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06 Jun, 2026 0

Committee to review flexible work hours and work-from-home policies

Parliament's Economy and Production Committee is to undertake a comprehensive review of flexible work hours and work-from-home policies.
06 Jun, 2026 0

Woman found dead with throat slashed in St Ann

The police in St Ann are investigating the murder of a woman whose body was discovered with her throat slashed in Mammee Bay early Saturday morning.
06 Jun, 2026 0

OUR seeks answers from JPS following islandwide power outage

The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) says it is actively engaging the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) to determine the cause of the islandwide outage, assess the adequacy of JPS’ response,…
06 Jun, 2026 0

Maintenance checks ongoing, water restoration under way after islandwide blackout - NWC

The National Water Commission (NWC) says its operational teams are carrying out maintenance checks following Friday’s islandwide power outage and that phased water supply restoration activities at…
06 Jun, 2026 0

Soldier arrested following seizure of gun in Glengoffe, St Catherine

Detectives assigned to the St Catherine South Police Division have arrested a member of the Jamaica Defence Force on reasonable suspicion of illegal possession of a firearm.
06 Jun, 2026 0

Man charged after businessman killed, visitor injured in Negril shooting and robbery

A 21-year-old man has been charged in connection with a shooting and robbery at a business establishment in Negril, Westmoreland, that left one man dead and another injured.
06 Jun, 2026 0

Fitz-Henley defends gov’t's NHT withdrawals, cites billions spent on housing recovery

State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Abka Fitz-Henley, says the Government has gone the extra mile and deployed billions of dollars from the National Housing Trust (NHT) to…
06 Jun, 2026 0

Some 65,000 NWC customers still without water after islandwide power outage

The Ministry of Water and Environment is reporting that approximately 65,000 customers of the National Water Commission (NWC) remain without water supply following disruptions caused by Friday’s…
05 Jun, 2026 0

FIFA cancels World Cup tickets for about 60 fans who got them for free due to error

FIFA has cancelled World Cup tickets issued to about 60 fans who mistakenly got them for free because of a website error.