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May 20, 2026
Economy contracts 5.9 per cent in March 2026 quarter
The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting that the economy contracted by an estimated 5.9 per cent during the January to March 2026 quarter, compared with the corresponding period in 2025.
May 20, 2026
by Ashley Anguin
Montego Bay Sports Complex restoration efforts get $20M boost
The St James Municipal Corporation has announced it has allocated $20 million from an interim insurance payment towards restoration of the Montego Bay Sports Complex so that football can return to the…
May 20, 2026
by Gareth Davis Sr
St Mary police investigating suspected suicide
The St Mary police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a suspected case of suicide in the Highgate community of St Mary on Wednesday.
May 20, 2026
Gas prices to go up $4.50 on Thursday
Gas prices are set to increase on Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move up by $4.50 to sell for $194.38 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go up by $4.50 to sell…
May 20, 2026
St James man charged with murder of American wife
The Police have charged Dane Watson with the murder of his wife, 35-year-old Melissa Kerry Samnath. Watson had surrendered to the St Mary police on Friday.
May 20, 2026
Met Service urges Jamaicans to prepare for drier, warmer summer amid developing El Niño phenomenon
The Meteorological Service of Jamaica is warning of a developing El Niño phenomenon which is expected to result in reduced rainfall and increased temperatures across Jamaica and other parts of the…
May 20, 2026
Jamaican man who fled custody twice and wanted for murder in St Lucia jailed in US
Orville Andrew Pernell, the Jamaican man who fled custody in St Lucia, where he was wanted for murder, and who also escaped custody while in Jamaica, has been sentenced to federal prison in the United…
May 20, 2026
US indicts former Cuban President Raúl Castro over 1996 downing of planes
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged former Cuban President Raúl Castro with ordering the 1996 shootdown of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles, a major escalation of pressure by the…
May 20, 2026
by Gareth Davis Sr
Man killed in St Mary hit-and-run
The St Mary police are investigating the death of a man who was killed in a hit-and-run along the Heywood Hall main road on Tuesday night.