News
June 3, 2026
by Andre Williams
St Andrew truck driver shot dead at home
A 24-year-old truck driver was shot and killed at his home in Lawrence Tavern, St Andrew, last night.
He has been identified as Carl Brown from Park Road in the community.
June 3, 2026
IFC: Jamaica beats gloomy post-hurricane financial forecasts but faces growing risks
Jamaica's economy proved more resilient than post-hurricane projections suggested, but faces elevated and widening risks that demand urgent response, the Independent Fiscal Commission (IFC), the…
June 3, 2026
Roadworks to close part of Long Lane in St Andrew this weekend
Motorists travelling between St Andrew and St Mary are being advised to make alternative travel arrangements as a section of Long Lane main road in St Andrew is scheduled to be closed this weekend to…
June 3, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Manchester court grants JP $400,000 bail on fraud-related charges
A Justice of the Peace has been granted bail in the sum of $400,000 after appearing in the Manchester Parish Court on Wednesday on fraud-related charges.
June 3, 2026
Gas prices go down
Motorists will pay less for gas on Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move down by $0.25 to sell for $193.88 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go down by $0.25 to…
June 3, 2026
Hanover man pleads guilty, fined $165,000 over ganja found during St Mary traffic stop
A Hanover man who was held with ganja in his car during a traffic stop in St Mary was today fined a total of $165,000 in the parish court after pleading guilty.
June 3, 2026
Fiscal watchdog reports marginal increase in Jamaica’s public debt burden
Jamaica’s debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio has increased marginally amid an eight per cent increase in the stock of public debt, the country’s independent fiscal monitor has disclosed.
June 3, 2026
Opposition calls for resignation of FLA CEO over Integrity Commission report
The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) is calling for the immediate resignation of Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) Chief Executive Officer Shane Dalling following the tabling of an Integrity…
June 3, 2026
Caribbean Cement reports improved supply following operational challenges
Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL) says cement supply has improved by more than 20 per cent in recent weeks following operational challenges caused by heavy rainfall in April.