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Updated 19 hours ago by Kimone Francis

CARICOM probing for clearer TCNs policy picture
Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Philip J. Pierre says the regional bloc will conduct an audit of individual member state policies on the United States’ Third-Country Nationals (TCNs)…
Updated 19 hours ago by Carl Gilchrist

CMU energy bill falls as solar project comes online
The Caribbean Maritime University’s (CMU) solar project, commissioned in April, is already saving the institution millions of dollars on its electricity bill compared with the same period last year.
Updated 19 hours ago by Christopher Thomas

Too many demands could be contributing to teachers’ deaths, says therapist
WESTERN BUREAU: Western Jamaica-based family therapist Dr Beverly Scott says the increasing demands being placed on teachers may be a contributing factor in incidents where educators die suddenly, as…
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Updated 19 hours ago

Former CLA personnel to face charges after failing to submit statutory declarations
A former chief internal auditor at the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) has found herself in trouble with the Integrity Commission (IC) for failing to file her statutory declaration with the…
Updated 13 hours ago

Bail extended for Jaii Frais and Jahvy Ambassador in Big Wall shooting case
Popular podcaster Jaii Frais and music producer Jahvy Ambassador, who are charged in connection with a shooting incident at the Big Wall carnival after-party in April, are scheduled to return to the…
Updated 12 hours ago

Crews battling fire at Retirement dump in St James; winds hampering containment efforts, agency reports
WPM Waste Management is reporting that crews are currently responding to a fire at the Retirement Disposal Site in St James.
Updated 12 hours ago

'Porridge Man' gunned down in Old Harbour
A porridge vendor was gunned down in Old Harbour, St Catherine, this morning.
Updated 12 hours ago

JGRA urges gas stations to tighten security after gun attack and robbery of pump attendant

The Jamaica Gasolene Retailers Association (JGRA) is calling for service station operators to tighten security following yesterday's shooting of a pump attendant on Deanery Road in St Andrew,…
Updated 11 hours ago

Police announce traffic changes for Reggae Sumfest 2026
The police have announced temporary traffic management measures for the 2026 staging of Reggae Sumfest, which will be held at Plantation Cove in St Ann on Saturday, July 18.