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Water Minister Matthew Samuda assures local businesses that Gov’t is investing signi...

22 May 2026

Water Minister Matthew Samuda has assured local businesses that the Government is investing significantly to boost the n...

Agriculture Minister Floyd Green says Caribbean Week of Agriculture represents an opportun...

22 May 2026

Agriculture Minister Floyd Green says the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) represents an opportunity for the region t...

Health Ministry continues dialogue with Philippines and India on partnerships for human re...

22 May 2026

Written by: Patrice Walters and Natalie Campbell A delegation of technocrats from the Philippines will be in Jamaica by ...

Thousands of people who lost documents in Hurricane Melissa to receive replacements under ...

21 May 2026

Thousands of people who lost important documents due to Hurricane Melissa have  replaced them under an initiative by t...

Economy expected to further contract by an estimated 3-4% in the April to June quarter

21 May 2026

By Sugar Ray Thomas The Jamaican economy is expected to further contract by an estimated 3 to 4% in the April to June qu...

17 offenders sentenced to over 250 years in prison for firearm offences during the first q...

21 May 2026

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says 17 offenders received a combined total of over 250 years in custodial sentence...

Some 1.1 million motor vehicle registrations processed online under the Govt’s Digital ...

21 May 2026

Some 1.1 million motor vehicle registrations have now been processed online under the Government’s Digital Transformat...

PIOJ warns tourism sector could be impacted if Hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks continue

21 May 2026

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) says the tourism sector could be negatively impacted if the Hantavirus and Ebol...

Two motorcyclists killed in separate crashes in Westmoreland yesterday

21 May 2026

Two motorcyclists died in separate crashes in Westmoreland yesterday. The deceased are 18-year-old Sinardo Whitelocke fr...

Beneficiaries of government container homes to receive grants to construct bases for units

21 May 2026

Beneficiaries of container homes from government will be given grants to pay for construction of the bases for the units...