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April 21, 2026
British national held with cocaine in Easter bun and slippers granted $1M bail
A British woman, Kamarra Fraser-Munroe, who was allegedly held with cocaine at one of Jamaica's airports, was granted bail in the sum of $1 million on Tuesday. She was granted bail following…
April 21, 2026
Paulwell urges House Speaker to quit committees amid impartiality concerns
Leader of Opposition Business in the House of Representatives Phillip Paulwell has called for Speaker of the House Juliet Holness to resign from all parliamentary committees for which she is not the…
April 21, 2026
Key crime-fighting legislation prioritised
The Ministry of National Security and Peace has prioritised several key pieces of legislation for fiscal year 2026/2027. Portfolio Minister, Dr Horace Chang, said that the measures include…
April 21, 2026
JYAN calls for urgent measures to stem violence among students
Arguing that schools are limited in their ability to deal with the issue of violence among students, the Jamaica Youth Advocacy Network (JYAN) is calling for the Ministry of Education to take urgent…
April 21, 2026
UDC removes 'unauthorised' fence erected at Long Bay Beach
The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) has moved swiftly to remove a barrier that was erected on its Long Bay Beach property in Negril, restoring full public access. The Corporation says it did not…
April 21, 2026
Growth & Jobs | From pushcart to platform
What began as a single pushcart in 2012 has grown into a nationwide vendor programme that is creating jobs, supporting small businesses and changing lives across Jamaica. The Bad Dawg Vendor System,…
April 21, 2026
Growth & Jobs | ‘Diaspora ... one of our most important partners’ - Johnson Smith
The 11th biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, slated for St James in June, has been contextualised by private sector leaders and government officials as one where exchanging ideas, courting…
April 21, 2026
Growth & Jobs | From aspiration to access
There was a time in Jamaica’s not-too-distant past when owning assets such as a car was more than a convenience. It was a public marker of stability and success, one that remained out of reach for the…
April 21, 2026
Growth & Jobs | Jamaica positioned as regional model for agro-industry, technology transfer
Jamaica is being positioned as a regional model for agro-industrial development and technology transfer, through a partnership between the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)…