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Updated 8 hours ago

AI drives 5.4m cyberattack attempts in Jamaica

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used by cybercriminals to identify weaknesses and launch attacks, with Jamaica recording 46.7 million attempted cyberattacks in 2025 and another 5.4…
Updated 7 hours ago

JEP Group expands scholarship programme to St Elizabeth

JEP Group has expanded its long-running scholarship programme into St Elizabeth through its affiliate, InterEnergy Jamaica Wind (IJW), giving students in communities served by the renewable energy…
Updated 7 hours ago

RADA urges livestock owners to protect animals as temperatures rise

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is urging livestock owners to take immediate steps to protect their animals from rising temperatures, warning that heat stress can damage animal…
Updated 7 hours ago

Growing demand fuels call for more ackee farmers

Jamaicans are being urged to invest in ackee production and exports as demand continues to outstrip supply, creating what the agriculture minister says is a lucrative opportunity for farmers and…
Updated 7 hours ago by Andre Williams

Officials eye motorcyclists in push to curb crash toll

Road safety officials are intensifying efforts to reduce Jamaica’s annual road death toll to fewer than 300, with a renewed focus on curbing motorcycle fatalities and protecting vulnerable road users.
Updated 4 hours ago by Paul H. Williams

‘Beach Inna Bondage’ takes on coastal access debate

A new documentary exploring the growing debate over public access to Jamaica’s beaches premiered at the recent Portie Film Festival in Portland, highlighting concerns about the increasing…
Updated 2 hours ago

Indus Waters Treaty – Legal analysis and dispute settlement mechanism

The Indus river is about 1,800 miles long. Its western tributaries (Kabul, Kurram) are more than 700 miles; the eastern tributaries (Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Sutlej) have an aggregate length of…
Updated 3 hours ago

St Catherine councillor calls for gov’t to establish health insurance for taxi operators

Councillor for the Waterford Division in St Catherine, Fenley Douglas, is urging the Government to establish a mandatory health insurance programme for Jamaica's route taxi operators, arguing…
Updated 2 hours ago

Jamaican man charged for shooting death of niece in Bronx

A Jamaican man in New York has been arrested and charged in connection with the shooting death of his niece on Monday night in the Bronx.