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May 12, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Man freed in JUTC fuel theft case after prosecution fails to link him to crime
A man whom police had identified as the alleged mastermind behind a fuel theft ring at the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) was freed Monday after the prosecution admitted that there was no…
May 12, 2026
Immigration Corner | What is the status of the US visa pause?
Dear Mrs Walker-Huntington
If you are aware, please provide an update about individuals whose application was successful but the interview was scheduled after the effective date of the ban in January…
May 12, 2026
Immigration Corner | What happens to your application when someone dies?
Dear Miss Powell,
My husband passed away last year. We had submitted our spousal sponsorship application and were waiting to hear back. I'm told the application may be cancelled because he died.…
May 12, 2026
Mayor says KSAMC did not approve Rude Boy billboard
Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby says a controversial billboard recently removed in Rockfort, eastern Kingston, did not have "required approval" from the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal…
May 12, 2026
Growth & Jobs | Without teachers, the future is uncertain
Declaring that the nation’s progress hinges on the strength of its educators, head of JN Bank’s Youth Banking Unit and the bank’s private banking arm - JN Premier, Delories Jones, said “without…
May 12, 2026
Growth & Jobs | A Life well lived: Friends, colleagues remember Dhiru Tanna’s quiet impact
The soft cadence of a Hindu chant, recited in Sanskrit and English by Rakesh Goswami, a former JN Group executive, settled the room into stillness.
More than 40 fellow directors, colleagues, and…
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May 12, 2026
WiMAC charts regional expansion under newly installed governing council
he Women in Maritime Association, Caribbean (WiMAC) is moving to extend its reach across the region, with plans to establish national chapters in St Lucia, Curaçao, St Kitts and Nevis, St Vincent, The…
May 12, 2026
Vaz highlights surveillance system after 'robot' taxi crashes into school bus in Portland
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz has released closed-circuit television footage of Monday's collision between an alleged illegal taxi and a government-operated rural school bus in Portland, saying 15…
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May 12, 2026
The Shipping Schedule
May 12, 2026 – May 18, 2026
MSC JAMAICA
VESSELS ETA
ZIM MOUNT EVEREST 12/05
CRYSTAL A 13/05
BF FORTALEZA 14/05
CMA CGM KAILAS 14/05
GREEN STAR 16/05