News
February 17, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Vernon: Chinese community central to MoBay’s commercial, civic evolution
WESTERN BUREAU: During the Spring Festival celebration at the Pinnacle in Reading on Sunday, Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon said the story of the city’s economic rise cannot be told without…
February 17, 2026
May Pen Infant School gets $139-million upgrade
The May Pen Infant School in Clarendon has been transformed into a modern, two-storey structure, with improved amenities to better meet the needs of the institution’s 147 students and staff. The…
February 17, 2026
Jesse Jackson, who led US Civil Rights Movement after King, dies
(AP) — The Reverend Jesse L Jackson, a protege of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr and two-time United States presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King's…
February 17, 2026
Two cops found guilty of bribery; sentencing set for April 9
Two policemen found guilty of soliciting and accepting bribery are to be sentenced in the St Catherine Parish Court on April 9. Constables Marlon Hamilton and Romaine Boothe were convicted at a…
February 17, 2026
PNP slams 'premature opening' of Morant Bay Urban Centre as tenants await electricity
The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) says Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness should "immediately clarify" reports that the $6 billion Morant Bay Urban Centre "remains incomplete…
February 17, 2026
Gas prices to drop
Motorists will pay less for gas come Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move down by $2.19 to sell for $149.96 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go down by $2.20…
February 17, 2026
Shooting forces suspension of traffic court night sessions at Melbourne location in St Andrew
The judiciary has announced that night sessions at the Melbourne location of the Kingston and St Andrew Traffic Court will not be held today following a shooting on the premises. A statement from the…
February 17, 2026
NWA rolls out video detection system to manage congestion in Kingston and St Andrew intersections
The National Works Agency (NWA) is installing a multi-million-dollar Video Detection System at key traffic signal-regulated intersections in Kingston and St Andrew to manage congestion. It says the…
February 17, 2026
Court acquits St James mechanic of gun offences
A 30-year-old mechanic from St James was freed of charges of illegal possession of a firearm and ten rounds of ammunition on Tuesday. Okeito Hibbert had been accused of being seen along a roadway in…