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April 16, 2026
High alert issued for missing British child
The Jamaican police have issued a high alert for missing British child, six-year-old Tau Kleio Rodriquez-Fairplay. The police say Tau, who is from London, United Kingdom, was transported to Jamaica…
April 16, 2026
Security review of Jamaica's carnival under way
A major security review of Jamaica’s carnival product is under way following a shooting at a Kingston after-party, even as Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett hailed the 2026 staging as a strong…
April 16, 2026
Mobay mayor urges proper waste management by vendors
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, is urging Montego Bay food vendors to adopt proper waste management practices to foster safe trading, in compliance with public health standards. …
April 16, 2026
99.6 per cent of customers reconnected to JPS grid
The Jamaica Public Service Company's (JPS) restoration efforts remain well advanced, with 99.6 per cent of customers now reconnected to the grid. Minister of Energy, Transport and…
April 16, 2026
CLA launches Medical Cannabis Special Permit Programmes
The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) has officially launched its Medical Cannabis Special Permit Programmes, an initiative designed to strengthen access and inclusion for traditional ganja growers…
April 16, 2026
Former government minister Hugh Hart has died
Former government minister and attorney-at-Law Hugh Hart has died. Hart served as a member of the Jamaican Senate between 1980 and 1993, as Minister of Mining and Energy between 1983 and 1989, and…
