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Published 15 hours ago by Kimone Francis

Monroe Ellis: Law needed to close climate change response gap

Auditor General (AuG) Pamela Monroe Ellis says the Jamaican Government has laid a solid foundation for the country’s climate response, but is warning of the absence of climate legislation to create…
Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change,  Matthew Samuda, delivering the keynote address during a recent National Schools Environmental Clubs Student Workshop, hosted by the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) at Titchfield High Schoo
Published 5 hours ago

Mandatory tailpipe testing for gas vehicles soon to cut emissions

Gas-powered motor vehicles will soon be required to undergo mandatory tailpipe testing, as part of the Government’s ongoing efforts to reduce pollution and protect the environment. The initiative…
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, presides over the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation’s (KSAMC) monthly meeting on March 10.
Published 5 hours ago

KSAMC collects $5 million under Signage Regularisation Campaign

The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has reported that $5 million has been collected under its Signage Regularisation Campaign. In his address during the KSAMC’s monthly meeting…
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Published 4 hours ago

Single-digit murders last week as homicides fall 29 per cent

Jamaica’s murder rate has declined by 29 per cent up to March 14, according to the latest crime statistics published by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), with the country recording single-digit…
A court date is being finalised.
Published 4 hours ago

Taxi driver among two charged with murder in St Ann

Two men have been charged in connection with the death of a man who died after being attacked during a confrontation in St Ann. Charged with murder, conspiracy to murder, wounding with intent,…
A policeman directing traffic at the scene of a crash along Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston on March 16, 2026.
Published 3 hours ago

Three women injured in Marcus Garvey Drive crash, truck overturns

Three women were injured this morning along Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston after the vehicle in which they were travelling was hit by a truck laden with marl. The truck driver reportedly ran a red…
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Published 2 hours ago

Walk planned in Kingston to thank Cuban medical workers

Michael Ennis, convenor of a planned walk from Duke Street to Heroes Park in Kingston on Tuesday to show gratitude and appreciation to the Cuban people for their 50 years of medical support to…
A screenshot from a video showing a man at the entrance to a JUTC bus in Ocho Rios, St Ann collecting money from persons boarding the bus.
Published 2 hours ago

JUTC warns public after video shows man selling numbers to board bus in Ocho Rios

A police probe has been launched after a man were seen in a video selling numbers to passengers who line up to take the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) bus from Ocho Rios, St Ann to Half-Way…
The men are to go to court on March 24.
Published 32 minutes ago

Two men charged for fatal stabbing in St Thomas

The police in St Thomas have charged two men for last month's stabbing death of a man in Fort district. Forty-five-year-old Dwayne Capleton, also called 'Tall Man', from nearby…