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Kadian Myers-Brown, president of the St Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce, Black River Chapter.
06 Nov, 2026 0

St Bess chamber boss welcomes clarity on Black River plans

WESTERN BUREAU: Kadian Myers-Brown, president of the Black River branch of the St Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce, has welcomed Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’ explanation of the bureaucratic hurdles…
From left: International Sport Kickboxing Association (ISKA) Jamaica president, Dr Jason McKay; fighters Sharic Bowen. Nicholai Reid, Adrian Moore, Richard Stone, Akino Lindsay and coach, Master Claude Chin, in Madrid, Spain, for the 2026 ISKA Amateur Memb
05 Nov, 2026 0

Jamaican fighters ready to defend world titles

Ainsley Walters/Gleaner Writer JAMAICA’s squad of five fighters and two coaches, Master Claude Chin and Jason McKay, president, International Sports Kickboxing Association Jamaica (ISKA), is in…
Two of the three vehicles that were involved in a deadly crash in Ocho Rios, St Ann, on October 31, 2026, which claimed the lives of four teenagers.
05 Nov, 2026 0

Two charged over Ocho Rios crash that killed four teenagers

Two men have been charged in connection with a three-vehicle crash in Ocho Rios, St Ann, which claimed the lives of four teenagers on Saturday. Akeem Palmer and Omarko Green were charged on Thursday…
Kaodi McGaw, Planning Institute of Jamaica Community Renewal Programme Research Specialist
05 Nov, 2026 0

Positive parenting to be highlighted at PIOJ’s best practice symposium on November 11

Positive parenting and its impact on children will be the centrepiece of discussions on November 11, when the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) hosts the 11th staging of the Best Practice Symposium…
Yvonne Armstrong, president of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East
05 Nov, 2026 0

Caribbean advocates, union hail US Democratic midterm sweep

NEW YORK, CMC – Caribbean immigration advocates and a major healthcare workers’ union have welcomed the Democratic Party’s sweeping gains in the United States midterm elections, which have given the…
In this file photo, United States Attorney Martin Estrada (right at podium), joined by federal, local and international officials, announces federal charges and arrests of alleged members of a transnational drug trafficking operation during a news conferen
05 Nov, 2026 0

Mexican judge accused of taking US$2 million bribe in US drug trafficking case

AP – A Mexican judge is accused of taking a $2 million bribe in exchange for releasing a suspected Canadian drug trafficker from custody in an investigation into a billion-dollar drug trafficking…
05 Nov, 2026 0

US Coast Guard seizes US$27 million worth of cocaine in Caribbean Sea

MIAMI, CMC – The United States Coast Guard says it has offloaded about 3,622 pounds of cocaine, valued at an estimated US$27 million, seized during two operations in the Caribbean Sea. The drugs were…
05 Nov, 2026 0

‘Crade Oil’ charged after woman’s Bull Bay home allegedly burgled while she slept

A 36-year-old Harbour View man has been charged for allegedly breaking into a woman's house in Bull Bay, St Andrew while she was asleep and stealing several items, including handbags containing…
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Fayval Williams.
05 Nov, 2026 0

Consumer Protection and Competition Authority coming

The House of Representatives on Tuesday commenced debate on legislation to establish the Jamaica Consumer and Competition Authority, a new entity tasked with protecting consumers’ rights and…