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June 4, 2026
American Airlines temporarily suspends some of its summer routes due to steep jet fuel costs
American Airlines is temporarily suspending some of its routes this summer, as steep jet fuel costs continue to strain carriers’ budgets amid the war with Iran.
June 4, 2026
Three Jamaicans among 19 charged in major US drug trafficking probe
Three Jamaicans are among 19 persons who have been arrested and charged in a major United States drug trafficking investigation targeting two alleged multi-state drug trafficking organisations.
June 4, 2026
Legal and administrative frameworks being developed for unemployment insurance
The necessary legal and administrative frameworks are now being developed within the Ministry of Labour and Social Security to make unemployment insurance a reality for Jamaican workers.
June 4, 2026
Curfew imposed in March Pen in Spanish Town over deadly gun attack
The police have imposed a curfew in the community of March Pen in Spanish Town, St Catherine, following Wednesday night’s deadly gun attack.
June 4, 2026
US sanctions Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel in latest move to pressure island’s leadership
The United States imposed sanctions Thursday on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, his wife, and three other individuals, in the latest move by the Trump administration to pressure the island’s…
June 4, 2026
$60 million allocated for shelter improvements
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, has announced the allocation of an additional of $60 million to assist Municipal Corporations with improving emergency shelter…
June 4, 2026
Three more arrested and charged in multimillion-dollar NCB phishing scam, granted $450,000 bail - MOCA
Three more persons have been arrested and charged by the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) as part of its investigation into the $47.5 million phishing scam at the National…
June 3, 2026
Congo’s football team seeks alternatives after Spanish city cancels World Cup warmup game due to Ebola
Congo was still hoping to play its World Cup warmup against Chile after the mayor of the Spanish city of La Linea de la Concepcion denied authorisation for the match because of health concerns related…