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15 Jul, 2026 0

Vaz: No deaths or serious injuries in first year of rural school bus programme

The Government’s rural school bus programme has transported thousands of students safely during its first year of operation, recording no deaths or serious injuries since its launch in September 2025,…
15 Jul, 2026 0

Government boosts funding to schools to improve operations

Education Minister Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon says funding for Jamaica's public schools has been increased by an average of 55 per cent as the Government moves to give school administrators…
15 Jul, 2026 0

Road deaths over past week double yearly daily average, raising concerns

Road safety officials are warning that Jamaica could be heading towards another surge in traffic fatalities after the number of people who died in crashes over the past week rose to twice the daily…
15 Jul, 2026 0

Defending champion Argentina reaches World Cup final by beating England 2-1

ATLANTA (AP) – Defending champion Argentina rallied to beat England 2-1 on Wednesday and reach the World Cup final.
15 Jul, 2026 0

Gas prices up

Motorists will pay more for gas on Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move up by $3.06 to sell for $201.34 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go up by $3.06 to…
15 Jul, 2026 0

Lionel Messi delivers once again for Argentina

ATLANTA (AP) – Lionel Messi delivered for his teammates. With one more win, he'll be delivering another World Cup trophy for Argentina.
14 Jul, 2026 0

Jamaicans urged to prepare for drier weather conditions

According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), El Niño conditions have developed in the tropical Pacific and are expected to intensify over the coming months.
14 Jul, 2026 0

JCAA announces temporary airspace restrictions for Thursday due to SpaceX Starship launch

The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) is advising the public that the northern portion of Jamaica’s airspace, the Kingston Flight Information Region, will be temporarily restricted on Thursday…
14 Jul, 2026 0

Livestock owners must protect animals from heat stress - RADA

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is calling on livestock owners to protect animals from rising temperatures.