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June 23, 2026

JUTC offers $1 million reward for identification of suspected arsonist

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is offering a $1-million reward for information leading to the identification of an individual of interest in connection with the setting of a bus on fire.
June 23, 2026

Operations resume at UHWI following protest by nurses

Operations at the University Hospital of the West Indies have returned to normal following protest actions by nurses in the Accident and Emergency department earlier today.
June 23, 2026

Bartlett unveils AI training push amid calls for more Jamaican managers

Tourism workers will receive artificial intelligence-assisted training under a new workforce development initiative unveiled by Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett, as debate continues over the number of…
June 23, 2026

Veteran broadcaster Fae Ellington commissioned as Honorary Colonel in JDF

Veteran broadcaster and media personality Fae Ellington was on Monday officially commissioned as an Honourary Colonel in the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), becoming the second Jamaican to be granted…
June 23, 2026

Medical interns reportedly restive as JMDA demands end to ‘exploitative’ working conditions

The Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association (JMDA) is raising concerns over what it describes as poor working conditions facing medical interns across the island, warning that severe staff shortages are…
June 23, 2026

80,000 tourism workers back on the job after Melissa - Bartlett

Jamaica's tourism sector is expected to recover more than 80 per cent of its hotel room capacity by this summer, as the industry continues its rebound from the devastation caused by Hurricane…
June 23, 2026

Mico’s Dr Maureen Mullings-Nelson elected JTA president-elect designate

Veteran educator Dr Maureen Mullings-Nelson of The Mico University College has been elected President-Elect Designate of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) following the organisation's…
June 22, 2026 by Kimone Francis

‘We don’t want it’

Growing unease over the controversial third-country nationals (TCN) agreement between Jamaica and the United States (US) has triggered pushback from trade union leaders, amid fears that the island…
June 22, 2026 by Janet Silvera

JHTA defends managed beach access amid growing controversy

WESTERN BUREAU: The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) is pushing back against criticism of managed beach access, arguing that proper regulation rather than unrestricted entry is…