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May 13, 2026
Gas prices going down $0.25 on Thursday
Motorists will pay a bit less for gas come Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move down by $0.25 to sell for $189.88 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go down by…
May 13, 2026
NEPA continuing efforts to locate non-native monkeys
The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), says its efforts to locate and capture the non-native White-faced capuchin monkeys recently reported in sections of St Elizabeth have so far been…
May 13, 2026
Government senator says report on spending of hurricane donations highlights need for NaRRA
Parliamentary Secretary in the Information Ministry, Senator Marlon Morgan, says the real-time audit conducted by the Auditor General’s Department has highlighted the urgent need for the National…
May 13, 2026
by Livern Barrett
Policemen freed in case of fatal shooting of three men in Shrewsbury, Westmoreland
The two policemen who were each charged with three counts of murder in connection with the controversial shooting deaths of three men in Shrewsbury, Westmoreland, over 13 years ago were acquitted by a…
May 13, 2026
Leroy Fearon | Missing men at the lectern: rebalancing Jamaica’s higher education
Each year, Education Week in Jamaica invites reflection on progress, innovation, and the transformative power of learning. This year, however, the conversation must extend beyond celebration to…
May 13, 2026
Wisynco Q3 profits shrink despite top-line growth
Wisynco Group Limited reported a contraction in third-quarter profits even as revenues continued to expand, with rising operating and financing costs eroding gains made on the topline during the March…
May 13, 2026
Jamaica seeks new storm bond as hurricane season looms
Jamaica plans to restore its catastrophe bond coverage ahead of the Atlantic hurricane season, according to experts.
They expect the country to raise around US$150 million in new parametric…
May 13, 2026
Bank of Jamaica advances plans for new facility beside French Embassy on Hillcrest
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has launched a tender for architectural and engineering consultants to design and oversee the construction of a new business continuity centre (BCC) on a 3.2-acre property…