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Rosemarie A. Henry (left), principal officer and VP, risk and compliance, CUNA Caribbean Insurance Jamaica and president, Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ), greets Matthew Samuda second right), Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, as Ev
April 28, 2026

Insurance leaders confront challenges of underinsurance and fraud

As Jamaica’s insurance sector faces persistent gaps in coverage and rising fraud risks, industry leaders call for a stronger, more inclusive, and accountable sector to support national resilience,…
A cruise ship docks at the port of Ocho Rios.
April 28, 2026 by Carl Gilchrist

All‑inclusives recover, villas struggle amid cruise uncertainty

Larger, all-inclusive hotels in the Ocho Rios-Runaway Bay corridor were largely spared the worst of October’s Hurricane Melissa and, six months on, are mostly recording their customary high occupancy…
Franceita Renford at her workstation on a corridor along West Street in Port Antonio, Portland.
April 28, 2026

Portland mother still waiting for help

Six months after Hurricane Melissa tore through eastern Portland, Franceita Renford is still struggling to rebuild her life. A mother of two who lives in the Rio Grande Valley, her home was destroyed…
Betty-Ann Brown jokes that she now has the best view from her ravaged home in Alligator Pond, Manchester. She is trying to rebuild further inland but the process is slow as she is in need of help.
April 28, 2026 by Sashana Small

Alligator Pond woman still sleeps on storm-ravaged verandah

Betty-Ann Brown now sleeps on the verandah of what used to be her two bedroom home in Alligator Pond, Manchester. The 60-year-old clothes vendor’s home was destroyed when Hurricane Melissa tore…
The Independent Commission of Investigation has launched a probe into the matter.
April 28, 2026

INDECOM probing double fatal police shooting in Portmore

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has launched a probe into the fatal shooting of two men in Greater Portmore, St Catherine, on Monday. The deceased have been identified as…
Edris Farquharson
April 28, 2026

Retired policeman found dead at home

The Spanish Town police have launched an investigation into the sudden death of a retired policeman who was on Monday night found unresponsive in his St Catherine home. He has been identified as…
April 28, 2026

Attorney listed as person of interest arrested in downtown MoBay

Attorney-at-law Debby-Ann Samuels was taken into custody on Monday after a near two-hour standoff with cops in downtown Montego Bay, St James, a senior police official and sources have disclosed. …
Audley Gordon, Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority.
April 28, 2026

NSWMA says its committed to accountability amid audit exposing irregularities, notes final report pending

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is insisting that it is committed to accountability, transparency and serving the public interest, in light of an internal audit report that…
Community Relations Manager at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Sharnon Williams.
April 28, 2026

Motorists urged to stop throwing garbage from vehicles

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is urging motorists and passengers to stop throwing litter from vehicles and exercise greater discipline in how they dispose of waste while…