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June 23, 2026
More Haitians found in Portland
Another group of Haitians were picked up by the police on the property of the College of Agriculture Science and Education at Passley Gardens, Eastern Portland, Monday afternoon.
June 23, 2026
UPDATE: A&E nurses at UHWI walk off the job, protest overcrowding
An alleged standoff between nurses at the Accident and Emergency and ward nurses at the University Hospital of the West Indies has culminated in A&E nurses walking off the job.
June 23, 2026
JN Bank records surplus of more than $2 billion
JN Bank delivered a solid performance for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, achieving profit before tax of more than $2.29 billion. Net profit amounted to $1.45 billion, more than three times…
June 23, 2026
Family seeking funds to bring murdered brothers back to Jamaica
The family of two brothers who were killed in a shooting outside a bar in West Haven, Connecticut on Saturday is seeking help to take their bodies back to Jamaica for burial.
June 23, 2026
JUTC offers $1 million reward for identification of suspected arsonist
The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is offering a $1-million reward for information leading to the identification of an individual of interest in connection with the setting of a bus on fire.
June 23, 2026
Operations resume at UHWI following protest by nurses
Operations at the University Hospital of the West Indies have returned to normal following protest actions by nurses in the Accident and Emergency department earlier today.
June 23, 2026
Bartlett unveils AI training push amid calls for more Jamaican managers
Tourism workers will receive artificial intelligence-assisted training under a new workforce development initiative unveiled by Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett, as debate continues over the number of…
June 23, 2026
Veteran broadcaster Fae Ellington commissioned as Honorary Colonel in JDF
Veteran broadcaster and media personality Fae Ellington was on Monday officially commissioned as an Honourary Colonel in the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), becoming the second Jamaican to be granted…
June 23, 2026
Medical interns reportedly restive as JMDA demands end to ‘exploitative’ working conditions
The Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association (JMDA) is raising concerns over what it describes as poor working conditions facing medical interns across the island, warning that severe staff shortages are…