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June 2, 2026
Growth & Jobs | Don’t skirt the experts -Diasporans cautioned to get professional help when purchasing real estate in Jamaica
As the high demand for Jamaica’s real estate remains steady among the Jamaican diaspora, industry professionals are emphasising the need for them to procure the expertise of local real estate experts…
June 1, 2026
St Lucia announces increases in energy prices
The St Lucia government on Monday announced an increase in energy prices, blaming the ongoing global situation, particularly tensions involving Iran and the United States, for the price hike.
June 1, 2026
Deadly crash along Rose Hall main road in St James
At least one person was killed and several others injured in a multi-vehicle crash along the Rose Hall main road this afternoon.
June 1, 2026
221 killed in first five months of 2026 as murders fall 23%
As of May 31, Jamaica’s murder tally stood at 221, a 23 per cent decline compared with the 288 killings reported during the corresponding period last year, according to the latest crime statistics…
June 1, 2026
South Africa squad departs for World Cup without assistant coach after US visa delay
South Africa’s World Cup squad departed for the tournament a day late on Monday and left its assistant coach behind after problems securing travel visas for the United States.
June 1, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Man accused of harbouring former St Catherine wanted man to know fate June 9
A man who said he provides private taxi services will know his fate next Tuesday after telling the St Catherine Parish Court on Monday that he did not know he had picked up one of the most wanted men…
June 1, 2026
Jamaican economist Dr Nadine McCloud among eight UWI scholars promoted to professor
Jamaican economist Dr Nadine McCloud, a member of Bank of Jamaica's Monetary Policy Committee and a leading figure in Caribbean economic research, is among eight University of the West Indies…
June 1, 2026
Francesca Tavares | Jamaica’s troubles: The history we carry without speaking (1970s)
When the Irish speak of “the Troubles”, they say the words with a particular weight – a compression of grief, passed between generations like a wound that never fully closed. They have their…
June 1, 2026
by Andre Williams
Businessman and suspected robber found dead in St Elizabeth
The bodies of a businessman and a suspected robber were discovered in the Glencoe Housing Scheme in Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth, on Sunday evening, prompting a police investigation into the circumstances…