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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

Tropical Storm Amanda is the first of the Pacific hurricane season, meteorologists say

Tropical Storm Amanda formed Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean, marking the first tropical cyclone of the season, the National Hurricane Center said.
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.
June 3, 2026

US House approves war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran, in a rebuke of Trump

The House for the first time on Wednesday approved a war powers resolution that would halt the US military action against Iran, defying President Donald Trump as a handful of Republicans joined with…
June 3, 2026

Manchester man accused of signing documents as fake doctor and JP granted $600,000 bail

A Manchester man accused of misrepresenting himself as a medical doctor as well as a Justice of the Peace and signing motor vehicle and other documents was today granted $600,000 bail in the parish…
June 3, 2026

‘Justice cannot run on charity alone,’ says MP Jess in call for JP stipend

Making a case for Justices of the Peace (JPs) to be paid a stipend to cover basic expenses associated with their roles, Opposition Spokesperson on Justice Zuleika Jess described the current…
June 3, 2026

Man fatally shot by police in alleged shoot-out after cabbie reportedly hijacked

A man was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with police following a reported hijacking of a taxi along Camp Road in Kingston on Wednesday evening.
June 3, 2026

Stipend boost secured for Jamaican scholarship students in Cuba

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has secured an increase in the stipend provided to Jamaican scholarship students in Cuba, through the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service.