News
February 24, 2026
by Kimone Francis
Golding seeks probe into $1.4b school bus deal
Opposition Leader Mark Golding has written to three of the country’s anti-corruption bodies requesting an investigation into the transport ministry’s procurement of 110 used school buses brought in…
February 25, 2026
St James health department reports major mosquito control gains
The St James Health Department’s Integrated Vector Control Programme is delivering measurable results, with the parish’s Breteau Index (BI) reduced from 67.9 per cent to 24.6 per cent. The BI is a…
February 24, 2026
Health Minister urges beverage manufacturers to reduce sugar content
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton, is urging beverage manufacturers to adopt measures that support the reduction of sugar content as part of the Government’s ongoing efforts to…
February 24, 2026
Ill-timed and tone-deaf…Advocacy group criticises PM’s $28.6m salary amid public hardship
Advocacy group Stand Up for Jamaica is taking strong issue with the decision of Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness to accept his $28.6 million salary adjustment, arguing that it is tone-deaf and a bad…
February 24, 2026
Agriculture Ministry seeking extension of import waiver on eggs as sector continues to recover
The Ministry of Agriculture has indicated that it is seeking an extension of the waiver of taxes on eggs imported into Jamaica, as the country continues to rebuild the sector amid devastation caused…
February 24, 2026
National Road Safety Council deeply concerned about spike in fatal road crashes involving children
Jamaica’s main road safety advocacy group has raised alarm about the “disturbing” spike in the number of children killed in motor vehicle crashes since the start of the year. Seven children between…
February 24, 2026
Over 1,200 bait stations deployed in Westmoreland to strengthen rodent control
More than 1,200 bait stations have been deployed across Westmoreland under the expanded rodent-control programme. This initiative aims to improve environmental sanitation and safeguard public health.…
February 24, 2026
Update | Taxi operator charged for fatally stabbing fellow cabbie in Portmore denied bail
Bail was today denied for St Catherine taxi operator Lloyd Armstrong, who is charged for fatally stabbing another cabbie during an altercation near the Portmore Mall in the municipality. The court…
February 24, 2026
Ex-policeman in Bahamas gets 30 years in prison for deadly love triangle
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – A former police officer in the Royal Bahamas Police Force has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after being found guilty of plotting the murder of a man who was also seeing a…