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04 Jun, 2026 0

IFC warns of delays after billions budgeted for projects go unused - Housing, water and port agencies among top underspenders

The country’s independent fiscal monitor has raised concerns that more than $57 billion that were programmed by the central Government and several self-financing public sector bodies for capital works…
04 Jun, 2026 0

Bartlett challenges industry to deliver 10m visitors

WESTERN BUREAU: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has raised the bar for Jamaica's tourism industry, unveiling a new 10x10x10 growth strategy after coming within reach of his landmark 5x5x5…
04 Jun, 2026 0

Jess slams mandatory min gun sentences, calls for retroactive review of convictions

Opposition Spokesperson on Justice Zulieka Jess has called on the Government to urgently amend the Firearms (Prohibition Restriction and Regulation) Act to restore unrestricted sentencing discretion…
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04 Jun, 2026 0

Court rejects husband’s bid for 80% share of family home

A man who wanted 80 per cent ownership of a family home he jointly shared with his wife was left disappointed after the Supreme Court ruled that the couple is entitled to equal shares of the…
04 Jun, 2026 0

Jamaica urges greater support for small island states at ocean summit in Japan

Jamaica has called for increased financing, technology transfer and technical support for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as it seeks to strengthen ocean governance and expand its blue economy.
04 Jun, 2026 0

One dead, three injured in Spanish Town gun attack

A 36-year-old man was shot and killed and three other people injured when gunmen allegedly opened fire along Corletts Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Wednesday night.
04 Jun, 2026 0

Civil service union presses Gov't to settle claims or risk 'further action'

The Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA) has warned that thousands of Government workers could “consider further action” if issues related to travelling allowances and wage talks remain…
04 Jun, 2026 0

Dismissed JCF probationer killed in police shooting after alleged taxi hijacking in Kingston

Details have emerged that the man fatally shot by police following an alleged taxi hijacking along Camp Road in Kingston on Wednesday was a former Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) probationer.
04 Jun, 2026 0

27-y-o shot dead in St James

A 27-year-old man was shot and killed by unknown assailants in Maroon Town, St James on Wednesday evening.