The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) has welcomed key elements of the Government’s 2026/27 budget, particularly its focus on resilience, recovery and improved coordination. At the same time the organisation has urged a more defined and ambitious strategy to drive sustained economic growth.

Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett is in Washington, D.C. in the United States, where he is undertaking a series of high-level engagements, including delivering the inaugural Don Hawkins Distinguished Lecture at the George Washington University School of Business. The lecture, scheduled for tomorrow, will form part of the university’s official tribute to the late Professor Donald E. Hawkins and will be delivered under the theme, “From Jamaica to the World: A Global Contribution to Tourism Resilience.”

West Indies captain Hayley Matthews is ranked in the top 10 of the latest ICC Women's One Day International bowling rankings. 

The new National Under 20 200 meters record that was run by Shanoya Douglas at the 53rd Carifta Games that ended on Sunday in Grenada, is now the 10th fastest all time run on the Jamaican women's list.

The legacy of reggae icon Bunny Wailer, affectionately known as Jah B, continues to pulse through Jamaica this week as fans and musicians unite to celebrate what would have been his 79th birthday on April 10.