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February 17, 2026
Gov’t targets huge increase in collection of traffic fines
The Government, through the Ministry of National Security and Peace, is signalling that it intends to collect a whopping $1 billion in traffic fines in the 2026-2027 fiscal year. This compares with…
February 17, 2026
Busby expects Reggae Girlz to face a tough Nicaragua
A dominant 18-0 win against Dominica in their opening game of the Concacaf W Qualifiers has not taken away from what Reggae Girlz head coach Hubert Busby Jr believes will be a sterner test when they…
February 17, 2026
by Gregory Bryce
Moore finishes 14th in women’s mono bob
At the end of yesterday’s action at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games, Jamaica’s Mica Moore found herself 14th in women’s mono bob after four heats across two days of action. Moore totalled…
February 17, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Vernon: Chinese community central to MoBay’s commercial, civic evolution
WESTERN BUREAU: During the Spring Festival celebration at the Pinnacle in Reading on Sunday, Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon said the story of the city’s economic rise cannot be told without…
February 17, 2026
by Erica Virtue
Backlog batters business
Dennis Shipping company, a sea service provider catering largely to the Jamaican diaspora in specific geographic areas in the United States, is pleading with local authorities to strip more than 40…
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February 17, 2026
Shipping Schedule
CMA CGM JAMAICA KINGSTON SC MONTANA 17/02 CFS HORIZON 17/02 CMA CGM ALEXANDRIA 18/02 IREMOS 18/02 PERITO MORENO 18/02 CMA CGM CALLAO 20/02 CMA CGM ARICA 20/02 SEABOARD SUN 20/02 CMA CGM…
February 17, 2026
Growth & Jobs | Agriculture ministry ramps up fruit tree planting
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Floyd Green is encouraging farmers to plant more fruit trees, particularly ackee and breadfruit, to meet local and overseas demand and replenish crops…
February 17, 2026
172 years of Jamaica-China ties celebrated
WESTERN BUREAU: The deepening partnership between Jamaica and China was highlighted Saturday night as Justice Minister Delroy Chuck, representing Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness, addressed the…
February 20, 2026
Why talent is now the shipping industry’s greatest competitive advantage
When people think of ports and shipping, they often picture cranes, cargo containers, and massive vessels. What they might overlook is the workforce behind it all. In Jamaica, the true strength of our…