Jamaica Launches Medical Cannabis Permit Programmes to Open Industry to Traditional Ganja Growers
KINGSTON — The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) has launched a new set of Medical Cannabis…
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DNB Rebalances Gold Reserves, Shifts Holdings to London
By Jah B | 3 September 2026 The Dutch central bank, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB),…
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From GMO Foods to AI: What’s the Real Priority?
The world is fixated on the wrong emergencies. Public debate oscillates between fears that genetically…
The Moral Calculus of Delay: When Disaster Recovery Becomes a Political Battleground in Jamaica
Opinion When disaster strikes, politics should take a back seat to people. Whether the crisis is caused by a hurricane,…
Caribbean Nations Chart Ethical Course for AI as Jamaica Leads Regional Push
Santo Domingo Summit Adopts Landmark Declaration and Two-Year Roadmap for Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance More than twenty government delegations from…
Why a Strong Regional Bloc Matters More Than Ever.
As geopolitical tensions deepen and nationalist politics gain traction in many parts of the world, the Caribbean faces a strategic…
Black River Recovery Under Fire as Local Representatives Say They Have Been Left Out of Redevelopment Plans
https://youtu.be/O6uJDV-wWsw BLACK RIVER, St. Elizabeth — Mounting concerns over the pace and direction of Black River’s post-Hurricane Melissa recovery are…
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JLP WhatsApp Leak Raises Questions Over Internal Party Discipline and Leadership
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A report by Nationwide News has revealed the contents of a WhatsApp…
The Moral Calculus of Delay: When Disaster Recovery Becomes a Political Battleground in Jamaica
Opinion When disaster strikes, politics should take a back seat to people. Whether the crisis…
Caribbean Nations Chart Ethical Course for AI as Jamaica Leads Regional Push
Santo Domingo Summit Adopts Landmark Declaration and Two-Year Roadmap for Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance More…
Why a Strong Regional Bloc Matters More Than Ever.
As geopolitical tensions deepen and nationalist politics gain traction in many parts of the world,…
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A Giant of Letters, a Son of Jamaica: Remembering Peter Abrahams
By Jah B He was born in a Johannesburg slum, raised under the boot of apartheid, and forged in the…
DNB Rebalances Gold Reserves, Shifts Holdings to London
By Jah B | 3 September 2026 The Dutch central bank, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), has completed a strategic reallocation…
Jamaica’s Drying Fields: A Warning for Food Security
By Jah B “The weather is unpredictable. It is not as in years gone by when we could plant our…
Jamaica Moves to Retire Expensive Debt: Government Launches Cash Buyback for Sovereign Bonds
By Accompong News Business Desk Published: September 2, 2026 KINGSTON — In a major move to reduce national debt obligations…
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Taxpayers’ Money, Transparency and Accountability
The past two years have served as a stark reminder of Jamaica’s vulnerability to natural…
Maroon Election Rigged, according to candidates
Tensions are rising ahead of the leadership contest in Accompong, as three candidates for the…
Non-profit sues ex-finance director over alleged C$6 million misuse of Indigenous program funds
A former financial director of a First Nations non-profit is facing civil allegations that millions…
Cornwall Regional Hospital Nears Completion After Years of Delays
Montego Bay, Jamaica — April 2026 After nearly a decade of repairs, delays, and escalating…
United Oil & Gas Detects C4/C5 Hydrocarbons Offshore Jamaica, Suggesting Active Petroleum System, 2.4 to 7 Billion Barrels
April 10, 2026 — United Oil & Gas (UOG) has reported the detection of higher-weight hydrocarbons,…
Fragile Ceasefire Brings Temporary Calm to US-Iran Tensions
A tentative two-week ceasefire has been established in the escalating confrontation between Iran and the United…
BVI rolls out limited public access to company ownership records
The British Virgin Islands has activated a new system granting conditional public access to beneficial…
Maroon Minutes: Captain Accompong — The Man Who Held the Land
Captain Accompong is one of the most important, yet least understood figures in Jamaican history.…
St. Kitts and Nevis first Caribbean nation to put in law the rights of the Rastafarian Livity
On April 1, 2026, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis celebrated a historic milestone…