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April 2, 2026
Kahira Jones, former Vybz Kartel murder case accused, released from prison after serving time for gun cases
Kahira Jones, one of the men accused in the highly publicised Vybz Kartel murder trial, was released from prison this morning after spending nearly 15 years behind bars. Jones was among four men…
April 2, 2026
Shernette Crichton appointed Half Moon’s first Jamaican managing director
Shernette Crichton has made history again at the Half Moon resort, becoming the first Jamaican and first woman to be appointed managing director of the iconic Montego Bay, St James property. The…
April 2, 2026
Jamaican man in Florida arrested for shooting death of his wife
The Vice Mayor of Coral Springs in Florida, Nancy Metayer-Bowen, has been shot dead and her Jamaican husband, Stephen Bowen, has since been arrested. The Coral Springs Police Department report that…
April 2, 2026
Dennis Gordon’s JACDEN repays customs duties linked to UHWI tax exemption controversy, PAC chairman discloses
Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Julian Robinson says JACDEN Limited, a company owned by People’s National Party Member of Parliament, Dennis Gordon, has repaid funds it saved when the…
April 2, 2026
‘Hurts deeply’: Leon Bailey reflects on World Cup miss for Jamaica
Jamaican winger Leon Bailey has issued an apology to Jamaica after the Reggae Boyz failed to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In a post on his Instagram account two days after the team’s defeat…
April 2, 2026
More calls for Dennis Gordon to step aside
Calls are mounting for People’s National Party (PNP) Member of Parliament Dennis Gordon to resign from Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) after it was disclosed that the University Hospital…
April 2, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
MoBay Free Zone chair backs Holness’ plan to relocate BPO facilities inland
WESTERN BUREAU: Mark Hart, chairman of the Montego Bay Free Zone Company, has endorsed the Government’s long-term plan to relocate business process outsourcing (BPO) operations from the coastal…
April 2, 2026
PAJ says Jamaica’s BPO sector gearing up for AI-driven future
WESTERN BUREAU: Gloria Henry, vice-president for business process outsourcing (BPO) and logistics at the Port Authority of Jamaica, says Jamaica’s BPO sector is positioning itself to adapt to rapid…
April 2, 2026
by Mickalia Kington
Easter relief
Six months after Hurricane Melissa battered sections of western Jamaica, hundreds of residents in Westmoreland are still struggling to recover – and for many, a simple food package is making all the…