News
September 2, 2026
Severe thunderstorm pelts Ontario, Toronto
The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) in Canada, home to over 200,000 Jamaicans, is being pelted with torrential rain as a severe thunderstorm, featuring lightning, strong winds and tennis-ball-sized hail,…
September 3, 2026
Jamaica welcomes 2.34 million visitors, earns US$2.5 billion despite challenges – Bartlett
Jamaica’s tourism sector continues to demonstrate resilience, recording 2.34 million visitor arrivals and generating US$2.5 billion in earnings as at August 31, despite operating with a reduced room…
September 3, 2026
Over 1,200 rounds of ammunition found at premises in St James
Lawmen assigned to the National Strategic Anti-Gang Division (NSAD) are probing the seizure of more than 1,200 rounds of ammunition in Montego Bay, St James, between Monday, August 31, and Tuesday,…
September 3, 2026
Cuba’s tourism plummets 62 per cent after US pressure and energy embargo
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s tourism has nosedived since the United States has ramped up its pressure on the island this year, threatening international tour operators and imposing an energy embargo. Tourism…
September 1, 2026
by Sashana Small
DEMERIT DELAY DANGER - Road safety advocate says holding off on points sanctions for rogue drivers puts lives at risk
The Government’s announcement that it will delay the implementation of the demerit point system has been met with disappointment from Vice-Chairman of the National Road Safety Council Dr Lucien Jones.…
September 1, 2026
by Lester Hinds
Hunter bids farewell to NWA
After 14 years as head of the National Works Agency (NWA), Chief Executive Officer E.G. Hunter bid farewell to the staff yesterday, his final day of employment at the agency. In a letter to the Public…
September 1, 2026
INSPORTS hosts Summer Youth Camp at Eltham High School
Young people in St Catherine benefitted from the Institute of Sports (INSPORTS) Summer Youth Camp 2026, held recently at Eltham High School. Speaking at the closing and awards ceremony, Minister of…
September 1, 2026
Jamaica-born Lauderhill Vice Mayor Richard Campbell charged in domestic battery case
Jamaica-born Richard Campbell, the Vice Mayor of Lauderhill, Florida, is expected to appear in court on Tuesday after spending Monday night in the Broward County Jail. Campbell, 70, has been charged…
September 1, 2026
Amnesty International calls for end to US ‘murderous’ air strikes in Caribbean Sea
NEW YORK, CMC – The international human rights group Amnesty International is calling for an end to the United States military’s “deadly, ongoing and illegal campaign” of air strikes against suspected…