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JN Bank appoints Luwanna Williams as Managing Director
Luwanna Williams is the new managing director of JN Bank. Williams, whose appointment takes effect on Monday, September 7, is a senior financial services executive with more than 20 years of…
September 3, 2026
by Corey Robinson
Drunk in class - One in 10 students report going to school inebriated or under influence of drugs, survey finds
Jamaica’s classrooms are facing an unsettling challenge, with one in every 10 high-school students reporting that they have gone to school drunk, while a similar proportion say they have turned up…
September 3, 2026
by Mickalia Kington
All western schools to reopen Monday, declares Morris Dixon
Western Bureau: Despite claims by several principals that their schools are not ready, Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon is insisting that all schools across the ministry’s Region Four –…
September 3, 2026
JUST IN: Five people rushed to hospital after Mark X crash in Portmore
Five occupants of a Toyota Mark X had to be cut from the vehicle following a crash in Portmore, St Catherine, early Thursday morning. The accident happened on Fort Augusta Drive, the roadway linking…
Updated 23 hours ago
Government provides additional support for Coopers Pen children ahead of school reopening
The Government is stepping up support for children and families affected by the demolition of homes in Coopers Pen, Trelawny, last month, with assistance being provided to ensure that affected…
September 3, 2026
Two fraud charges dropped against Manchester JP
The Crown has dropped two of three charges against Manchester Justice of the Peace Dudley Powell, who appeared in the Manchester Parish Court on Wednesday. Powell was facing charges of Cheating the…
September 3, 2026
Engineer crushed to death in Montego Bay Bypass worksite accident
There is grief among workers on the Montego Bay Bypass project following the death of a colleague who was crushed by a truck at the worksite on Thursday morning. The deceased has been identified as…
September 3, 2026
Motor vehicle thefts continue to plague St Catherine South
Motor vehicle theft continues to plague the St Catherine South Police Division, with detectives investigating the theft of two cars in recent days. About 11:30 pm on Monday, a pastor parked her 2015…
September 3, 2026
UPDATE | Two dead, three seriously injured in Portmore crash
Two people have died following an early-morning motor vehicle crash on Fort Augusta Drive in Portmore, St Catherine on Thursday. The accident happened on the roadway linking Port Henderson Road to…