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CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett urges stronger regional integration

06 July 2026

CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett is urging member states to intensify efforts to strengthen regional integrat...

JUTC says gun report did not involve company

06 July 2026

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) has sought to clarify media reports which indicate that an illegal firearm was ...

Renewed call for better building access for disabled community

06 July 2026

Another call has been made for the Government and society to do more to provide better access to buildings for the disab...

Jamaica Stock Exchange says investors nearly tripled over past 10 years, majority under 45...

06 July 2026

The number of Jamaicans holding ownership stakes in companies listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) has nearly trip...

MBJ Airports Limited commits to additional US$118M investment in infrastructure developmen...

05 July 2026

The MBJ Airports Limited has committed an additional US$118 million investment in infrastructure development at the Sang...

Water Minister Matthew Samuda says NWC will resolve multiple issues with pensions for empl...

05 July 2026

Written by: Sugar Ray Thomas Water Minister Matthew Samuda has committed that the National Water Commission (NWC) will r...

Renowned track and field coach Stephen Francis, has died

05 July 2026

Renowned track and field coach Vincent Stephen Francis, has died. He was 64 years old. Francis who was ailing for someti...

Jamaica Customs working with Gov’t to prevent individuals from diverting funds from ...

04 July 2026

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) says it is working with the Finance Ministry to obstruct the efforts of individuals who...

28-year-old construction worker charged after supermarket break-in

04 July 2026

A 28-year-old construction worker is to face the court soon after he allegedly broke into a supermarket in Ocho Rios, St...

Jamaicans at home and in the U.S. grapple with extreme heat conditions

04 July 2026

Nearly 200 million people across the Central and Eastern United States are grappling with a severe heat wave, and among ...