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Published:Tuesday | February 3, 2026 | 12:08 AM

JN Money has partnered with DHL Express to launch the first DHL Premier Branch in the Cayman Islands at its Eastern Avenue location, marking a significant milestone in the territory’s financial and logistics landscape. This strategic partnership...

Published:Tuesday | February 3, 2026 | 12:08 AM

Mayor of Montego Bay Councillor Richard Vernon says youth-led climate-action initiatives are playing a pivotal role in strengthening community resilience, particularly as the city continues to grapple with the effects of climate change. “Hurricane...

Published:Tuesday | February 3, 2026 | 12:07 AM

For 15 years, Pauline Wedderburn raised poultry in Glendevon, St James, building a livelihood that supplied restaurants, pan chicken vendors, and households within her community. Her operations, however, were brought to a sudden halt when she lost...

Published:Monday | February 2, 2026 | 9:07 PM

The St Mary police on Monday captured a man who was wanted for murder. He has been identified as 32-year-old Kerrin Bailey, an office administrator of Liguanea, St Andrew, and a resident of Sport Road in Islington. The commanding officer for the...

Published:Monday | February 2, 2026 | 8:32 PM

More than 2,000 hectares of mangrove forests across five parishes were impacted by Hurricane Melissa, resulting in the urgent need for restoration and resilience-building efforts. This was disclosed by Manager of the Ecosystems Management Branch...

Published:Monday | February 2, 2026 | 7:32 PM

Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein corresponded with evolutionary biologist Robert Trivers about genetic research on elite Jamaican sprinters, according to emails released by the United States Department of Justice over the weekend. The...

Published:Monday | February 2, 2026 | 5:58 PM

A boy has been taken into police custody in Portland in connection with the security incidents that disrupted classes at two high schools in the parish. He was picked up today. Commanding officer for the Portland Police Division, Superintendent...

Published:Monday | February 2, 2026 | 5:24 PM

The National Water Commission (NWC) is working to ensure that the 30,000 customers who remain without water following the disruptions caused by Hurricane Melissa are provided with access to the commodity in the shortest possible time. “We expect...

Published:Monday | February 2, 2026 | 3:33 PM

Several government agencies joined community members on Monday in a mangrove forest clean-up in Parottee, St Elizabeth, as part of efforts to remove hurricane-related debris and commemorate World Wetlands Day. The hurricane deposited heavy-duty...

Published:Monday | February 2, 2026 | 3:20 PM

Assistant Commissioner of Police Dr Anthony McLaughlin and Superintendent Victor Barrett have been reassigned from the Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime Division (C-TOC) in a leadership shake-up that took effect on Monday. The changes,...

Published:Monday | February 2, 2026 | 2:31 PM

Police have charged a 44-year-old teacher after an alleged assault on his girlfriend at his home in Portmore, St Catherine. Investigators allege that they subsequently seized a gun and ammunition at the property. He is Joel Ellis of 7 East,...

Published:Monday | February 2, 2026 | 3:34 PM

(AP) — A senior Cuban diplomat told The Associated Press on Monday that his government is not in dialogue with the United States but is open to one if certain criteria are met, as tensions remain high between the countries. Deputy Foreign...

Published:Monday | February 2, 2026 | 1:05 PM

Former People’s National Party Member of Parliament for St Mary Western, Jolyan Silvera, has reportedly pleaded guilty to the lesser offence of manslaughter in connection with the death of his wife, Melissa Silvera. Further details about the...

Published:Monday | February 2, 2026 | 11:31 AM

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is advising members of the public to take necessary precautions as the island experiences high winds and cooler temperatures. “High winds pose a risk of flying debris, which can cause injury,” the ministry said...

Published:Monday | February 2, 2026 | 11:26 AM

“Skidding” and “losing control” were cited as the possible causes for two motor vehicle crashes in Trelawny on the weekend that left three people dead, including a 92-year-old woman. A woman was also killed in a collision involving two vehicles...

Published:Monday | February 2, 2026 | 11:07 AM

While Jamaica recorded its lowest January murder toll in 25 years, Senator Abka Fitz-Henley has cautioned that weekend killings in Manchester underscore that violent crime remains a serious threat. “No doubt the four murders committed in...

Published:Monday | February 2, 2026 | 11:45 AM

The phased reopening of Princess Hotels...

Published:Monday | February 2, 2026 | 10:02 AM

Another security threat forced the suspension of classes at a Portland school on Monday, prompting the evacuation of students and staff and the deployment of emergency responders. The threat was reported at the Portland High School in Boundbrook...

Published:Monday | February 2, 2026 | 9:48 AM

Senior Cabinet minister Kamina Johnson Smith has repeated calls for a review of Jamaica’s sentencing guidelines after a St Catherine man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for setting his former girlfriend on fire while she slept. Johnson Smith...

Published:Monday | February 2, 2026 | 8:55 AM

(AP) — Conservative populist Laura Fernández won Costa Rica's presidency, promising to continue the aggressive reorienting of the Central American nation's politics started by her political sponsor, outgoing President Rodrigo Chaves. Preliminary...

Published:Monday | February 2, 2026 | 12:10 AM

The Jamaica Customs Agency has announced plans to expand its non-intrusive inspection capacity at the nation’s airports, with the aim of ensuring that arriving passenger bags are scanned before reaching the baggage claim area, further strengthening...

Published:Monday | February 2, 2026 | 12:09 AM

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness on Friday, January 30, officially opened the new Parent Overnight Suite at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston. The 36-bed facility, constructed at a cost of over $140 million, will accommodate parents...

Published:Monday | February 2, 2026 | 12:08 AM

A breakfast programme initiated by the JN Circle Linstead Chapter is reported to be having a measurable impact on student attendance and well-being at Victoria Primary School, a rural institution located just outside the town of Linstead. The...

Published:Monday | February 2, 2026 | 12:07 AM

On January 22, Mary Seacole Hall at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus became the site of a groundbreaking step towards menstrual equity in Jamaica. The Period Panty Passion Project: Panty Pilot marked one of the first menstrual...

Published:Monday | February 2, 2026 | 12:07 AM

Marlon Marlondo Myers was born into church. Not the casual, once-a-week kind, but the deep, lived-in kind where faith shapes your mornings, your evenings, and your sense of who you are. He grew up in Ewarton, St Catherine, the only son among four...

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