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June 12, 2026
Peter Espeut | Raiding the house money
I remember clearly when the National Housing Trust (NHT) was established in 1976; I was in my 20s.
In 1975 the total national budget was roughly J$800 million, and Jamaica had an acute housing…
June 12, 2026
by Ruddy Mathison
St Catherine Councillors call for new municipal building
Councillors at Thursday's general meeting of the St Catherine Municipal Corporation renewed calls for the construction of a new municipal building, arguing that the current facility is no longer…
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June 12, 2026
Second Jamaican among US citizens targeted for denaturalisation
NEW YORK:
Two Jamaican men are among some 17 people that the Trump administration has targeted for denaturalisation.
They are Talman Harris, 49, and Rodger George Gurdon, 55.
According to the US…
June 12, 2026
by Erica Virtue
Cross Keys celebrates return of post office
Residents of Cross Keys and more than a dozen surrounding districts are celebrating the return of their post office to the rural Manchester town after a temporary relocation to Knockpatrick left many…
June 12, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Purkiss says Jamaica losing cruise market share to Caribbean rivals
WESTERN BUREAU:
Andrea Purkiss, the opposition spokesman on tourism, is accusing the Government of presiding over a decline in Jamaica’s cruise tourism sector, arguing that the island is losing…
June 12, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Harrison calls for urgency in school repair - JTA president-elect says some temp facilities now failing
WESTERN BUREAU:
LaSonja Harrison, the president-elect of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), on Thursday expressed disappointment with the current state of some of the schools in western…
June 12, 2026
PIOJ chief pushes hybrid work as shield against rising oil costs
Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Dr Wayne Henry is suggesting that flexible, hybrid, and remote-work arrangements could help to manage fuel price shocks, reduce pressure on…
June 13, 2026
5 Questions With Projexx & Juls
For singer-songwriter Projexx, music has always been a universal language. Growing up in Kingston, the recording artiste, born Johni (pronounced John-I) James, was exposed to a wide range of sounds…
June 11, 2026
Police Federation head elevated as JCF announces senior promotions
Chairman of the Jamaica Police Federation, and now Assistant Superintendent Arleen McBean, is among several Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) officers promoted to senior ranks, the force has announced.