News

May 2, 2026

Jamaica welcomes new direct flights from three Canadian cities
Jamaica will receive new direct flights from Canada after Porter Airlines announced expanded service to Montego Bay for the 2026 to 2027 winter season.
May 2, 2026 by Rasbert Turner

Security guard shot and killed at his gate in Spanish Town
A 29-year-old security guard was shot and killed by unknown assailants in Eltham Park, Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Friday night.
May 2, 2026 by Andre Williams

Tavares-Finson says Cybercrimes Act amendments confront 'real and growing dangers'
Government Senator Christian Tavares-Finson has endorsed amendments to the Cybercrimes Act, approved in the Upper House on Friday, describing the legislation as a critical step in managing…
May 2, 2026 by Adrian Frater

Two murders recorded in 24 hours in St James
Despite the best efforts of the St James police to rein in lawlessness, especially murders, violence producers continue to undermine their efforts as two murders were recorded in the 24 hours between…
May 2, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Eastern Hanover communities facing water crisis
Andrea Purkiss, the member of parliament (MP) for Eastern Hanover, says the slogan, ‘water is life’, is not being played out in her constituency as several communities are now facing a chronic…
May 2, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

‘We are small, but we are capable’, says OOCUR director
Dr Marsha Atherley-Ikechi, the executive director of the Organisation of Caribbean Utility Regulators (OOCUR), says that while aspects of some Caribbean countries’ regulatory structures need…
May 2, 2026

Spirit Airlines customers told not to turn up at Jamaica's airports
Jamaica’s two main international airports are urging passengers booked with Spirit Airlines not to go to the airports following news of the carrier’s wind-down of operations.
Daniel Thompson
May 1, 2026 by Erica Virtue

DT: the perfect ship’s captain

Tributes flooded the airwaves on Thursday as stunned colleagues, listeners, and relatives saluted broadcaster Daniel ‘DT’ Thompson, who passed away after falling ill earlier this week. For 28 years,…
FLOW Vice-President Stephen Price.
May 1, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

FLOW’s Price backs NaRRA push to cut telecoms rollout delays

WESTERN BUREAU: Stephen Price, vice-president and general manager of FLOW Jamaica, is endorsing the proposed establishment of the National Regulatory Reform Authority (NaRRA), arguing that Jamaica…