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July 1, 2026
by Janet Silvera
JTB targets cruise passengers for overnight return visits
WESTERN BUREAU:
The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) has announced plans to convert more cruise passengers into overnight visitors as part of the next phase of its plans to generate greater economic…
July 1, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Christopher Issa is JHTA’s Hotelier of the Year
Western Bureau:
S Hotels Jamaica Chief Executive Officer Christopher Issa has been named the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association’s (JHTA) Hotelier of the Year, recognising his leadership in…
July 1, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Murder accused freed as judge finds evidence too weak for trial
A man accused of murdering a barber and wounding another man during a 2025 gun attack at their home in St Andrew was acquitted after a parish judge found there was insufficient evidence to put him on…
July 1, 2026
by Corey Robinson
Chang: No criminal will find safe haven in Jamaica
Deputy Prime Minister Dr Horace Chang has rejected suggestions that the Government would allow criminals to be imported into Jamaica, describing the claim as “ridiculous” and politically distorted.
July 1, 2026
by Sashana Small
RAISE FALLS SHORT - Stakeholders say cost of living outrunning $1,000 hike as new minimum wage takes effect
While some stakeholders have welcomed the increase in the national minimum wage, which takes effect today, they argue that it will do little to offset the rising cost of living and are calling for a…
July 1, 2026
by Erica Virtue
‘Crisis of confidence’
A call for greater government accountability drew hundreds of people to Cross Roads, St Andrew, on Tuesday as the Advocates Network for Jamaicans staged a rally highlighting a range of national…
July 1, 2026
Island Wedding | Tevin and Chevaun’s divinely timed romance
For Tevin Robinson and Chevaun Gray, love didn’t arrive with fanfare; it began in worship. The pair met on November 16, 2024, at Purpose Released, a worship experience in St Ann hosted by one of…
June 30, 2026
FIFA explains World Cup ruling that led to controversial disallowed Germany goal
FIFA explained on Tuesday the tighter regulations that resulted in Germany having a potentially game-winning goal disallowed in its shock elimination from the World Cup.
June 30, 2026
St Catherine judge directs police to charge woman over false firearm claim against man, orders bail
A judge in the St Catherine Parish Court on Tuesday instructed the police to charge a woman with creating public mischief after she admitted that she had falsely claimed she was attacked by a man with…