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June 5, 2026
Fire at JDF headquarters
Firefighters on Friday responded to a blaze at a building at Up Park Camp in St Andrew, the headquarters of the Jamaica Defence Force, says Jamaica Fire Brigade Commissioner Stewart Beckford
June 5, 2026
JPS: System failure behind islandwide power outage, phased restoration of electricity
The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is reporting that a system failure is behind the darkness across Jamaica.
June 5, 2026
Update | Fire at barracks extinguished, cause ‘undetermined’ - JDF
A fire that broke out Friday night at the barracks area of Up Park Camp in St Andrew, the headquarters of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), has been extinguished, the army says.
June 4, 2026
by Kimone Francis
BROWN SUES FLA - Former dealer says delayed certificates crippled firearms businesses
Businessman Kent Brown is pursuing nearly $9 million in special damages against the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA), alleging that the agency's failure to issue renewal certificates after…
June 4, 2026
by Livern Barrett
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…
June 4, 2026
by Janet Silvera
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…
June 4, 2026
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…
June 4, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
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…
June 4, 2026
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.