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May 6, 2026

India puts development at heart of Jamaica ties
India and Jamaica have moved to deepen ties, signing three memoranda of understanding (MOUs) spanning health, renewable energy and media cooperation, even as both sides emphasise development as the…
May 6, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Anchovy High poised to fully resume classes
WESTERN BUREAU: Thanks to the $14 million donation from the Howard Ward Benefit Foundation, which will go towards repairing damage done to the school by Hurricane Melissa, Dr Lavern Stewart, the…
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May 6, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Power pact push - Cabinet signs off on agreement to be negotiated with JPS as new licence hangs in the balance

The Cabinet has approved a “heads of terms” agreement for a new licence that the Government is to negotiate with the Jamaica Public Service (JPS), subject to a non-disclosure agreement between the…
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May 6, 2026 by Karen Madden

Cuban docs to stay 
More than 40 Cuban doctors have opted to remain in Jamaica following the end of the decades-old contract between their government and Jamaica. Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton made the…
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May 6, 2026

Under two years left for ‘Dudus’
Jamaican drug lord Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke is now set to be released from prison in the United States (US) in almost 21 months after authorities there sliced another year off the prison time. This…
May 6, 2026 by Sashana Small

Viral teachers, real boundaries - Educators enter influencer era but keep it professional
For a growing number of Jamaican educators, the classroom is no longer limited to the physical space, but extends to their social media feed where their teaching expertise and experience become…
May 6, 2026 by Kimone Francis

'Illegal' - Review Committee says UHWI’s tax break abuse violates Customs Act
The Institutional Review Committee tasked with assessing the affairs of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) says the use of its tax- exempt status to import items for private companies…
May 5, 2026

74-y-o US visitor missing in St Catherine
Police are seeking the public’s help to locate 74-year-old Adassa Miller, a visitor from Hartford, Connecticut in the United States, who has been missing since Tuesday.  She was last seen in…
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May 5, 2026

Shipping Schedule May 5-11, 2026
MSC JAMAICA VESSELS ETA BF FORTALEZA 06/05 CONTSHIP FOX 07/05 CFS HORIZON 07/05 GREEN DAWN 09/05 CMA CGM KAILAS 10/05 ZIM MOUNT…