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Lorraine Dobson.
February 11, 2026 by Corey Robinson

Tensions flare at KSAMC as JLP protests election of deputy mayor

Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) councillors staged a walkout from Tuesday’s meeting of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) after Councillor Lorraine Dobson of the Springfield Division…
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February 11, 2026 by Olivia Brown

Mother, daughter killed in Clarendon shooting

Residents of the fishing village of Rocky Point, Clarendon, are reeling from the shooting deaths of a mother and daughter, a tragedy that has shattered their sense of security, and left many fearful…
Michelle Tulloch-Reid.
February 11, 2026 by Lester Hinds

Diaspora elections under way amid low registration, data‑protection fears

Jamaicans across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom have begun voting in elections for the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC), amid concerns from some leaders about what they…
Fayval Williams, minister of finance and the public service, addresses the House of Representatives yesterday.
February 11, 2026 by Karen Madden

House OKs income tax relief for companies that helped workers after Melissa

As the country continues to recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa last October, the Government is moving to provide tax relief to companies that offered financial assistance to…
Half Moon Eclipse Great House
February 11, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Half Moon begins phased reopening April 2

WESTERN BUREAU: Luxury resort Half Moon will begin a phased reopening on April 2, with Eclipse at Half Moon and its newly reimagined Villas returning to service as the property continues its…
Participants in JamCoders’ first camp held in 2022.
February 11, 2026 by Keisha Hill

Applications open for JamCoders summer camp

Applications are now open for the JamCoders summer camp, a high-impact national initiative designed to equip Jamaican high school students with advanced skills in algorithms, programming, and…
JN Money’s new agent location in Jacques Plaza, Bodden, Cayman Islands.
February 11, 2026

JN Money expands money transfer services in Cayman

JN Money continues to expand its services and has launched its eighth agent location in Bodden Town, Cayman, following expansion to Gambia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Ghana, Honduras, India, Kenya, the…
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles Jr. (2nd right); Acting Permanent Secretary in the minstry, Dione Jennings (right); President of the Human Resource Management Association of Jamaica (HRMAJ), Dr Cassida Jones Johnson (second left) an
February 11, 2026

Labour ministry formalises strategic partnership with HR association

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has formalised a strategic working partnership with the Human Resource Management Association of Jamaica (HRMAJ), marking a significant step toward deeper…
An artist’s impression showing the redesigned arrivals hall at the Norman Manley International Airport.
February 11, 2026

Work under way to upgrade arrivals, retail spaces at NMIA

PAC Kingston Airport Limited (PACKAL) has begun two major renovation projects at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) as part of the next phase of the operator’s $25.8-billion…