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Chief Justice Bryan Sykes renews call for judiciary to have greater control over its budget

Justice Sykes reiterated the concern during a media engagement, hosted by the court administration division, CAD, this morning.

Justice Sykes referenced a recent international incident where the federal judiciary in the United States wrote to congress to have greater control over its budget.

Under 20 Reggae Boys hit Turks and Caicos for 7 in Concacaf Under 20 Qualifiers

Jamaica's under 20 Reggae Boys continued their relentless march towards qualification, after they hammered group B' opponents Turks and Caicos Island 7-nil last night .

NWC assures new designs for its pipelines are climate-resilient

Acting Vice President of Operations, Herman Fagan, gave the assurance during Wednesday's sitting of Parliament's Public Administration and Appropriation Committee.He was being questioned by committee member Omar Newell on the capacity of NWC's pipelines to handle climate risks.

PIOJ says Jamaica’s declining fertility rate will affect schools and child care services, but will also create opportunities

Director of the Population and Health Unit at the PIOJ, Mareca Brown Bailey, raised the issue at the organisation's Dialogue for Development Distinguished Lecture Series at the AC Hotel in Kingston this morning.Brown Bailey noted that while the desired fertility rate is 2.1, Jamaica is only at 1.9.

Sentencing of former MP Jolyan Silvera to be livestreamed – Justice Sykes

Chief Justice Bryan Sykes says the sentencing of former Member of Parliament Jolyan Silvera will be livestreamed.The Chief Justice made the disclosure during an engagement with the media this morning.

Residents in Long Road, St Mary no longer marooned due to single-lane traffic access

Residents of Long Road in St. Mary are no longer marooned, as effort was made last evening, to create single-lane traffic access to the community.

NWC says it expects to have full restoration of service by end of March

The National Water Commission, (NWC), says it expects to have full restoration of service to customers by the end of next month.

Acting Vice President of Operations, Herman Fagan, said to date, 95 percent of customers have had service restored, following disruption due to the passage of hurricane Melissa,

Holness says meeting with US Secretary of State was productive

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says, a meeting yesterday with United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, was productive.

Rubio was in St Kitts and Nevis, where the 50th regular meeting, of the Conference of heads of Government, of the Caribbean Community (Caricom), is being held.

Edwin Allen retains girls title, and St Jago wins the boy’s crown at Central Track and Field Championship

Defending champions Edwin Allen held off Holmwood Technical to retain their girls title, while St Jago led from post to post on the boys side as the curtains came down on the two Central Track and Field Championships at the Gc Foster College on Wednesday.

Central Westmoreland MP Dwayne Vaz and driver charged for assault occasioning actual bodily harm; denies allegations

Central Westmoreland Member of Parliament Dwayne Vaz is one of two men charged in connection with an assault incident at the New Market Oval in Savanna-la-Mar on Sunday.

The other man charged is 48-year-old chauffer, Michael Merritt.

Chief Justice Bryan Sykes renews call for judiciary to have greater control over its budget

Thursday, February 26, 2026 Clement Reid News No comments

Justice Sykes reiterated the concern during a media engagement, hosted by the court administration division, CAD, this morning. Justice Sykes referenced a recent international incident where the federal judiciary in the United States wrote to congress to have greater control over its budget.

NWC assures new designs for its pipelines are climate-resilient

Thursday, February 26, 2026 Shanice Gibbs News No comments

Acting Vice President of Operations, Herman Fagan, gave the assurance during Wednesday's sitting of Parliament's Public Administration and Appropriation Committee.He was being questioned by committee member Omar Newell on the capacity of NWC's pipelines to handle climate risks.

Under 20 Reggae Boys hit Turks and Caicos for 7 in Concacaf Under 20 Qualifiers

Thursday, February 26, 2026 Dwight Fraser sports No comments

Jamaica's under 20 Reggae Boys continued their relentless march towards qualification, after they hammered group B' opponents Turks and Caicos Island 7-nil last night .

Edwin Allen retains girls title, and St Jago wins the boy’s crown at Central Track and Field Championship

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Dwight Fraser sports No comments

Defending champions Edwin Allen held off Holmwood Technical to retain their girls title, while St Jago led from post to post on the boys side as the curtains came down on the two Central Track and Field Championships at the Gc Foster College on Wednesday.