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June 10, 2026
Samuda: Corrective action under way after audit highlights NWC weaknesses
Water Minister Matthew Samuda says the Government accepts findings of an Auditor General's performance audit flagging some institutional weaknesses at the National Water Commission (NWC), noting…
June 10, 2026
St Andrew woman charged in car fraud case
A 21-year-old St Andrew woman has been charged in connection with an alleged $1.4 million motor vehicle fraud involving the sale of a Toyota Probox motor car in February.
June 10, 2026
Four new courts to be constructed under NaRRA - Chuck
Four new courthouses will be built in St. Elizabeth, Westmoreland, St. Ann and Trelawny under the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA), Justice Minister Delroy Chuck says.
June 9, 2026
by Erica Virtue
Wright blasts chronic underfunding of schools as he passes JAPSS baton
Outgoing Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools (JAPSS) President Linvern Wright has been widely praised as a fearless advocate for education, but he says his six-year tenure was…
June 9, 2026
by Mickalia Kington
Westmoreland ganja farmers sign up to become legal
Western Bureau:
Hundreds of cannabis [ganja] farmers from communities across Westmoreland Western gathered in Orange Hill last Thursday for a registration drive aimed at helping them transition from…
June 9, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Holness urge homeowners to build within their means
WESTERN BUREAU:
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness wants the beneficiaries of the National Housing Trust's (NHT) Malvern service lot development in St Elizabeth to build their homes within their…
June 9, 2026
by Livern Barrett
Turbulence on the Tarmac - Vaz stresses Jamaican Government not involved in circumstances leading to diverted Venezuelan flight facing hours of delay on island
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz said yesterday that he was awaiting a report about what transpired with an aircraft operated by the largest airline in Venezuela which was “forced” to land in Jamaica on…
June 10, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Go! Jamaica tops Ocean Signature rankings as local travel agents prove their worth
WESTERN BUREAU:
Kingston-based Go! Jamaica Travel Limited has emerged as the top-producing travel agency for Ocean Signature Resorts in Jamaica, earning the hotel group's highest local travel…
June 9, 2026
Following the flow - NWC faces audit spotlight as report set for tabling in Parliament
Parliament is expected today to table a critical performance audit report on how the National Water Commission (NWC) managed a $44-billion capital budget over a four-year period to support the…