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June 18, 2026
UCC seeks US$15m to launch Trelawny 'smart city’, invites six universities as partners
The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) aims to raise US$15 million to complete land acquisition for EcoVista, a 283-acre development in Trelawny.
The plan involves building a…
June 16, 2026
What are my options if my spouse abused me?
Good day Mrs. Walker-Huntington:
If a person is currently married to a citizen of the US but the couple has separated because one partner is abusive, what is the best way of moving forward with the…
June 16, 2026
Updated guidance on assessing humanitarian and compassionate (H&C) applications
Dear Miss Powell,
I have lived in Canada for several years. My children are here, I work, volunteer in my community and have no criminal record. I want to apply for permanent residence, but I was…
June 16, 2026
Updated guidance on assessing humanitarian and compassionate (H&C) applications
Dear Miss Powell,
I have lived in Canada for several years. My children are here, I work, volunteer in my community and have no criminal record. I want to apply for permanent residence, but I was…
June 16, 2026
Police: St Elizabeth man charged with chopping brother to death, wounding of mother and sibling
A 19-year-old St Elizabeth man has been charged with the chopping-murder of one of his brothers, and wounding of his mother and another sibling following a dispute on Saturday, the police say.
June 17, 2026
Who is considered a British subject?
Dear Mr. Bassie,
I would like to know who may be considered a British Subject. Any information will be greatly appreciated.
G.V.
June 16, 2026
DCS suspends food deliveries to South Camp inmates
The Department of Correctional Services has suspended, effective immediately, the delivery of food items by visitors to inmates at the South Camp Adult Correctional Centre, the agency said in a…
June 16, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
District constable granted $300,000 bail on ganja-related charges
A district constable accused of introducing prohibited items into a correctional institution was granted $300,000 bail when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Monday.
June 16, 2026
Janiel McEwan | The line that cannot afford to wait: How Jamaica is letting its emergency system drown
There is a moment – familiar to every emergency call handler, on every shift, in every country on earth – when the phone rings and the world holds its breath. The operator picks up. What comes through…