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June 24, 2026
Gas prices to go down
The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move down by $0.25 to sell for $193.13 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go down by $0.25 to sell for $200.57.
June 24, 2026
South Africa reaches World Cup knockout round for 1st time with 1-0 win over South Korea
South Africa advanced to the knockout phase of the World Cup for the first time with a 1-0 victory over South Korea on Wednesday night.
June 25, 2026
Earth Today | Key climate questions still unanswered - Small islands disappointed by ‘pace, tone, approach’ at Bonn talks
WHILE NOT discounting that some progress was made at the recently concluded United Nations Bonn Climate Change Conference, SB64, small island states are less than pleased with how critical matters,…
June 23, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
Jamaica needs more pilots and engineers, says high commissioner to UK
WESTERN BUREAU:
Alexander Williams, Jamaica’s high commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), wants Jamaica to train more engineers and maritime experts so that the nation can become a naval power…
June 23, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Green: Planting what you feel like is not a business strategy
WESTERN BUREAU:
Agriculture Minister Floyd Green wants local farmers and their counterparts in the Diaspora to be strategic in their planning, noting that those who plant crops without first…
June 23, 2026
Youth demand for mental health support rises
As more young Jamaicans turn to digital spaces for emotional support, demand for the U-Matter Chatline continues to grow, reinforcing its role as a critical mental health lifeline for youth.
June 23, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Anonymous call triggered INDECOM’s fatal shooting in Acadia probe
A director at the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) on Monday testified that he received an anonymous call on the day three men were fatally shot on Acadia Drive in St Andrew in 2013,…
June 24, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Photos taken before station diary went missing in fatal Acadia police shooting
A director at the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) yesterday testified that he was informed that the station diary containing the entry about the 2013 fatal shooting on Acadia Drive…
June 24, 2026
80,000 tourism workers back on the job after Melissa
Jamaica's tourism sector is expected to recover more than 80 per cent of its hotel room capacity by this summer, as the industry continues its rebound from the devastation caused by Hurricane…