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Opposition Spokesperson on Finance, Julian Robinson, makes his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 12).
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Opposition Spokesman Proposes Electronic Invoicing System For TAJ

By: LATONYA LINTON, March 14, 2026
Opposition Spokesperson on Finance, Julian Robinson, has proposed the implementation of an Electronic Invoicing System for Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ). He made the recommendation during his contribution to the 2026/27 budget debate in the House of Representatives on March 12. Mr. Robinson estimates that the e-invoicing system could generate an additional $8.6 billion in tax revenue through improved tax compliance. He noted that currently, when businesses make sales, they are required to upload their transaction records for verification by the tax authority. “The problem with...
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State Minister in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the new St. James Probation Office in Montego Bay on Friday (March 13). She is joined by (from left) Principal Probation Aftercare Officer, Yvette Boucher-Gordon; Commissioner of Corrections, Brigadier (Ret’d) Radgh Mason; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe.
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New St. James Probation Office Officially Opened

By: OKOYE HENRY, March 14, 2026
Titchfield High School students place their pledge during a National Schools Environmental Clubs Student Workshop hosted by the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), at the school in Port Antonio on March 6.
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NEPA Inspiring Youth to Become Environmental Champions

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Carlong Publishers (Caribbean) Limited Chair, Shirley Carby (fifth left), presents a copy of one of the textbooks donated by the company for primary schools affected by Hurricane Melissa to Principal of Park Mountain Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth, Carlene Williams-Heath. Other participants (from left) are Carlong Publishers’ Chief Executive Officer, Jason Carby, and Director, Carl Carby; Assistant Chief Education Officer, Media Services Unit, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Nadine Simms; National Education Trust (NET) Executive Director, Latoya Harris-Ghartey; and students of Park Mountain Primary. The textbooks were officially presented during a formal handover ceremony on Thursday (March 12), at the Ministry’s Student Assessment Unit, Caenwood Centre, Kingston.
Carlong Publishers (Caribbean) Limited Chair, Shirley Carby (fifth left), presents a copy of one of the textbooks donated by the company for primary schools affected by Hurricane Melissa to Principal of Park Mountain Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth, Carlene Williams-Heath. Other participants (from left) are Carlong Publishers’ Chief Executive Officer, Jason Carby, and Director, Carl Carby; Assistant Chief Education Officer, Media Services Unit, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Nadine Simms; National Education Trust (NET) Executive Director, Latoya Harris-Ghartey; and students of Park Mountain Primary. The textbooks were officially presented during a formal handover ceremony on Thursday (March 12), at the Ministry’s Student Assessment Unit, Caenwood Centre, Kingston.

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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (third right), shares the moment as members of the Jamaica Network of Rural Women Producers (JNRWP) hold a symbolic cheque courtesy of CARE International during a handover ceremony for the Roots Resilience Parametric Insurance Programme held on Monday (March 9) at GraceKennedy (GK) General Insurance Company’s office in New Kingston. Also photographed (from left) are CARE International Caribbean Humanitarian Response Lead, Jonathan Arogeti; GK Group’s Head of General Insurance, Tammara Glaves-Hucey; GK General Insurance Client and Partner Services Manager, Orette Duncan; GK General Insurance Assistant General Manager for Client and Partner Services, Andrea Muir-Gibbs; JNRWP Executive Board Member, Marva Allen-Simms; and JNRWP Consultant, Christopher Chinapoo. The initiative will benefit 120 women producers, supported by a US$65,000 pledge from CARE International and a $900,000 commitment from Hi-Pro, and is facilitated through the GK Weather Protection Programme.
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Minister of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Eastern, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (sixth right), and Ambassador-designate of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Kohei Maruyama (sixth left), cut the ribbon to officially hand over a new school bus to Bustamante High School on Thursday (March 5) at the institution’s grounds in Lionel Town, Clarendon. Joining the moment are Principal, Bustamante High School, Wayne Evans (fourth from left); Regional Director, Region 7, Ministry of Education and Youth, Barrington Richardson (fifth from left); Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris Ghartey (fifth from right); other stakeholders and students. The vehicle was donated through the Government of Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects to improve transportation, safety and access to school activities for students and staff.
March 10, 2026
Recipient of the HEART/NSTA Trust Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Tertiary Scholarship Programme, Amoy Crawford, tends to a calf on the dairy farm at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Portland, where she is pursuing a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Animal Science.
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