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June 3, 2026
Hanover man pleads guilty, fined $165,000 over ganja found during St Mary traffic stop
A Hanover man who was held with ganja in his car during a traffic stop in St Mary was today fined a total of $165,000 in the parish court after pleading guilty.
June 3, 2026
Fiscal watchdog reports marginal increase in Jamaica’s public debt burden
Jamaica’s debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio has increased marginally amid an eight per cent increase in the stock of public debt, the country’s independent fiscal monitor has disclosed.
June 3, 2026
Opposition calls for resignation of FLA CEO over Integrity Commission report
The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) is calling for the immediate resignation of Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) Chief Executive Officer Shane Dalling following the tabling of an Integrity…
June 3, 2026
Caribbean Cement reports improved supply following operational challenges
Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL) says cement supply has improved by more than 20 per cent in recent weeks following operational challenges caused by heavy rainfall in April.
June 3, 2026
Manchester man accused of signing documents as fake doctor and JP granted $600,000 bail
A Manchester man accused of misrepresenting himself as a medical doctor as well as a Justice of the Peace and signing motor vehicle and other documents was today granted $600,000 bail in the parish…
June 3, 2026
‘Justice cannot run on charity alone,’ says MP Jess in call for JP stipend
Making a case for Justices of the Peace (JPs) to be paid a stipend to cover basic expenses associated with their roles, Opposition Spokesperson on Justice Zuleika Jess described the current…
June 3, 2026
Man fatally shot by police in alleged shoot-out after cabbie reportedly hijacked
A man was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with police following a reported hijacking of a taxi along Camp Road in Kingston on Wednesday evening.
June 3, 2026
Stipend boost secured for Jamaican scholarship students in Cuba
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has secured an increase in the stipend provided to Jamaican scholarship students in Cuba, through the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service.
June 2, 2026
SHOW OF FORCE
A former senior CARICOM official sees the docking of one of the world’s largest warships, the USS Nimitz, in Jamaican waters on Monday as a tactic by the Donald Trump Administration to “intimidate”…