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Singapore-based Jamaican funds $1.15m hip surgery for mother with AVN

Ka-el Geewax, a Jamaican special-needs mother living in Singapore, has paid $1.15 million toward surgery for Mishcah Hamilton, who has stage-five AVN linked to sickle cell disease.

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CVM

NWA Workers Threaten Strike

The Jamaica Civil Service Association (JSCA) has issued a warning as staff at the National Works Agency (NWA) have grown impatient over unresolved workplace grievances. JCSA President, Techa Clarke Griffiths is raising major concerns over salary anomalies and job security fears warning of potential industrial action. Clarke Griffiths said, “We met with the management team in 2023, following the compensation review

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OBSERVER

St Mary Contractor Found Dead Was Sought Over Alleged Machete Attack

Police say Oneero Roberts, a 43-year-old St Mary contractor, was wanted for questioning after an alleged domestic machete attack before his body was found on Wednesday.

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OBSERVER

Hurricane Melissa Housing Relief Moves Into Modular Home Roll-Out

State Minister Abka Fitz-Henley says the Government has begun putting donated Hurricane Melissa funds into housing support, including grants for bases for modular homes.

KingstonNews
OBSERVER

Police suspect domestic dispute in Westmoreland murder

Westmoreland, Jamaica — An interpersonal dispute may be behind the gruesome killing of a man in Retreat, Westmoreland on Wednesday, according to police sources. “That particular murder is in its early stage of investigation

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REALNEWS-YT

Jamaican murder accused jailed in US after escaping custody in St Lucia and Jamaica

Orville Andrew Pernell, wanted for murder in St Lucia, has received a 33-month US federal prison sentence after authorities said he entered America under another name and possessed stolen firearms.

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Peter Bunting warns 51-day Integrity Commission report delay threatens oversight

Peter Bunting MP says a 51-day wait for an Integrity Commission report raises serious concerns about Parliament, public accountability and possible court action blocking tabling.

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BSE Trading Report Package May 21, 2026
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BSE Trading Report Package May 21, 2026

Bse Trading Report Package May 21, 2026 May 21, 2026 1:31 pm BSE Trading Report May 21, 2026 BSE Share Summary May 21, 2026 JSE Updates MAYBERRY INVESTMENTS LIMITED (MIL) – ANNOUNCES OVER-SUBSCRIPTION AND EARLY CLOSURE OF ITS MIL PUBLIC BOND OFFERING Easier Access to the JCSD Portal for You! Cultivating Emotionally Intelligent Leaders for Resilient and Thriving Workplaces – Livingstone Morrison, Group CEO, JSE Quantas Advantage Inc – Main Market Prospectus (Revised) (2) A Transformative Milestone for Jamaica’s Financial Sector: Trading GOJ Securities on the JSE Unlocks the Domestic Yield Curve Mayberry Investments Limited Bond Prospectus – April 2026

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OUR-TODAY

Kingston play puts Jamaican mental health and homelessness in the spotlight

Rashiem Shepherd’s Undercover Craziness uses theatre, music and comedy to examine mental illness, trauma and survival among people living on Kingston’s streets.

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JAMAICAINQUIRER

Jamaica Processes 1.1 Million Vehicle Registrations Through Online Renewal System

Audrey Marks told Parliament that roughly 1.1 million motor vehicle registrations have been completed online as the Government advances its digital transformation work with Tax Administration Jamaica.

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OUR-TODAY

Jamaica Chamber of Commerce set to spotlight resilient businesses rebuilding and rising after Hurricane Melissa for 2026

Hurricane Melissa disrupted operations across key sectors and required many businesses to reassess and adjust in real time. Recovery has been ongoing, shaped by cost pressures, supply chain constraints, and shifting market conditions

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MCKOYSNEWS

924 Containerised Housing Units Now in Jamaica for Hurricane Relief Effort

924 Containerised Housing Units Now in Jamaica for Hurricane Relief EffortBy Mckoy's News / May 21, 2026 KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government says 924 containerised housing units are now on the island as efforts intensify to provide temporary shelter for families displaced by Hurricane Melissa. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Robert Montague, disclosed that another 500 units are expected to arrive within the next three weeks, part of a larger procurement of 2,500 units aimed at assisting affected residents across the country

KingstonNews
OBSERVER

Newell wants clarity on oil exploration in Jamaica’s waters

Kingston, Jamaica — With the Government increasingly optimistic that oil will be found in Jamaica’s waters in commercial quantities, Opposition Spokesman on the Environment and Climate Resilience, Omar Newell, is calling for clarity from the administration in relation to the environmental safeguards that will be implemented. Newell had several questions for the Government on Wednesday as he made his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives

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Education Ministry Tracks Recovery of Garvey Maceo Students After Clarendon Toll Road Crash

Education officials are following the recovery of Garvey Maceo High students injured in a Clarendon crash, while counselling support is being coordinated for families, staff and the school community.

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KABOOMMAG

White Out Premium Turns Cassia Park Into Entertainment Hotspot with “OffShore” Edition

White Out Premium Turns Cassia Park Into Entertainment Hotspot with “OffShore” EditionKaboom Editors13 minutes ago2 min readNhance, Jamal, and surprise guest Munga Honorebel delivered standout performances as patrons enjoyed a night filled with nonstop vibes and high energyDancehall artiste Nhance delivered an energetic performance at White Out Premium (Photo: Ashanie Braham)Dunrobin Oval in Cassia Park was transformed into a sea of white on Sunday night as White Out Premium’s “OffShore: Bikini On Grass” edition delivered one of the season’s most energetic party experiences. From packed-out sections and nonstop juggling to surprise performances and roaring crowd reactions, the event quickly became one of the most talked-about moments across social media.Promoted by recording artiste G’Ovany alongside Rokwon Productions, the staging brought together high energy performances, heavy dancehall vibes, and an atmosphere that kept phones in the air throughout the night.Dancehall artiste Jama lduring his set at White Out Premium (Photo: Ashanie Braham)Debbie Burps set the tone early with an energetic opening set before Ziddy Boo continued the momentum

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Cavalier stun MBU to advance to fourth consecutive JPL final

Kingston, Jamaica – Defending champions Cavalier are through to the final of the Jamaica Premier League for the fourth consecutive year after overturning a first leg 1-0 deficit to beat Montego Bay United 2-0 in extra time in the second leg of their semi-finals at the National Stadium on Wednesday. Kimarly Scott scored both goals for Cavalier, who also qualified for the Concacaf Caribbean Cup set to kick off in August

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CVM noon bulletin reports Westmoreland charges, Kingston fire remembrance and El Nino warning

CVM’s May 21 noon newscast covered several police matters in western Jamaica, a Kingston tribute to Evening Tide victims, concerns over integrity reports, regional trade cooperation and drought risks.

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ZIPFM

Best Of The Best Festival Clarifies Tarrus Riley’s Removal

Share Organisers of Best Of The best Music Festival, has sought to clarify the removal of Tarrus Riley from this year's staging. In a statement yesterday, organisers say they were not aware of Riley's booking for a free event in South Florida until last week

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MOH-YT

Jamaica eyes wider cancer treatment and screening support after IAEA talks

Minister Tufton says Jamaica is seeking IAEA technical support to expand public cancer treatment, mammogram services, specialist training and equipment maintenance over the next year.

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OUR-TODAY

Dr Paul Blake | Time to consider Jamaican children’s mental health

Take a preventative and not a reactive approach As Jamaica observes Child Month under the theme “Prioritising Our Children’s Mental Health: Strong Minds, Safer Future,” we are called to address a critical issue facing our children. This theme is timely and relevant, reminding us that a child’s future depends not only on academic achievement and basic needs but also on mental health, emotional well-being, relationships, and a sense of safety

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BOJ

B-FXITT Standard Sale Operation Recipients – 21 May 2026

B-FXITT Standard Sale Operation Recipients – 21 May 2026 HomeNoticesB-FXITTB-FXITT Standard Sale Operation Recipients – 21 May 2026 Results for Bank of Jamaica B-FXITT Standard Sale Operation Today, Thursday, 21 May 2026, Bank of Jamaica offered for sale US$30.00 million to Authorized Dealers and select Cambios through a B-FXITT Standard Auction. The institutions that were successful at the auction are: InstitutionSuccessful Allocation (US$ mil)Settlement PriceBanks Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica Ltd.6.00157.14First Global Bank Limited4.00157.14Sagicor Bank Jamaica Ltd3.75157.14Citibank Jamaica Ltd2.00157.14CIBC Caribbean Bank (Jamaica) Ltd.2.00157.14JN Bank Limited1.00157.14Cornerstone Trust & Merchant Bank Limited0.10157.14Cambios Barita Investments Limited4.00157.14Mayberry Investments Limited4.00157.14GraceKennedy Currency Trading Services Limited1.50157.14Alliance Financial Services Limited0.65157.14Proven Wealth Limited0.50157.14Wintraders Limited0.50157.14Total30.00157.14 Posted on May 21, 2026May 21, 2026 / 0 Categories B-FXITT Post Author: Editorial Team Post navigation Previous PostB-FXITT Standard Sale Operation Results – 21 May 2026

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B-FXITT Standard Sale Operation Results – 21 May 2026

B-FXITT Standard Sale Operation Results – 21 May 2026 HomeNoticesB-FXITTB-FXITT Standard Sale Operation Results – 21 May 2026 Results for Bank of Jamaica B-FXITT Intervention Tool Sale Operation Applications were opened by Bank of Jamaica on Thursday, 21 May 2026 for the B-FXITT Standard Intervention Tool – sale operation of USD 30 000 000.00 for allocation to Eligible Bidders for settlement on Friday, 22 May 2026. The results of the B-FXITT sale operation are as follows: B-FXITT Standard Sale Operation Number: BOJ/FX-S/20260521/042Operation Amount$30,000,000.00Total Eligible Bids Received 1 49Total Value of Eligible Bids Received 1$78,650,000.00Number of Bids Allocated21Total Value of Allocated Bids$30,000,000.00Lowest Price for Allocation/Settlement Price for Allocated Bids 2$157.14Lowest Bid Price for Full Allocation ($) / Amount (USD)$157.15 / $5,800,000.00 As per requirements in paragraph 9.0 – 11.0 in the Foreign Exchange Operation Announcement As per requirement in paragraph 5.00 in the Foreign Exchange Operation Announcement Posted on May 21, 2026May 21, 2026 / 0 Categories B-FXITT Post Author: Editorial Team Post navigation Previous PostSummary of Decisions – May 2026Next PostB-FXITT Standard Sale Operation Recipients – 21 May 2026

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MOH-YT

PAHO/WHO and India donate computers to support Jamaica health recovery

Jamaica’s health ministry says 10 all-in-one computers from PAHO/WHO and India will help improve services under the Maternal Child Health Programme after Hurricane Melissa.

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CARIBBEANLIFE

Social media sensation IShowSpeed tours the Caribbean

Caribbean tourist destinations might just have found a new way of marketing their products globally. Instead of spending millions on glossy magazines, billboards, and on American television networks like NBC and CBS, all they have to do now, it appears, is to switch to investing in social media influencers and products

KingstonNews
JIS

Jamaica Creates Annual Honour For Oldest Citizen In Mavis Gilmour’s Name

The Government has introduced a yearly national tribute named for Hon. Dr. Mavis Gilmour, recognising Jamaica’s oldest citizen while highlighting the country’s growing senior population.

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JIS

ICT Authority Advances Jamaica’s Digital Government Services

Jamaica’s ICT Authority is reporting early gains one year after becoming operational, with major digital upgrades covering vehicle registration, tax services, electronic signatures and traffic ticket warrants.

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JIS

Alister McLean chosen for Jamaica’s first disability inclusion advocate post

Alister McLean has been appointed to Jamaica’s new disability inclusion advocacy role, with responsibility to support national work on awareness, rights, access and opportunity for persons with disabilities.

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JIS

Over A Million Transactions Processed Through Government’s Online Platform

More than a million transactions were processed through Government’s secure online payment gateway, Paygate, during the last financial year. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Hon

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PBC-YT

Separate business accounts urged for government contract funds

Businesses pursuing government contracts are being advised to keep contract money in a dedicated business account to support clean records, audit checks and financial credibility.

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JIS

HEART/NSTA Trust Lines Up 400 Firms for HOPE Youth Summer Jobs

HEART/NSTA Trust says more than 400 private-sector employers will support this year’s HOPE Youth Summer Work Programme, which is aiming to place 3,000 young people in short-term paid jobs.

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JIS

Westmoreland Police Begin Training to Improve Public Trust and Professional Standards

The Westmoreland JCF Division has started training across the parish to sharpen officers’ professional conduct, ethical standards and dealings with residents, according to DSP Jordaine Allen.

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TVJ-YT

Caymanas ex-racehorses get new path through equestrian retraining

The Equestrian Federation of Jamaica is helping former Caymanas Park thoroughbreds move into sport through rehousing and retraining, with veterinarians stressing health checks, temperament and proper ownership records.

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Labour Ministry Plans Seven Scholarships Under Revamped Social Intervention Programme

Labour Minister Pearnel Charles Jr. says seven scholarships will be created through a reworked Social Intervention Programme to support training in disability services, special education and other priority fields.

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TVJ-YT

Alpha Academy track programme gains ground with Express Canteen support

Convent of Mercy Alpha Academy’s athletics programme has climbed steadily since the COVID period, moving into seventh place locally and earning strong results at the Penn Relays with help from Express Canteen.

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CNWEEKLY

Miami-Dade Elections Office Unveils Updated Voter Information Website

Miami-Dade’s elections office has launched a redesigned website to give residents easier access to registration, voting options, election dates and official updates.

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CNWEEKLY

Miami-Dade Mayor Backs Raul Castro Indictment Over 1996 Brothers to the Rescue Shoot-down

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava says Raúl Castro’s indictment is a step toward accountability for four Brothers to the Rescue members killed by Cuban military jets in 1996.

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TVJ-YT

Duanvale set up Trelawny Major League final against Coopers Pen

Duanvale kept their Trelawny FA Major League title defence alive with a 2-1 semi-final win over Jackson Town. Coopers Pen also advanced after edging Salt Marsh 1-0.

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Vineyard FC lift St Elizabeth Major League title after Tafari Lions win

Vineyard FC became St Elizabeth Rum Bar Major League champions with a 2-0 victory over Tafari Lions in Sunday’s final at STETHS, sealed by second-half goals from Cordel Cunningham and Maxwell Robinson.

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JAMAICANS

Jamaican Writer Kei Miller Wins $175,000 Windham Campbell Prize

Jamaican author Kei Miller has added another major achievement to his literary career after being named one of the 2026 recipients of the Windham Campbell Prize. The award, which is administered by Yale University through its Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, is regarded as one of the top literary honours in the world

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Mount Pleasant and Montego Bay United edge first legs in JPL semi-finals

Mount Pleasant FA and Montego Bay United will carry narrow 1-0 leads into Wednesday’s Jamaica Premier League semi-final return legs after tense first-leg wins at the National Stadium.

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CNWEEKLY

Former Broward Sheriff Ken Jenne granted clemency restoring civil rights

Former Broward County Sheriff Ken Jenne has been granted clemency by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, restoring civil rights he lost following his 2007 federal corruption conviction, according to a South Florida Sun Sentinel report.- Advertisement - Jenne, a former state prosecutor, served in the Florida Senate from 1978 to 1998 (missing one term) before being elected Broward Sheriff in 1998

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Tommy Lee Sparta To Headline Strictly 2K’s 10th Anniversary
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Tommy Lee Sparta To Headline Strictly 2K’s 10th Anniversary

Share Dancehall Artiste Tommy Lee Sparta is set to perform at Strictly 2k's 10th anniversary event. Set for the national stadium car park on Saturday, the event will be celebrating the major milestone, serving thousands of patrons each series with peak musical moments of the 2000s, since its inception in 2016

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CNWEEKLY

Jamaica plans wider cancer screening and treatment with IAEA backing

Jamaica is preparing to broaden public cancer services with support from the IAEA, including more mammography access, radiation therapy upgrades and training to strengthen specialist staffing.

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JAMAICAINQUIRER

India-Africa summit postponed as Ebola spreads to M23-held DR Congo area

News|Ebola The ⁠African Union and India have postponed the ⁠India-Africa ⁠Forum Summit scheduled for next week in ‌New Delhi, due to ⁠the “evolving health situation in parts of Africa”. India’s Ministry of External Affairs made the announcement on Thursday as health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are battling a growing Ebola disease outbreak

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JAMAICAINQUIRER

What’s Trump’s ‘anti-weaponisation fund’ and why are legal experts alarmed?

The United States Department of Justice has introduced an “anti-weaponisation fund” that will be used to financially compensate people who claim they have been unfairly targeted by the federal government. The fund, announced on Monday, is part of a settlement arising from a lawsuit that President Donald Trump filed against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) this year, blaming it for a leak of his tax information

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Auditor General audit raises concerns over Hurricane Melissa recovery spending

Lead Story Prime examined concerns over Jamaica’s Hurricane Melissa recovery, including unspent donor funds, weak disaster governance structures and warnings about readiness before the 2026 hurricane season.

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MOH-YT

Self-harm-cutting: don’t cut to soothe the hurt

Self-harm-cutting: don’t cut to soothe the hurt

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CARIBBEANLIFE

Jasper Quattrone: An 18-Year-Old Artist Rewriting the Rules of Success

At just 18 years old, Jasper Quattrone has already made a bold decision that many people twice his age wouldn’t dare: he took a pause from college after just one semester to pursue a life defined by creativity rather than convention. Born in New York City and raised in the quiet, picturesque town of Tarrytown along the Hudson River, Jasper grew up in an artistic household

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