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JUTA President Simon Lawrence.
02 Oct, 2026 0

JUTA urges freeze on new tourism transport licences

Western Bureau: JUTA Montego Bay is calling for an immediate freeze on new tourism ground transportation licences and related work permits, warning that Jamaican-owned operators are being squeezed out…
Rodrigo Calvo (foreground), executive vice-president, real estate, PriceSmart leads a tour of the newly opened PriceSmart location in Montego Bay with Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister Senator Aubyn Hill (centre) on Tuesday. Also pictured are Mayo
02 Oct, 2026 0

PriceSmart opens MoBay club with US$28m investment

PriceSmart has opened its first warehouse club in western Jamaica, investing more than US$28 million in a new Montego Bay location that is expected to create 182 jobs and further expand the retailer’s…
Andre Thu (centre), a 14-year-old Grade 10 student of Cornwall College who represented Jamaica at the recently held 28th Central American and Caribbean Mathematical Olympiad in Mexico, with his parents Nyo Aye (left) and Dr Aung Thu.
02 Oct, 2026 0

Andre Thu shines with honourable mention at Math Olympiad in Mexico

WESTERN BUREAU: Fourteen-year-old Grade 10 Cornwall College student Andre Thu has always focused on academic excellence, particularly in mathematics, and that focus recently resulted in him receiving…
Brian St. Juste
02 Oct, 2026 0

Veteran journalist and producer Brian St. Juste has died, PAJ hails his legacy

The Caribbean media fraternity is mourning the passing of noted journalist and broadcast producer Brian St. Juste. St. Juste, 68, died today after a period of illness. He was the son of the late…
The Kingston Public Hospital.
02 Oct, 2026 0

Health facilities in KSA, St Catherine and St Thomas scale back some services, under emergency mode amid industrial action by doctors

The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) is reporting that hospitals and health centres in St Andrew, Kingston, St Thomas and St Catherine are operating in emergency mode to provide emergency…
Photo of Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James
02 Oct, 2026 0

MBJ saddened by death of construction worker at Sangster airport

MBJ Airports Limited, the operator of Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, says it is deeply saddened by the death of a construction worker at a worksite at the airport today. MBJ…
Minister of Justice Delroy Chuck speaking at a press conference on October 1.
02 Oct, 2026 0

Chuck signals review of Firearms Act to allow plea bargain flexibility

Justice Minister Delroy Chuck has announced the Government’s intention to review the controversial Firearms Act soon to allow for judicial discretion in plea bargain agreements. “The Firearms Act is…
Persons at Little Dunn’s River in St Ann.
02 Oct, 2026 0

UDC warns against charging entry fees at Little Dunn’s River amid public access arising from court order

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is warning persons against charging members of the public a fee to enter Little Dunn’s River in Ocho Rios, St Ann. The reminder comes as the UDC says it has…
Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Minister Floyd Green.
02 Oct, 2026 0

Green: Fix maritime links to move Caribbean food

Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Minister Floyd Green is calling for urgent action to improve maritime links across the Caribbean, warning that weak regional connections could undermine efforts to…