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Westmoreland Health Department and CARPIN partner to tackle child poisoning

The Westmoreland Health Department has partnered with the Caribbean Poison Information Network (CARPIN) to strengthen public education initiatives aimed at reducing incidents of accidental poisoning…
Updated 43 minutes ago

Guyana gov’t issues warning to public transport owners over increasing fares

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government on Tuesday said it has “neither approved nor sanctioned” any increase in fares across all modes of public transportation, including minibuses, hire…
May 18, 2026

Summer travellers who relied on Spirit Airlines may struggle to find budget alternatives

Days after Spirit Airlines shut down in the middle of the night, a lawyer for the defunct budget carrier stood before a bankruptcy judge and apologised to the price-conscious customers who might…
May 18, 2026 by Rasbert Turner

Man killed in gun attack at bar in Cassava Piece

A manhunt has been launched by the police for two men who allegedly shot and killed a patron at a bar in Cassava Piece, St Andrew last night. The deceased has been identified as 30-year-old Jerome…
May 18, 2026

INDECOM appeals for witnesses in fatal police shooting of woman in St James

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is appealing to members of the public who may have witnessed the fatal police shooting of a woman in Granville, St James on Sunday to come…
May 18, 2026

JUTC to reduce Ocho Rios bus service following displacement concerns from PPV operators

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is reporting that effective Wednesday, May 20, it will reduce the frequency of its Ocho Rios service in response to concerns raised by Public Passenger Vehicle…
May 18, 2026

Guyana establishes national taskforce to improve mathematics performance

The Ministry of Education in Guyana has established a National Mathematics Taskforce aimed at improving mathematics performance across schools nationwide and developing a long-term strategy to…
Updated 23 hours ago

Pop star Shakira acquitted in Spanish tax fraud case

A Spanish court acquitted Shakira in a tax fraud case, ordering the government to return more than 55 million euros (US$64 million) in wrongly imposed fines, a court document seen Monday by The…
May 18, 2026

Environmental Protection Levy increase stalled as gov’t yet to finalise legislative changes – TAJ

The planned increase in the Environmental Protection Levy (EPL), which was scheduled to take effect on May 1, has been delayed as the Government has yet to complete the legislative process required to…