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06 May, 2026 0

NEPA issues warning after fuel from crashed tanker enters Wag Water River

Members of the public are being advised to exercise caution in using the Wag Water River following an incident in which a tanker transporting diesel fuel overturned into the ravine.
06 May, 2026 0

Collapse of nine-year fraud case triggers internal review at MOCA

The Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) says it has launched an internal review after a court dismissed a long-running fraud case involving former Tax Administration Jamaica…
06 May, 2026 0

Entrepreneur Nicole McLaren Campbell among new education ministry board chairs 

Attorney-at-law Camille Facey, Dr Diana Thorburn,  entrepreneur Nicole McLaren Campbell and Professor Andrew Spencer are among several new chairs appointed to boards and advisory bodies within the…
05 May, 2026 0

Nine-year nightmare: Former TAJ cashiers exonerated after spending nearly a decade facing fraud charges

Five women who were arrested and charged nine years ago in connection with a multimillion-dollar fraud, which the authorities said was uncovered at Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), were exonerated…
05 May, 2026 0

JTA watching education rights case closely 

The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) is anticipating the outcome of a constitutional challenge brought by Opposition Spokesman on Education Damion Crawford against the Government over its alleged…
05 May, 2026 0

Anchovy High School to immortalise Howard Ward

WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay businessman Howard Ward is to be immortalised by Anchovy High School after donating $14 million in cash and kind to aid in its post-Hurricane Melissa recovery, his latest…
05 May, 2026 0

The Russells taking their ‘Deja’ brand to Runaway Bay 

WESTERN BUREAU: The children of the late Montego Bay business Robert Rusell are expanding the family’s Deja Resort brand, with the acquisition of a property in St Ann, which will be added to its…
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05 May, 2026 0

MoBay’s mayor gets tough, seven advertisers pay up

WESTERN BUREAU: With the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) keeping its promise to take enforcement action against 15 delinquent advertisers, who collectively owe J$16.3 million, seven of the…
05 May, 2026 0

Liberty Caribbean wants telecoms networks to earn clients’ trust

WESTERN BUREAU: Charles Douglas, the senior manager of government and regulatory affairs at Liberty Caribbean, says that telecommunications networks must uphold reliable reputations to maintain the…