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24 Jun, 2026 0

12 motorists fined for toll evasion in St Catherine court

Several motorists were fined in the St Catherine Parish Court on Tuesday after being found guilty of toll evasion.
24 Jun, 2026 0

Crawford calls for special minimum wage for tourism workers

Opposition legislator Damion Crawford is urging the Government to consider implementing a special minimum wage for tourism workers, arguing that their working environment and the demands of the…
24 Jun, 2026 0

St Catherine motorcyclist charged in death of 7-y-o boy granted $500,000 bail

The motorcyclist charged for the death of a seven-year-old boy who was a pillion on his bike was today granted $500,000 bail with surety in the St Catherine Parish Court.
24 Jun, 2026 0

Gas prices to go down

The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move down by $0.25 to sell for $193.13 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go down by $0.25 to sell for $200.57.
24 Jun, 2026 0

South Africa reaches World Cup knockout round for 1st time with 1-0 win over South Korea

South Africa advanced to the knockout phase of the World Cup for the first time with a 1-0 victory over South Korea on Wednesday night.
24 Jun, 2026 0

Earth Today | Key climate questions still unanswered - Small islands disappointed by ‘pace, tone, approach’ at Bonn talks

WHILE NOT discounting that some progress was made at the recently concluded United Nations Bonn Climate Change Conference, SB64, small island states are less than pleased with how critical matters,…
23 Jun, 2026 0

Jamaica needs more pilots and engineers, says high commissioner to UK 

WESTERN BUREAU:  Alexander Williams, Jamaica’s high commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), wants Jamaica to train more engineers and maritime experts so that the nation can become a naval power…
23 Jun, 2026 0

Green: Planting what you feel like is not a business strategy

WESTERN BUREAU: Agriculture Minister Floyd Green wants local farmers and their counterparts in the Diaspora to be strategic in their planning, noting that those who plant crops without first…