Lead Stories

July 1, 2026

Gas prices up

Motorists will pay more for gas come Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move up by $0.65 to sell for $193.78 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go up by $0.63 to…
July 1, 2026

64-year-old Clarendon woman found dead with stab wounds at her home

The Clarendon police are investigating the killing of a 64-year-old woman whose partially nude body, bearing stab wounds, was found at her home in the Union district near Frankfield.
June 30, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

The law will apply to motorists appearing before the courts, says Sykes

Motorists appearing before the courts should continue to expect demerit points and driver disqualifications where the law requires, says Chief Justice Bryan Sykes, even as the Government prepares for…
June 30, 2026

Jamaicans urged to stay hydrated as temperatures soar

Residents are being urged to take proactive steps to prevent dehydration and other heat-related illnesses, as Jamaica continues to experience unusually high temperatures.
June 30, 2026

NIS contributors urged to check records regularly

Contributors to the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) are being encouraged to consistently check on their contribution records to ensure that employers are remitting the contributions.
June 30, 2026 by Andre Williams

Jamaican Parliament observes moment of silence for Venezuela following devastating earthquakes

Jamaica’s House of Representatives on Tuesday paused proceedings to express solidarity with the people of Venezuela following the recent earthquakes that devastated parts of the South American nation.
June 30, 2026 by Rasbert Turner

Man charged with robbing, stabbing businessman in McCooks Pen granted $800,000 bail

Twenty-year-old Giavanni McFarlane, who is charged in connection with the March 1, 2026 stabbing and robbery of a businessman in McCooks Pen, St Catherine, was today granted $800,000 bail with surety…
June 30, 2026

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump's proposed limits

WASHINGTON (AP) – A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump's executive order declaring that children born to people…