News
May 16, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
St Catherine man charged with double murder committed 12 years ago
St Catherine engineer, 63-year-old Solomon Powell, has been charged with the murder of two men in the parish 12 years ago.
May 16, 2026
Westmoreland health authorities heighten hantavirus surveillance
Health authorities in Westmoreland are maintaining heightened surveillance amid regional concerns about hantavirus, even though Jamaica has not recorded any confirmed cases of the disease.
May 16, 2026
St James Municipal Corporation reports 380 per cent market fee revenue increase
The St James Municipal Corporation has reported a 380 per cent increase in revenue from market fees, attributed to a rise in the number of vendors operating at the Charles Gordon Market in Montego…
May 15, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Shelter crisis - Mayor sounds alarm as more than half of facilities in St Elizabeth not ready for hurricane season
WESTERN BUREAU:
Black River Mayor Richard Solomon says St Elizabeth remains dangerously unprepared for the Atlantic hurricane season, which begins in another two weeks, with more than half of its…
May 15, 2026
by Andre Williams
Business exec convicted of assaulting man with metal pipe
Business executive Alpha Smith was yesterday found guilty of assault occasioning grievious bodily harm, bringing to an end a four-year court case arising from an incident involving a United States…
June 5, 2026
Half billion-dollar OnlyFans cash splash
Persons residing in Jamaica shelled out almost J$500 million on OnlyFans last year, more than any other English-s Speaking Caribbean country. This is according web activity tracker OnlyGuider, which…
May 15, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Caribbean hotels draw line in the sand over Airbnb taxes, Booking.com commissions
St John’s, Antigua:
Jamaica’s move to tighten regulations on Airbnb and other short-term rental operators is gaining wider Caribbean backing, with regional hoteliers now demanding equal taxation…
May 15, 2026
by Sashana Small
Gov’t moves to shield farmers, fishers from global fertiliser and oil shocks
As global fertiliser and oil prices climb in the wake of the Strait of Hormuz closure amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, Jamaica’s Ministry of Agriculture says it is rolling out a comprehensive…
May 15, 2026
by Carl Gilchrist
10-year food plan drafted with FAO help, says Green
Jamaica, with the help of the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), has completed the draft for a 10-year National Agricultural Development Plan, Grow Forward, that will now seek feedback from…