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The entrance of the Financial Services Commission office on Barbados Avenue in New Kingston.
26 Oct, 2026 0

FSC: Cassandra Rose and Cassandra Profit Lab not licensed, warns public against business dealings

The Financial Services Commission (FSC) is warning the public against dealing with individuals or entities using the names Cassandra Rose and Cassandra Profit Lab, advising that neither of which is…
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26 Oct, 2026 0

Container home construction for hurricane-affected families under way in Trelawny, Hanover

The construction of container homes for families affected by Hurricane Melissa is now under way in Trelawny and Hanover as part of the Government’s efforts to deliver housing solutions under its…
Dr Andrew Wheatley.
26 Oct, 2026 0

Wheatley launches inquiry into JETS cyber breach

Describing a recent cyber breach at Jamaica Electronic Transfer Services Limited (JETS) as a matter of “national concern”, Technology Minister Dr Andrew Wheatley has launched a formal inquiry,…
Ministry of Labour and Social Security.
26 Oct, 2026 0

St Thomas flooding affects 313 residents and 56 homes; relief operations continue – Labour Ministry

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security says emergency relief operations are continuing in St Thomas, where, based on preliminary reports, 56 houses have been flooded and 313 residents affected by…
26 Oct, 2026 0

All roads affected by heavy rainfall reopened, says NWA

The National Works Agency (NWA) is reporting that all roads impacted by heavy rainfall over the last three days have been reopened. The NWA, in a statement on Monday, said the affected roads were in…
26 Oct, 2026 0

Two men found not guilty of Burnt Shop district, St Andrew drive-by shooting

Two mechanics were today found not guilty in the Gun Court in Kingston in connection with a drive-by shooting in Burnt Shop district, St Andrew in 2024. Roshane Miller, 34, and Carey Josephs, 47,…
Ministry of Labour and Social Security.
26 Oct, 2026 0

Labour Ministry providing flood relief in St Catherine amid heavy rains

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security says it is providing assistance to residents of St Catherine affected by flooding caused by heavy rains that lashed the country over the past few days. The…
Work continues on the construction of container homes in Shrewsbury, Westmoreland, where 50 units are to be built. Twenty units have already been completed.
26 Oct, 2026 0

50 container homes to be built in Shrewsbury, Westmoreland

Approximately 50 container homes will be constructed in Shrewsbury, Westmoreland, with 20 already erected, as the Government accelerates housing assistance for persons displaced by Hurricane Melissa. …

Alvin McLean, executive director of the Family Unification & Resettlement Initiative (FURI), speaks with The Sunday Gleaner on FURI’s office grounds in Kingston last week.
25 Oct, 2026 0

A second chance at home - Deportees face steep hurdles as FURI helps them rebuild in Jamaica

When Paul Lawrence stepped off the aircraft that brought him back to Jamaica more than two decades ago, the weight of the moment overwhelmed him, and he burst into tears. Although the island was his…