President Tinubu To Send Nigerian Teachers, Doctors, Other Professional

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the deployment of skilled Nigerian professionals—including teachers, doctors, nurses, and agricultural experts to Saint Lucia and other Caribbean nations. The deployment is part of a newly signed Technical...

Loshusan New Kingston a signal of confidence in the economy – McKenzie

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, says the investment being made by the Loshusan family in the construction of a supermarket in New Kingston is a signal of confidence in the Jamaican economy. “We are...

Education Minister Applauds Pep Success at St. Ann Schools

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, visited two high-achieving primary schools in St. Ann on Wednesday (July 2), to celebrate their outstanding performance in this year’s Primary Exit...

Senior Counsel Robertha Magnus Usher Passes Away While in Jamaica

Senior Counsel Robertha B. N. MagnusUsher, a respected attorney-at-law in Belize has passed away. She reportedly died in Jamaica, where she had been visiting for her mother’s funeral over the weekend. Her sudden death has left the legal community...

Hon. Justice Winston Anderson To Be Sworn-In As President Of The CCJ

- Advertisement - Saint Lucia – The Honourable Mr Justice Winston Anderson will be sworn in as the fourth President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) during the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean...

Guyana’s CARICOM 10K team off to Jamaica; all expenses covered by MCY&S, NSC

Guyanese athletes Jelicia Wright, Cleveland Thomas and Timothy Smith, along with their coach Jonathan Fagundes, have arrived in Jamaica for this weekend’s CARICOM 10K Road Race in Montego Bay. The team, accompanied by James Cole, General Secretary...

Jamaicans, Filipinos are the top holders of work permits in British Virgin Islands

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands (CMC) — Jamaicans and Filipinos top the list of those holding active work permits in the British Virgin Islands. This is based on figures released by Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley during a recent sitting of the House...

JAMAICA-TRANSPORTATION – LIAT to begin flights between Montego Bay and Kingston

JAMAICA-ECONOMY – Government finalizing next phase of public sector modernization programme

Jamaicans, Filipinos the top holders of work permits in BVI

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, CMC – Nationals from Jamaica and the Philippines top the list of those holding active work permits in the British Virgin Islands. This is based on figures released by Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley during a recent...

LIAT to begin flights between Montego Bay and Kingston

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Domestic flights between the western city of Montego Bay and Kingston are set to return after a five-year break. Regional carrier, LIAT Airlines will launch a new intra-island service on July 11, operating three times a week...

Jamaicans, Filipinos lead work permit holders in British Virgin Islands

Jamaica and the Philippines are the top two nationalities holding active work permits in the British Virgin Islands, according to figures shared by Premier Dr. Natalio Wheatley during a recent sitting of the House of Assembly. As of May 30, 2025,...

Jamaica’s crime chiefs rely on tech for results

Jamaica’s recent decrease in crime stems in part to its increased use of technology, claims its Prime Minister Andrew Holness. He said the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is on track to become a regional leader in using technology to fight crime....

Jamaican murderer wins legal battle in bid for asylum after claiming he can't go home due to threats from notorious gang who killed his family

By JORDANA SEAL Published: 06:07 EDT, 3 July 2025 | Updated: 06:46 EDT, 3 July 2025 A Jamaican murderer has won a legal battle in a bid for asylum after claiming that if he returned home he would be targeted by a notorious gang who killed his...

NMIA Flag roundabout unveiled ‘cultural gateway’ to Kingston

With a mural designed by local artists, the newly completed Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) Flag Roundabout was officially unveiled over the weekend. The stakeholders participated in transforming Jamaica’s capital gateway into a vibrant...

Hiroshima and Nagasaki bomb survivors to visit Jamaica Saturday on the Peace Boat

A powerful reminder of war’s lasting scars will arrive in Montego Bay this Saturday, July 5. Peace Boat Voyage 120 will dock at the Montego Freeport Cruise Ship Port with over 1,700 passengers, including three survivors of the Hiroshima and...

Development Bank of Jamaica secures Agence française de développement grant to expand financing and build capacity for Jamaican MSMES

Kingston, Jamaica – The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) has signed a €400,000 grant agreement with the Agence française de développement (AFD) to support DBJ led initiatives for the growth and resilience of Jamaican micro, small and medium-sized...

Sizzla surprises fans with performance at Kingston Night Market in honor of International Reggae Day

In a moment that captured the spirit of International Reggae Day, reggae icon Sizzla Kalonji made a surprise appearance at the Kingston Night Market on Tuesday, July 1, thrilling unsuspecting patrons with an impromptu performance that turned the...

PNP’s Haughton hasn’t made report to political ombudsman

People's National Party (PNP) standard-bearer for St James West Central Dr Andre Haughton says his poster was vandalised and he is being targeted by the Jamaica Labour Party. MONTEGO BAY, St James — People’s National Party (PNP) standard-bearer...

BP Richards sounds off on mayoral race

Borough President Donovan Richards did not hold back his thoughts on the presumptive mayoral Democratic nominee, Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani (D-Astoria), former Gov. Cuomo and Mayor Adams and more at the off-topic section of a press conference on...