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June 3, 2026 by Erica Virtue

Report exposes data fabrication, missing ammo and server failures at FLA

A report by the Integrity Commission (IC) into the operations of the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) has uncovered the intentional manipulation of official digital records, inventory management…

June 3, 2026 by Erica Virtue

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS - Recommendations to the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA)

The DI recommends that, if not yet done, the FLA must take the necessary steps to address the accountability concerns around the storage of ammunition at its Main Vault. The DI’s recommendation is…

June 4, 2026 by Ruddy Mathison

Fare increase sparks tension

Several taxi operators in Spanish Town, St Catherine, say the fare increase announced on Tuesday has created new challenges rather than ease existing pressures. The Government has granted a 16 per…

June 3, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Churches, rights advocate split over German Embassy’s Pride flag

The German Embassy's decision yesterday to fly the Pride flag over its Kingston mission has drawn strong condemnation from religious leaders and advocates who describe the move as insensitive to…

June 4, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

Cop claims self-defence as bail bid fails in Bulgin murder case

WESTERN BUREAU: The lawyers representing Constable Andrew Wilson, the policeman charged with murder in connection with the killing of Latoya ‘Buju’ Bulgin, yesterday accused the prosecution of being…

June 3, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Saharan dust degrades air quality - NEPA reports uptick in harmful pollutants as health officials urge vulnerable to limit exposure

The air quality over sections of Kingston and St Andrew has deteriorated in recent days as the Saharan dust now drifting across Jamaica has triggered an uptick in particulate matter or PM 2.5…

June 3, 2026 by Christopher Thomas