News
June 29, 2026
by Erica Virtue
US company AECOM conducting security assessment at Jamaican ports
The Jamaican Government has given approval for United States (US) company AECOM to conduct a comprehensive port security assessment at Jamaica's three principal commercial port facilities, an…
June 29, 2026
Rotary rescue - St Andrew North club gives $10 million towards repairs at hurricane-ravaged schools
The Rotary Club of St Andrew North has come to the rescue of hundreds of students in central and western Jamaica whose plight was dire following the devastation of their schools in the area by…
June 29, 2026
by Gareth Davis Sr
US group fetes Portland students
Port Antonio, Portland
Dozens of students from communities across Portland on Saturday enjoyed a special treat hosted by a team of volunteers from Atlanta in the United States (US).
June 29, 2026
Wingo launches new direct route from Montego Bay to Colombia
MBJ Airports Limited, operator of the Sangster International Airport (SIA), marked the launch of a new direct air link between Montego Bay, Jamaica, and Medellín, Colombia, last Tuesday.
June 29, 2026
Three-year-old boy fatally hit by motor vehicle in Old Harbour
A three-year-old boy was killed on Saturday in Old Harbour, St Catherine, after reportedly running into the path of a motor vehicle.
June 29, 2026
Police probing ATM robbery at Scotiabank in Portmore
Detectives assigned to the St Catherine South Police Division have launched an investigation into a breaking and robbery of automated teller machines (ATMs) at the Scotiabank in Portmore.
June 29, 2026
72 rounds of ammunition found at premises in St Andrew
The police have launched an investigation following the discovery of a large cache of ammunition at a premises in Coopers Hill, Red Hills, St Andrew, on Sunday.
June 29, 2026
Police probing separate fatal stabbings in St Elizabeth and Clarendon
Two men were fatally stabbed in separate incidents in St Elizabeth and Clarendon on Sunday, with police reporting that suspects have been taken into custody in both cases as investigations continue.
June 29, 2026
Bank of Jamaica holds interest rate steady as inflation nears target ceiling
Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 5.50 per cent on Monday, warning that inflation is on course to temporarily breach the upper limit of its target range as the…