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May 6, 2026
Collapse of nine-year fraud case triggers internal review at MOCA
The Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) says it has launched an internal review after a court dismissed a long-running fraud case involving former Tax Administration Jamaica…
May 6, 2026
Entrepreneur Nicole McLaren Campbell among new education ministry board chairs
Attorney-at-law Camille Facey, Dr Diana Thorburn, entrepreneur Nicole McLaren Campbell and Professor Andrew Spencer are among several new chairs appointed to boards and advisory bodies within the…
May 5, 2026
by Livern Barrett
Nine-year nightmare: Former TAJ cashiers exonerated after spending nearly a decade facing fraud charges
Five women who were arrested and charged nine years ago in connection with a multimillion-dollar fraud, which the authorities said was uncovered at Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), were exonerated…
May 5, 2026
by Sashana Small
JTA watching education rights case closely
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) is anticipating the outcome of a constitutional challenge brought by Opposition Spokesman on Education Damion Crawford against the Government over its alleged…
May 5, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Anchovy High School to immortalise Howard Ward
WESTERN BUREAU:
Montego Bay businessman Howard Ward is to be immortalised by Anchovy High School after donating $14 million in cash and kind to aid in its post-Hurricane Melissa recovery, his latest…
May 5, 2026
by Janet Silvera
The Russells taking their ‘Deja’ brand to Runaway Bay
WESTERN BUREAU:
The children of the late Montego Bay business Robert Rusell are expanding the family’s Deja Resort brand, with the acquisition of a property in St Ann, which will be added to its…
May 5, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
MoBay’s mayor gets tough, seven advertisers pay up
WESTERN BUREAU:
With the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) keeping its promise to take enforcement action against 15 delinquent advertisers, who collectively owe J$16.3 million, seven of the…
May 5, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
Liberty Caribbean wants telecoms networks to earn clients’ trust
WESTERN BUREAU:
Charles Douglas, the senior manager of government and regulatory affairs at Liberty Caribbean, says that telecommunications networks must uphold reliable reputations to maintain the…
May 5, 2026
Fae Ellington joins JWNF for Anancy-themed literacy drive in Kingston schools
A familiar figure from Jamaican folklore is being deployed for a modern purpose. The JWN Foundation (JWNF) has turned to Anancy, the island’s enduring trickster, to promote kindness, community and a…