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KFTL to extend operating hours following fire to maintain customer service

23 March 2026

Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) says it will extend operating hours to recover lost time and maintain service ...

OUR calls on academia to find climate resilience utility solutions

23 March 2026

Director General of the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) Ansord Hewitt is calling on the country’s academic instit...

DCS reports continued decline in offender re-admissions to correctional institutions

23 March 2026

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is reporting a continued decline in offender re-admissions to correctional...

Transformation of Manor Park Bus Lay-By underway

23 March 2026

The long-anticipated transformation of the Manor Park Bus Lay-By and commercial vending zone in St. Andrew has officiall...

JABBEM concerned about “qualified rights” in new Beach Access Policy, warns of limited...

23 March 2026

The Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement (JABBEM) says the recently tabled Beach Access and Management Policy...

Consumers are encouraged to report suspected price gouging on eggs

23 March 2026

The Agriculture Ministry is encouraging consumers to report suspected price gouging on eggs. Speaking at a recent JIS Th...

Man suspected to have choked to death after participating in bun eating contest in Christi...

22 March 2026

A man is suspected to have choked to death, after participating in a bun eating contest, in Christiana, Manchester yeste...

PM Holness says work has started on US$81 million Port Antonio Bypass

22 March 2026

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness, says the Government is moving from planning to implementation under the Port Antonio ...

Man suspected to have choked to death after participating in bun eating contest in Christi...

22 March 2026

A man is suspected to have choked to death, after participating in a bun eating contest, in Christiana, Manchester yeste...

St. Mary family counting their losses after fire destroys their home this morning

22 March 2026

Residents said the fire started at about 10 am. Firefighters extinguished the blaze.