News
11 Jun, 2026
0
Troy residents welcome return of vital bridge
Western Bureau:
After several years of being cut off from neighbouring communities and being forced to use longer routes to reach markets, farmers in Troy and neighbouring districts in southern…
11 Jun, 2026
0
'The cries were loud and unkind' - MPs welcome reopened Troy Bridge after tension
WESTERN BUREAU:
After years of criticism over delays in rebuilding the Troy Bridge, Trelawny Southern’s Member of Parliament (MP) Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert says she is satisfied that the government…
11 Jun, 2026
0
Police flag rise in coordinated gun attacks
Senior law enforcement sources have described an alarming rise in coordinated gun attacks involving heavily armed groups moving with military-like precision across several parishes.
The concern…
11 Jun, 2026
0
JHTA renews call for meeting on GCT increase
Jamaica’s tourism industry has renewed calls for talks with the government over a proposed increase in the General Consumption Tax (GCT), warning that the absence of consultation risks unsettling one…
11 Jun, 2026
0
Monica Lewis, entrepreneur at heart of Toronto’s Little Jamaica, dies
Monica Lewis’ industriousness and respect for others endeared her to many in Toronto’s Little Jamaica community — a neighbourhood the trailblazing entrepreneur helped build through her business,…
11 Jun, 2026
0
Revolving surveyor fee loan fund for small landholders
The Government is looking at establishing a revolving fund where landholders of two acres or less can apply for loans to pay surveyor fees.
11 Jun, 2026
0
British Virgin Islands to scrap visas for work permit holders
The British Virgin Islands government has announced plans to remove visa requirements for work permit holders in the coming weeks as part of efforts to improve the territory’s investment climate and…
11 Jun, 2026
0
Health Minister proposes census of caregivers so gov’t can assist them
With approximately 150,000 caregivers islandwide not on payroll, Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton, has proposed that a census be done, so that they can be better assisted by the…
11 Jun, 2026
0
1,424 container houses in the island
The Government has acquired additional container houses to accommodate families impacted by Hurricane Melissa, with 1,424 units now in the island.