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June 29, 2026
Bank of Jamaica holds interest rate steady as inflation nears target ceiling
Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 5.50 per cent on Monday, warning that inflation is on course to temporarily breach the upper limit of its target range as the…
June 29, 2026
Man fatally shot by police along Spanish Town Bypass, INDECOM investigating
A probe has been launched by the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) into the fatal shooting of a man by the police along the Spanish Town Bypass in St Catherine on Saturday.
June 29, 2026
No TCNs in St Mary - Chang denies rumours
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Dr Horace Chang, has denied reports that the first group of Third Country Nationals (TCNs) is being housed at a property in Grants…
June 29, 2026
Petrojam announces Danville Walker as new General Manager
State-owned oil refinery Petrojam has announced the appointment of veteran public and private sector executive Danville Walker as its new General Manager, effective July 1.
June 29, 2026
Westmoreland PNP councillor Julian Chang resigns
People's National Party (PNP) Councillor for the Savanna-la-Mar Division in Westmoreland Julian Chang has resigned from the party.
June 28, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Vindicated after death
Twelve years ago, Claudia Edwards-Bethel told The Gleaner she was in hiding.
The Jamaican mother, who had accused a senior Bahamian immigration officer of rape after what began as an immigration…
June 28, 2026
by Erica Virtue
Devoted to charity - Police Inspector Seanene Steer, a skilled musician who ‘serves and protects’ at a higher level
For Inspector Seanene Steer, policing is more than enforcing the law. It is about leadership, discipline, and inspiring others to achieve their best. Since joining the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF)…
June 28, 2026
From ruin to recovery - Global aid mobilises after deadly Venezuela quakes
The CAF-Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean has launched a Venezuela Recovery and Reconstruction Fund with an initial contribution of US$1 million, as governments, humanitarian…