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May 18, 2026
Environmental Protection Levy increase stalled as gov’t yet to finalise legislative changes – TAJ
The planned increase in the Environmental Protection Levy (EPL), which was scheduled to take effect on May 1, has been delayed as the Government has yet to complete the legislative process required to…
May 18, 2026
New policy coming for outdoor advertising in St Catherine
The St Catherine Municipal Corporation is moving to establish a formal policy to regulate outdoor advertising in the parish.
Speaking during the corporation’s monthly meeting on May 14, Mayor of…
May 18, 2026
by Tiffany Pryce
Vaz urges taxi operators to hold strain, decision on fare increase expected on June 1
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says public transport operators awaiting a long-promised 16 per cent fare increase may have to weigh the broader economic realities, warning that any adjustment granted…
May 18, 2026
by Janet Silvera
'Desecration' - Church groups condemn treatment of woman’s body after Granville shooting
The Jamaica Umbrella Groups of Churches (JUGC) on Monday condemned the treatment of a woman’s body following a fatal police shooting in Granville, St James, describing the actions seen in circulating…
May 18, 2026
St James wanted man nabbed while on bus in Manchester
A St James man who the police say was wanted for murder was captured in Manchester on Sunday.
May 18, 2026
Morgan slams Swaby's 'hypocritical' criticism of the One Road Authority
Minister with responsibility for works, Robert Morgan has accused Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby of attempting to "pass the buck" in relation to road maintenance in his recent criticism of…
May 18, 2026
JFJ 'deeply disturbed' by Granville police shooting and handling of woman's body
Human rights group Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) is expressing grave concern regarding Sunday's police fatal shooting in Granville, St James, while raising questions about how the crime scene was…
May 18, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Man succumbs to injuries after being found in gully in Spanish Town
Police in Spanish Town, St Catherine, have launched an investigation into the death of a man who succumbed to injuries in hospital on Sunday night, one day after he was found in a gully in critical…
May 18, 2026
by Janet Silvera
‘It is hard not to see impunity at work' - Church alliance condemns Granville police killing
The Watchman Church Leaders Alliance (WCLA) has condemned the fatal police shooting of Latoya Bulgin in Granville, St James, warning that the incident reflects "frightening" impunity.