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June 4, 2026
Something Extra | Thursday
Toasting to World Cognac Day, Hennessy hosted an ultra-exclusive pairing dinner at Ivy 23 on Tuesday, putting the spotlight on its iconic V.S, V.S.O.P, and X.O expressions. The evening’s guest list,…
June 3, 2026
Opposition calls for resignation of FLA CEO over Integrity Commission report
The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) is calling for the immediate resignation of Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) Chief Executive Officer Shane Dalling following the tabling of an Integrity…
June 4, 2026
by Yasmine Peru
‘All Peabo Bryson wanted was some Jamaican jerk chicken’ - June Isaacs remembers singer’s performance at Red Rose for Gregory
Following Tuesday’s passing of R&B legend and two-time Grammy Award-winning singer Peabo Bryson, entertainers across the globe and civic leaders have shared tributes acknowledging his unmatched…
June 4, 2026
Carlos Malcolm ‘a gift to Jamaica and the world’ - Renowned trombonist and bandleader dies at 91
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, has expressed sadness and regret at the passing of musical giant, Carlos Malcolm, and noted that his contribution will never be…
June 3, 2026
Tropical Storm Amanda is the first of the Pacific hurricane season, meteorologists say
Tropical Storm Amanda formed Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean, marking the first tropical cyclone of the season, the National Hurricane Center said.
June 4, 2026
US sanctions Iran’s largest digital asset exchange, Nobitex
As part of the Trump administration's ongoing campaign to pressure Iran into a deal that would end an ongoing war with the US and Israel, the US placed sanctions on Iran's largest digital…
June 3, 2026
Fiscal watchdog reports marginal increase in Jamaica’s public debt burden
Jamaica’s debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio has increased marginally amid an eight per cent increase in the stock of public debt, the country’s independent fiscal monitor has disclosed.
June 3, 2026
Hanover man pleads guilty, fined $165,000 over ganja found during St Mary traffic stop
A Hanover man who was held with ganja in his car during a traffic stop in St Mary was today fined a total of $165,000 in the parish court after pleading guilty.
June 3, 2026
Gas prices go down
Motorists will pay less for gas on Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move down by $0.25 to sell for $193.88 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go down by $0.25 to…