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THURSDAY MARCH 26, 2026
WRONG PATH? PM Holness says Michael Manley-led ‘socialist experiment’ was ‘wrong path’ for Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness says Jamaica is maintaining a strong and strategic foreign policy while holding firm to what he described as core national values, including his position that gender is limited to male and female.
Contributing to the Budget Debate in Parliament on Thursday, Holness said that although Jamaica continues to adapt to global changes, there are fundamental principles that will not shift. “There were those saying these imperialists imposing global financial things on us, mek wi resist it. And what? Lose access to the international banking system? That’s the logic of the argument. Yes, there are things we must resist when it comes to our values. There are things that define us as Jamaicans that we not going to change. Man is a man and a woman is a woman. We are not going to change on that,” he declared, drawing applause as he struck the podium. The prime minister framed his remarks against the backdrop of a rapidly evolving global landscape, pointing to shifts in the balance of power within the multilateral system. He noted that more countries are now exercising military, economic, technological and normative influence, resulting in increased competition and less automatic consensus on continues on B3 – Wrong path
Hard Rock Heals Foundation raises JMD$62 million for Jamaica’s hurricane recovery The Hard Rock Heals Foundation, the charitable arm of Hard Rock International, has raised US$400,000 (approximately J$62.8 million) to support housing, infrastructure repairs, and humanitarian assistance for Jamaica following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa.
“With so many Hard Rock and Seminole Gaming team members from Jamaica – including more than 300 at our Hollywood property alone – this Hurricane Melissa relief effort was truly personal,”
The funds were generated through the “Stay Strong Jamaica” benefit concert held on January 2 at Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood and are being distributed via Jamaica’s Promise, a non-profit organisation that channels support to local relief initiatives. Jamaica’s Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia “Babsy” Grange was present at the Hard Rock Hotel to express Jamaica’s gratitude for the continues on B4 – Hard Rock donation
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