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Police seek help to locate missing 5 y/o British girl

16 April 2026

The police are renewing the appeal for the public’s assistance in locating a 5-year-old British national. She is Tay R...

Members of the public should not pay sanitation workers for collection of garbage – ...

16 April 2026

The head of the country’s waste management entity says members of the public should not pay sanitation workers for the...

Medicinal Cannabis Special Permit programme was officially launched this morning

16 April 2026

The Medicinal Cannabis Special Permit programme was officially launched this morning. State Minister for Industry and Co...

Public shares mixed views on Energy Minister’s comment about possibly limiting movem...

16 April 2026

Written by: Shanice Gibbs and Georgetta Williams Members of the public are expressing mixed reactions to Energy Minister...

Opposition says restricting people to their homes with the aim of conserving fuel will lea...

16 April 2026

Opposition Spokesperson on Energy, Phillip Paulwell says restricting people to their homes with the aim of conserving fu...

PSOJ urges Government to take decisive and immediate action to buffer itself from the ener...

16 April 2026

The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) is urging decisive and immediate action to shield consumers and busine...

Kingston Mayor Andrew Swaby says Carnival in Jamaica was a success, despite shooting incid...

16 April 2026

Kingston Mayor Andrew Swaby has noted that Carnival in Jamaica was a success, despite the shooting incident at Big Wall....

TODSS says while restriction on movement due to fuel cost hikes will hurt public transport...

16 April 2026

One taxi group has stated that while any restriction on movement due to fuel cost hikes will hurt the public transport s...

UAWU Vice President Clifton Grant chastised management of UWI for slow pace at which payme...

16 April 2026

Vice President of the University and Allied Workers Union (UAWU), Clifton Grant has chastised the management of the Univ...

Despite volatility in global oil market, Jamaica’s energy security remains intact

15 April 2026

Despite volatility in the global oil market, Jamaica’s energy security remains intact. That’s the assurance from Ene...