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June 2, 2026

BOJ launches money management game for children

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has launched a new financial literacy gamification platform, BOJ Money Quest, designed to engage Jamaican schoolchildren in learning about money management.  The initiative…
June 2, 2026

Jamaican attorney to receive Juneteenth honour in Florida

Jamaican-American attorney Kaysia Earley is to be honoured by the City of Parkland, Florida, with a Juneteenth proclamation recognising her commitment to justice, humanitarian service, education and…
June 2, 2026

Crime down in Salt Spring as police cite community partnership

The Police say the community of Salt Spring in St James is continuing to see a significant decline in violent crime, with no murders or shootings recorded in the community since the start of 2026.
June 2, 2026

St Wade Basic School gets facelift from JPS Foundation

St Wade Basic School principal Sharron Quarrie had every reason to smile. The early-childhood institution in Old Harbour Bay — where she has nurtured young minds for 34 years — was the focus of…
June 2, 2026

SVF gives Blossom Gardens Home a facelift

The Blossom Gardens Children’s Home in Montego Bay received a lift on Labour Day, when the Supreme Ventures Foundation repainted its facilities and refreshed its gardens with flowers and…
June 3, 2026

Young and unemployed? - Study finds remote work may be the problem — not AI

The rise of remote work since the pandemic has made businesses more reluctant to hire young, inexperienced workers and is the key driver of higher unemployment rates for recent college graduates, a…
June 2, 2026

Police appeal for help after 29-year-old Manchester man goes missing

A 29-year-old man from Spring Grove district in Manchester has been reported missing since Friday, May 29, the police said Tuesday.
June 2, 2026

BCJ rebukes Flow and Digicel for 'poor customer service' during channel changes

The Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica says Flow and Digicel, the country’s two main telecoms companies, breached their subscription television licences due to “poor and unacceptable customer service”…
June 2, 2026 by Corey Robinson

Businessman charged after alleged stolen poker box equipment found at St Elizabeth home

A St Elizabeth businessman has been charged after officers allegedly seized a cache of suspected stolen gambling machine parts during a search of his home on Friday.