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Minister of Information Dr Dana Morris Dixon. - File photo.
March 4, 2026

Over $5 billion in grants distributed so far under gov't’s ROOFS programme

The Government has reported significant progress under its Restoration of Owner and Occupant Family Shelter (ROOFS) Programme, revealing that more than $5 billion in grants has been disbursed to…
TAJ personnel
March 4, 2026

Advertorial|Adjustment to Income Tax Filing Deadline

The following content is created and paid for by Tax Administration Jamaica The Government has introduced an adjustment to the income tax filing deadline — extending Corporate Income Tax and Assets…
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith. - File photo.
March 4, 2026

Gov’t monitoring situation in Middle East, 178 Jamaicans registered so far

The Government has issued an updated advisory to Jamaicans amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, urging nationals to avoid travel to the region, exercise heightened caution and…
Energy Minister Daryl Vaz. - File photo.
March 4, 2026

Two to three months before Jamaica knows oil and gas findings — Vaz

It will take two to three months for the country to know the results of the exercise to explore for oil and gas in Jamaica. Energy Minister Daryl Vaz told a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica…
The workers are to go to court on May 4.
March 4, 2026

Update | Mother in custody after two-month-old found dead in Manchester

The mother of the two-month-old boy who was found dead in the community of Top Hill, Manchester yesterday is in police custody. She was held in the parish last evening. The woman, who is an…
Energy Minister, Daryl Vaz. - File photo.
March 4, 2026

Vaz: Jamaica monitoring Middle East conflict for fuel price impact

Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says Jamaica is keeping a close watch on the conflict in the Middle East and its potential effects on the country’s fuel economy. Vaz noted that there have already been…
Persons at the scene of a crash in Bridgeport, Portmore, St Catherine on March 4, 2026.
March 4, 2026

Several children injured in Bridgeport, Portmore crash

Several children were injured this morning when two cars crashed along the main road in Bridgeport, Portmore, St Catherine, resulting in one of the vehicles overturning. The extent of their injuries…
Gleaner photographer Rudolph Brown at Press Association of Jamaica’s Veterans Awards luncheon on March 4, 2026.
March 4, 2026

Gleaner photographer among veteran media workers honoured by PAJ

Gleaner photographer Rudolph Brown was among six veteran journalists honoured today by the Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) for their contributions to the profession. They were recognised at the…
Minister of Justice, Delroy Chuck. - File photo.
March 4, 2026

Chuck hails criminal records reform as new expungement law takes effect

The new Criminal Records (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Amendment Act, 2026, which introduces sweeping reforms aimed at giving rehabilitated Jamaicans a meaningful second chance, including provisions…