News
April 23, 2026
by Paul H. Williams
Kumina workshop to explore African ancestral traditions
An immersive Kumina workshop is set to take over the African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank (ACIJ/JMB) at 12 Ocean Boulevard, downtown Kingston, on Sunday, beginning at 10 a.m.…
April 23, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
StJMC cracks down on advertisers owing $30m
WESTERN BUREAU: The St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) has begun intensifying enforcement measures to compel advertisers to settle outstanding billboard fees, which have gone unpaid despite…
April 23, 2026
CB Group plans $1b investment to strengthen egg, pork supply
Hurricane Melissa dealt a heavy blow to Jamaica’s egg industry, damaging layer houses in production and sharply reducing output, even as large-scale broiler operations withstood the storm. Livestock…
April 23, 2026
22-y-o woman on murder charge following fatal fight
A 22-year-old Kingston woman has been charged with murder after inflicting fatal injuries to a man during a fight. Shanice Dixon, of Spanish Town Road, Kingston 11, has also been charged with being…
April 23, 2026
Health ministry warns against consuming products from Pan Caribbean Sugar Company amid contamination issue
The Ministry of Health and Wellness says an immediate stop order has been placed on the production, distribution and sale of all Pan Caribbean Sugar Company products after metal fragments were found…
April 23, 2026
Footage from school bus fight in Ocho Rios handed over to police - Vaz
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says his ministry has provided footage and statements to aid the police in their investigation of a fight among students that took place on one of the government's…
April 23, 2026
Cement shipments coming amid local production challenges
The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce says several interim measures have been implemented to address the shortage of cement locally, one of which will see Jamaica receiving additional…
April 23, 2026
Husband and wife wanted in the US captured
A husband and wife who are wanted by the United States for fraud-related charges were nabbed in a pre-dawn operation in Red Dirt, St James, on Wednesday. They have been identified as 31-year-old…
April 23, 2026
Portland police under threat following killing of alleged gang members
The threat level among police personnel in Portland has been heightened following intelligence suggesting that a Corporate Area gang leader has threatened that “at least one police officer must die”…