house is humming and her teenagers ask her to whip up breakfast or chauffeur them to school, Jen Meegan reads her company emails and revisits ideas she drafted the night…
Indian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Mayank Joshi (centre), makes a point to Head of the Guanaboa Vale Police, Sergeant Navelette Davis-Leachman (right), and Constable Leonie Angus (second right), during the recent certification ceremony for
April 1, 2026

Primary school to benefit from Guanaboa Vale police goat project

The Guanaboa Vale police in rural St Catherine are undertaking a goat-rearing project that will benefit the primary school in the community. Under the venture, which began in June 2024, a goat house…
Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Director General, Leesha Delatie-Budair, addresses Tuesday’s (March 31) quarterly press briefing, held at Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St Andrew.
April 1, 2026

Economy grew by 5.1% for July to September quarter of 2025

The Jamaican economy grew by 5.1 per cent for the July to September quarter of 2025, Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Leesha Delatie-Budair, has reported. She also…
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, delivers the main address during the opening of the Yallahs Market on March 27.
April 1, 2026

Prepaid electricity in markets intended to reduce fires

The introduction of a prepaid electricity system in local markets is intended to help reduce the occurrence of fires in the facilities, says Minister of Local Government and Community Development,…
A car passes Facebook's new Meta logo on a sign at the company headquarters on October 28, 2021, in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
April 1, 2026

Meta, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube aren’t fully complying with child account ban, Australia says

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s online safety watchdog said Tuesday it was considering court action against Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube alleging they are not doing enough…
From left: Sheldon Seymour, board director at the Nature Preservation Foundation (NPF); Blane Stoddart, director, NPF; Sophia Harris, executive director at the Blue Mahoe Charitable Foundation; Carla Myrie, executive director at the NPF; and David Mullings
April 1, 2026 by Karen Madden

Diaspora targeted to rescue Hope Gardens

Facing an $88-million operating deficit, the Nature Preservation Foundation (NPF) has launched an international fundraising campaign to rescue Hope Royal Botanic Gardens (HRBG). The initiative,…
Alyssa James
April 1, 2026 by Leroy Brown

James climbs to 42 in World Junior Tennis rankings

Jamaica’s rising female tennis star,18-year old Alyssa James, has recently bolted from a ranking of 65 to 42 in the world, following a series of excellent performances over the past three months. …