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04 Jun, 2026 0

Multi-agency initiative to assess hurricane-damaged water systems in St Ann

A coordinated, multi-agency initiative is to be launched to assess the extent of damage to water systems in St Ann.
04 Jun, 2026 0

American Airlines temporarily suspends some of its summer routes due to steep jet fuel costs

American Airlines is temporarily suspending some of its routes this summer, as steep jet fuel costs continue to strain carriers’ budgets amid the war with Iran.
04 Jun, 2026 0

Three Jamaicans among 19 charged in major US drug trafficking probe

Three Jamaicans are among 19 persons who have been arrested and charged in a major United States drug trafficking investigation targeting two alleged multi-state drug trafficking organisations.
04 Jun, 2026 0

Legal and administrative frameworks being developed for unemployment insurance

The necessary legal and administrative frameworks are now being developed within the Ministry of Labour and Social Security to make unemployment insurance a reality for Jamaican workers.
04 Jun, 2026 0

Curfew imposed in March Pen in Spanish Town over deadly gun attack

The police have imposed a curfew in the community of March Pen in Spanish Town, St Catherine, following Wednesday night’s deadly gun attack.
04 Jun, 2026 0

US sanctions Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel in latest move to pressure island’s leadership

The United States imposed sanctions Thursday on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, his wife, and three other individuals, in the latest move by the Trump administration to pressure the island’s…
04 Jun, 2026 0

$60 million allocated for shelter improvements

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, has announced the allocation of an additional of $60 million to assist Municipal Corporations with improving emergency shelter…
04 Jun, 2026 0

Three more arrested and charged in multimillion-dollar NCB phishing scam, granted $450,000 bail - MOCA

Three more persons have been arrested and charged by the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) as part of its investigation into the $47.5 million phishing scam at the National…