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Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness (right), speaks with Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) Chairman, Lyttleton Shirley, during a tour of the Morant Bay Urban Centre in 2024.
February 17, 2026

PNP slams 'premature opening' of Morant Bay Urban Centre as tenants await electricity

The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) says Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness should "immediately clarify" reports that the $6 billion Morant Bay Urban Centre "remains incomplete…
February 17, 2026

Gas prices to drop

Motorists will pay less for gas come Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move down by $2.19 to sell for $149.96 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go down by $2.20…
February 17, 2026

Shooting forces suspension of traffic court night sessions at Melbourne location in St Andrew

The judiciary has announced that night sessions at the Melbourne location of the Kingston and St Andrew Traffic Court will not be held today following a shooting on the premises. A statement from the…
Traffic along Constant Spring Road, St Andrew. Contributed
February 17, 2026

NWA rolls out video detection system to manage congestion in Kingston and St Andrew intersections

The National Works Agency (NWA) is installing a multi-million-dollar Video Detection System at key traffic signal-regulated intersections in Kingston and St Andrew to manage congestion. It says the…
February 17, 2026

Court acquits St James mechanic of gun offences

A 30-year-old mechanic from St James was freed of charges of illegal possession of a firearm and ten rounds of ammunition on Tuesday. Okeito Hibbert had been accused of being seen along a roadway in…
February 17, 2026

Manchester man charged with rape, house-breaking

A 54-year-old mason from Comfort Hall, Manchester, has been charged with rape and house-breaking with intent following an incident in his community earlier this month, the police say. He is Hal…
Deputy managing director of JN Bank, Gillian Hyde.
February 17, 2026

Growth & Jobs | Early entrepreneurship as a pathway to job creation

Deputy Managing Director of JN Bank Gillian Hyde is underscoring the importance of introducing entrepreneurship to young people from an early age, noting that it equips them with the skills and…
MEP coordination review by designers (from left): Dwight Simpson (electrical), Spencer Logan (electrical), Shenelle Tyrell (mechanical), and Josh Walters (electrical).
February 17, 2026

Growth & Jobs | From internship to impact: engineering a future in Jamaica

At a time when Jamaica continues to grapple with the effects of brain drain, one Jamaica-born engineer is taking a deliberate and deeply personal approach to building opportunity at home by investing…
Senior accountant, Sherry-Lee McLean
February 17, 2026

Growth & Jobs | Accountant gains fresh perspective from JN Financial Academy’s Smarter Credit course

Even with years of experience in finance, Senior Accountant Sherry-Lee McLean says enrolling in the JN Financial Academy’s Smarter Credit Course offered fresh insight and practical lessons that have…