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July 2, 2026 by Andre Williams

CPFSA urges parents to prioritise children’s safety during summer break
The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is urging parents and caregivers to take extra precautions to keep children safe during the summer holidays, warning that the break from school…
July 2, 2026

NHT expands access to affordable homeownership
National Housing Trust (NHT) contributors now have greater access to affordable homeownership through a range of policy enhancements that took effect July 1.
July 2, 2026 by Rasbert Turner

Chef shot dead at Portmore home
Police have launched an investigation into the fatal shooting of a man at his home in Portmore, St Catherine, on Wednesday.
July 2, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Vernon secures Montego Bay seat at global climate table
WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon has become the first Jamaican selected to serve on the Steering Group of the Coastal Cities Coalition (3C), placing the city at the table where…
July 2, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Legislator urges audit of access for the disabled at state facilities
With the rights of many disabled people being breached by some public and private entities which have failed to make access to their buildings a priority, one lawmaker has proposed that the Jamaica…
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July 2, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

CMU fraud trial to proceed Oct 5
Defence lawyers in the multimillion-dollar Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) fraud trial have been placed on notice that the case will proceed on October 5, with Parish Court Judge Sanchia Burrell…
July 2, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Character more important than grades, says finance minister
WESTERN BUREAU: Finance Minister Fayval Williams last Thursday told the 2026 graduation class at the John Rollins Success Primary School, in St James, that integrity, discipline, and perseverance…
July 2, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Canada to drive Jamaica’s next tourism growth push
WESTERN BUREAU: Canada is expected to deliver Jamaica’s largest increase in airline seat capacity next winter as the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) expands service into new cities in a strategic push…
July 2, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

JCPD takes ‘Transformation Day’ initiative out west
The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities) recently took its ‘Transformation Day’ initiative to Westmoreland, where individuals with disabilities…