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18 Jun, 2026 0

Five firms cleared to import cement 

Five additional companies have been granted approval to import cement into Jamaica as the Government seeks to close the supply gap and alleviate shortages that have affected construction activity…
18 Jun, 2026 0

JFJ flags refoulement risks In deportee deal

Jamaica could jeopardise its international legal obligations and longstanding commitment to human rights by serving as a transit hub for third-country nationals (TCNs) being deported from the United…
18 Jun, 2026 0

Spanish Town Hospital boosts prostate cancer care 

Spanish Town Hospital’s urology service has been strengthened with a donation of specialised equipment aimed at improving the detection and treatment of prostate cancer, as well as post-diagnosis and…
18 Jun, 2026 0

Ripton opens US$15.5m Rogers Commercial Centre on Lady Musgrave Road

Ripton International Capital Holdings Limited has officially opened the Rogers Commercial Centre, a US$15.5-million mixed-use development at 56–58 Lady Musgrave Road and one of the most significant…
18 Jun, 2026 0

Security officer charged for allegedly stealing over $2 million from St Andrew ATM

A 55-year-old security officer was on Tuesday charged in connection with the alleged theft of more than $2 million from an automated teller machine (ATM) at a financial institution in St Andrew.
18 Jun, 2026 0

Government workers to receive mandatory training in AI

Government workers are to receive mandatory training in artificial intelligence (AI) as part of efforts to improve public-sector efficiency and modernise service delivery.
18 Jun, 2026 0

Ivory Coast’s Elye Wahi denied entry to Canada at World Cup amid betting probe

Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi, who is under investigation for alleged betting-related offences, has not been authorized to travel to Canada for his team’s next World Cup match against Germany, the…
18 Jun, 2026 0

Chang tells Parliament: Deportee deal was a US request

National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang told Parliament on Wednesday that the controversial deal to temporarily accommodate deportees from the United States originated from a request by Washington.