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May 25, 2026 by Janet Silvera

‘Don’t replace sugar plantation with hotel plantation’ - Caribbean tourism leaders push to reduce industry leakage

WESTERN BUREAU: Caribbean tourism leaders are intensifying calls to reduce economic leakage from the sector, with Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Minister Charles Fernandez warning that the region…
May 25, 2026

SIA turns spotlight on its people at Fourth Annual Customer Experience Awards

MBJ Airports Limited (MBJ), operator of the Sangster International Airport (SIA), recently hosted its fourth annual Customer Experience Excellence Awards, a spirited evening of recognition, laughter,…
May 25, 2026

Jamaica among 8 countries joining UK-led global coalition to end violence against women, girls

Jamaica is among eight countries from across the globe joining a new United Kingdom (UK)-led International Coalition to End Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), reinforcing global efforts to…
May 25, 2026

JCC set to spotlight resilient businesses 

The Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) has announced the nominees for its 41st Annual Awards, recognising organisations and entrepreneurs that are strengthening operations and advancing performance…
May 25, 2026

Congressional Black Caucus urges Trump administration to end Cuba oil blockade

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) in the United States has called on the Trump administration to end its oil blockade of Cuba, arguing that the action has resulted in a humanitarian crisis in the…
May 25, 2026

St Elizabeth man pleads guilty, fined over Spanish Town ganja bust

A St Elizabeth man who was among three people charged following the seizure of more than 20 pounds of ganja along Jobs Lane in Spanish Town has been fined more than $140,000 after pleading guilty in…
May 25, 2026

Jamaicans urged not to squat on bauxite lands

The Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) is urging Jamaicans to refrain from squatting on bauxite lands.
May 25, 2026

Man charged for allegedly attacking Spanish Town Man woman in her sleep

A 20-year-old man has been charged after allegedly breaking into a woman’s home in Spanish Town, St Catherine, and attacking her while she slept.
May 25, 2026

Two men killed in alleged shoot-out with police in St Catherine

The two men were fatally shot by the police during an alleged shoot-out in St Catherine on Sunday evening.