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JaBBEM says three beach access cases to come before the courts this week

15 June 2026

Three cases brought by the Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement (JaBBEM) related to beach access are to come ...

Seiveright says Jamaica must do more to maximise economic value generated by rum industry

14 June 2026

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright, says Jamaica must do more to ...

Children’s Advocate concerned about threat of online child sexual exploitation and a...

14 June 2026

Children’s Advocate Diahann Gordon-Harrison has expressed concern about the rapidly growing threat of online child sex...

FWCF calls on government to implement faster, more accessible educational assessments for ...

14 June 2026

Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is calling on the Education Ministry to implement faster and more accessible educationa...

Holness says NaRRA will be single largest economic intervention Jamaica will make in a gen...

14 June 2026

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has stated that reconstruction spending  to come under the National Reconstruction an...

Water minister concerned about risks posed by back yard pits

13 June 2026

Water Minister Matthew Samuda has re-emphasised concern about the risks posed by back yard pits due to potential ground ...

St. Catherine north police list 9 men as persons on interest

13 June 2026

The St. Catherine north police have listed 9 men as persons on interest in relation to crimes committed in the division ...

Woman dies after being hit by car in Ocho Rios; driver arrested

13 June 2026

A woman died after being hit by a motor vehicle in Ocho Rios, St. Ann this morning. Dead is Claudette Thorpe of Petersfi...

“Jamaica’s borders are not easy targets.” Customs Agency intensifying ef...

13 June 2026

“Jamaica’s borders are not easy targets.” That is the declaration from Acting Commissioner of Customs, Dr. Kirk Be...

Stephenson Town in St. Elizabeth in shock and mourning after family dispute turned deadly

13 June 2026

The Stephenson Town community in Seaview, St. Elizabeth, is in shock and mourning this morning after a dispute among mem...