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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles Jr. (2nd right); Acting Permanent Secretary in the minstry, Dione Jennings (right); President of the Human Resource Management Association of Jamaica (HRMAJ), Dr Cassida Jones Johnson (second left) an
February 11, 2026

Labour ministry formalises strategic partnership with HR association

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has formalised a strategic working partnership with the Human Resource Management Association of Jamaica (HRMAJ), marking a significant step toward deeper…
An artist’s impression showing the redesigned arrivals hall at the Norman Manley International Airport.
February 11, 2026

Work under way to upgrade arrivals, retail spaces at NMIA

PAC Kingston Airport Limited (PACKAL) has begun two major renovation projects at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) as part of the next phase of the operator’s $25.8-billion…
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness Krystal Lee, addresses the launch of the National Strategic Plan for HIV 2023-2030 on Monday at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
February 11, 2026

Health ministry sets new course for HIV response

The Ministry of Health & Wellness (MOHW) has launched Jamaica’s National Strategic Plan for HIV (2023 to 2030), a move intended to strengthen the national response and chart a clear path towards…
Rotary Club of New Kingston District Governor William Aiken (second from left) and president Alex Robinson (far right), joined by Vice‑Principal of Constant Spring Primary and Infant School Michelle Wiggins (fifth from left), during the handover of an AE
February 11, 2026

Rotary Club of New Kgn donates heart machine to Constant Spring Primary

Staff and students of Constant Spring Primary School are now better equipped to respond to cardiac emergencies, thanks to the donation of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) by the Rotary Club…
Retired Colonel Jaimie Ogilvie (left), vice president of Hi‑Pro; Peter Thompson (centre), executive director of Jamaica 4‑H Clubs; and Sherrae Wong‑Black (right), Hi‑Pro farm store manager, share a light moment as they handle three of the 3,000 bab
February 11, 2026

Hi-Pro donates over $2m in farm supplies to 4-H Clubs

4-H Clubs across the island will benefit from a $2.3 million donation of farm supplies from Hi-Pro, a division of the Jamaica Broilers Group. The symbolic handover took place at the Hi-Pro Ace…
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US) Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (right), discusses Jamaica’s role in regional security and US-Jamaica co-operation during a public forum organised by the George Town University Law faculty with mod
February 11, 2026

Transnational organised crime labelled Caribbean’s greatest security threat

Transnational organised crime remains the most significant security threat facing the Caribbean region, Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, reiterated…
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February 11, 2026

Several St Mary communities under curfew as police move to maintain order

Several communities in St Mary are under curfew as the police seek to quell growing tension and heightened fear. The security measure has been imposed in sections of Boscobel, Stewart Town, Robins…
Daniel Crawford
February 11, 2026

Update | Soldier killed in Waltham Park Road gun attack identified

The soldier who was killed in a gun attack along Waltham Park Road in St Andrew on Tuesday night has been identified. He is 24-year-old Daniel Crawford of Spaldings, Clarendon. The police had…
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February 11, 2026

Police seize firearms and ammunition in Flankers, St James

The St James police on Tuesday seized two illegal guns, along with three magazines containing 13 rounds of ammunition, during an operation in Flankers. No arrests were made. The police report that…