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August 26, 2026
NEPA says Falmouth development permits were ‘strategic decision’
The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) says only two of the five permits issued for development projects in Falmouth, Trelawny, fell within the designated conservation area and has…
August 26, 2026
St Catherine man allegedly held with imitation gun granted $600,000 bail
A St Catherine man who was allegedly held with an imitation firearm at his home was on Tuesday granted $600,000 bail with surety in the parish court. Jevaughn Uhuru is charged with possession of a…
August 26, 2026
Vandals damage Flow cables in Stony Hill, Red Hills area in St Andrew
Flow is reporting that the disruption in service being experienced by customers in Stony Hill, Red Hills and surrounding communities is due to an act of vandalism that caused extensive damage to its…
August 26, 2026
St Jago Park Health Centre to be temporarily closed
The St Jago Park Health Centre in St Catherine will be closed for three days to facilitate the relocation of its network infrastructure and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system to a new building. …
August 26, 2026
MOCA searching homes, other locations linked to senior cops from disbanded C-TOC
Law enforcement authorities are now conducting a series of search operations at the homes and other places linked to at least two high-ranking police officers who were assigned to the disbanded…
August 26, 2026
IDT puts brakes on industrial action by disgruntled JUTC workers
The Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) has ordered disgruntled Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) workers, upset about a salary deduction issue, not to engage in industrial action. …
August 26, 2026
Gas prices up
Motorists will pay more for gas come Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move up by $0.26 to sell for $206.06 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go up by $0.29 to…
August 26, 2026
NWC: Water rationing for St Ann, St Mary and Portland due to drought
The National Water Commission (NWC) says it has been forced to regulate water supplied to customers in St Ann, St Mary and Portland as its facilities in these parishes are being impacted by drought…
August 26, 2026
Rodney Memorial building in Spanish Town robbed
The police have launched an investigation into a break-in and robbery at the Rodney Memorial building in Spanish Town, St Catherine, where thieves made off with several items valued at more than $1…