News
January 9, 2026
by Luke Douglas
Restaurants test appetite for JAM-DEX
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is intensifying efforts to boost use of its digital currency, JAM-DEX, with restaurants reporting mixed but promising results from promotional campaigns. Restaurant chains,…
January 9, 2026
by Carl Gilchrist
Delay not a disadvantage
Jamaican Alex Anderson, a preparatory school teacher, has been named valedictorian of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Global Campus Class of 2025. For him, the honour is proof that…
January 9, 2026
by Olivia Brown
Clarendon mother rebuilds home with support from 14-y-o
Shana Folkes, a single mother of four from Ritchies in northern Clarendon says she believes she has been given “a second chance at life”, a quiet conviction born out of loss, survival, and an…
January 9, 2026
Kingston Technical students triumph in business pitch competition
Two fifth-form students from Kingston Technical High School emerged as winners of Project STAR’s inaugural Business Pitch Competition, capturing the top prize with their innovative idea to improve…
January 9, 2026
Chinese, Russian and Iranian warships in South Africa for drills as tensions run high
(AP) — Chinese, Russian and Iranian warships arrived in South African waters for a week of naval drills starting Friday off the coast of Cape Town. The activities come as geopolitical tensions run…
January 9, 2026
Magnitude-3.1 quake felt in Kingston and St Andrew
A minor earthquake with a magnitude of 3.1 was felt in sections of Kingston and St Andrew on Thursday night, according to the Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies, Mona. There have…
January 9, 2026
Section of May Pen Bridge walkway to be closed over safety issues, says Mayor Williams
Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Joel Williams, says a section of the pedestrian walkway on the May Pen Bridge will be closed because of safety concerns. Williams made the announcement on Thursday during…
January 9, 2026
Government, JPS vow zero tolerance for illegal post-Melissa power connections
The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) and the Government have vowed a zero-tolerance approach toward individuals demanding money from residents for electricity reconnections in the aftermath of…
January 9, 2026
SSP Cameron gets Supreme Court nod to challenge POA removal; Commissioner's order blocked
Senior Superintendent Wayne Cameron has been granted permission by the Supreme Court to challenge Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake’s order that he be removed as chairman of the Police Officers’…