Latest News
23 Oct, 2026
0
Whitmore backs Trayvone Reid as Mount Pleasant’s penalty taker
Mount Pleasant Football Academy head coach Theodore ‘Tappa’ Whitmore has defended his decision to appoint Trayvone Reid as the club’s penalty taker following public criticism of Reid’s technique. In…
23 Oct, 2026
0
Airbnb guests no longer have to wash dishes or strip beds at checkout
Airbnb guests can say goodbye to checkout chores like washing dishes, stripping beds and taking out the trash under a new policy announced this week. The short-term rental platform’s new rules limit…
23 Oct, 2026
0
Inclement weather forces suspension of classes at some Portland schools
Classes were suspended on Friday at some schools in Portland due to the inclement weather affecting Jamaica. Among the affected schools was Port Antonio Primary School. “We had to postpone heritage…
23 Oct, 2026
0
BOJ monitoring JETS cyber incident, urges public to be vigilant
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) says it is working with Jamaica Electronic Transfer Services (JETS) Limited, member financial institutions, and national authorities following a cyber incident at the…
23 Oct, 2026
0
PNP moves to add Scean Barnswell to Clarendon Municipal Corporation lawsuit
The People’s National Party (PNP) has moved to bring Councillor Scean Barnswell into the legal battle over the leadership of the Clarendon Municipal Corporation. The PNP says it has filed an…
23 Oct, 2026
0
Met Service issues flash flood watch for eight parishes amid increased rainfall
The Meteorological Service has issued a flash flood watch for low-lying and flood-prone areas of St Ann, St Mary, Portland, St Thomas, Kingston, St Andrew, St Catherine and Clarendon. A flash flood…
23 Oct, 2026
0
JETS Limited reports data breach but says core payment networks unaffected
JETS Limited, the operator of Jamaica’s MultiLink and Automated Clearing House (ACH) payment systems, has confirmed a data breach that may have exposed historical debit card numbers and customer names…
23 Oct, 2026
0
Government halts public-sector overseas travel until March 2027 amid Hurricane Melissa recovery
The Jamaican Government has halted all official overseas travel across the public sector until March next year, as it reportedly directs resources to post-hurricane Melissa reconstruction. The…
23 Oct, 2026
0
Woman charged in $110-million loan fraud scheme to appear in court
A 58-year-old woman charged in connection with an alleged $110-million loan fraud scheme is scheduled to appear in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court today, while five other accused in the case…