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06 May, 2026 0

Power pact push - Cabinet signs off on agreement to be negotiated with JPS as new licence hangs in the balance

The Cabinet has approved a “heads of terms” agreement for a new licence that the Government is to negotiate with the Jamaica Public Service (JPS), subject to a non-disclosure agreement between the…
06 May, 2026 0

Critical condition – UHWI review committee lists finances, governance structure among slew of woes crippling hospital

Prolonged governance failures at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) have left the type A teaching institution in an “intensive care unit” state, the Institutional Review Committee…
06 May, 2026 0

Anchovy High poised to fully resume classes

WESTERN BUREAU: Thanks to the $14 million donation from the Howard Ward Benefit Foundation, which will go towards repairing damage done to the school by Hurricane Melissa, Dr Lavern Stewart, the…
06 May, 2026 0

India puts development at heart of Jamaica ties

India and Jamaica have moved to deepen ties, signing three memoranda of understanding (MOUs) spanning health, renewable energy and media cooperation, even as both sides emphasise development as the…
06 May, 2026 0

AFJ to recognise hurricane response leaders at June 6 gala

The American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) will honour Michael Capponi, Edward Raine and Norman Horne at its 2026 Jamaica Charity Gala on June 6 at the Loews Coral Gables Hotel in Miami. The trio are…
06 May, 2026 0

Tanker driver injured in crash along Brandon Hill main road

The driver of an oil tanker is currently receiving medical treatment following a motor vehicle crash along the Brandon Hill main road in St Andrew on Tuesday night.
06 May, 2026 0

Man killed by police in Portmore, gun allegedly seized

The Independent Commission of Investigations has launched a probe into the fatal shooting of a man in St Catherine on Tuesday.
A section of the Puerto Bueno Mountain, also called the Dry Harbour Mountains, in St Ann.
06 May, 2026 0

Government to appeal Bengal mining court ruling that curbed ministerial power over regulators

The Government will appeal a landmark Constitutional Court ruling that struck down a ministerial decision to override an environmental regulator's rejection of bauxite and limestone mining in an…
06 May, 2026 0

Government provides 100,000 baby chicks to farmers

The Government has distributed approximately 100,000 baby chicks to farmers in some of the hardest-hit communities, following Hurricane Melissa last year October.