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August 3, 2026
Christopher Burgess | Education for economic growth
Jamaica’s ease of registering a business is often praised and mistakenly equated with growth. But growth is much more than ease of entry and is constrained by the limited available technical skills…
August 3, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Appeal Court finds FSC had no basis to seize SSL
The Court of Appeal has found that the Financial Services Commission (FSC) had no proper basis to seize Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) in January 2023. “The FSC failed at this first hurdle,”…
August 2, 2026
Vybz Kartel, fiancée Sidem Öztürk announces pregnancy during Reggae Land performance
Jamaican international dancehall star Vybz Kartel and his fiancée Sidem Öztürk have announced that they are expecting their first child together. The couple shared the news during Kartel’s…
August 2, 2026
NEPA launches campaign to help reduce drownings
The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) has launched a beach and river safety campaign aimed at reducing incidents of drowning. A total of 128 people have drowned at rivers and beaches…
August 2, 2026
'Genasyde Gang' crackdown, 19 alleged members facing criminal charges
The police have filed criminal charges against 19 people accused of being members of a deadly gang which they claim wreaked havoc across five parishes over a five-year period ending this year. The…
August 2, 2026
2 men shot and injured in St Catherine
Two men were shot and injured by armed thugs in Gordon Pen, St Catherine on Saturday. The incident happened about 10:40p.m. along Orchid Avenue. It’s reported that the men were standing along the…
August 2, 2026
Guns seized in Nannyville operations, ten men taken into custody
Two illegal guns were seized by the security forces during a targeted operation in Nannyville, St Andrew, early Sunday, the police have confirmed. An undetermined number of bullets were also seized.…
August 2, 2026
Police searching for thugs who robbed Chinese nationals
A search is underway for a group of gunmen who robbed several Chinese nationals at premises in Whitehouse St Catherine on Saturday. The robbers escaped with a shotgun, cash totalling US$1,700 and…
August 2, 2026
Actor who appeared in Bob Marley-One Love movie killed in Portmore gun attack
Brian-Todd Anthony Boucher, the actor who appeared in the movie ‘Bob Marley-One Love’, was shot and killed in Waterford, St Catherine, late Saturday, the police have confirmed. Boucher, also called…