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June 18, 2026 by Mickalia Kington
June 18, 2026

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.
June 18, 2026

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.
June 18, 2026

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…
June 18, 2026

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.
June 18, 2026

Cashier supervisor among three charged for $1.7 million refund scam at St Andrew food store

Three women who were employed at a food store on Constant Spring Road in St Andrew have been charged in connection with an alleged embezzlement scheme that resulted in the theft of more than $1.7…
June 18, 2026

Three men killed in crash in Trelawny, one in St Ann

Four men were killed on Jamaica’s roadways on Wednesday, including three who died in a three-vehicle collision in Trelawny.
June 18, 2026

JFJ joins call for Wheatley's immediate removal from Cabinet after IC corruption charges

Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) Executive Director Mickel Jackson is calling for the immediate removal of Dr Andrew Wheatley as a Cabinet minister pending the outcome of criminal charges recommended…