National Integrity Action principal Dr. Gavin Myers says Jamaica's accountability laws compare well regionally but need modernising, as Minister Andrew Wheatley faces possible illicit-enrichment charges and Parliament moves on Fitz Gerald Mitchell's PAC no-show.
Leaders in parenting and child psychology say Jamaica should follow countries such as the UK and Australia in restricting social media access for minors, while stressing that households must take the lead on device use.
On Fan Central Extra Time, analysts broke down Lionel Messi's brace against Austria, Damian Parchment explained uneven VAR powers on set pieces, and Rashida Murphy tracked advancing teams while ranking Mbappé, Haaland and Messi.
Operators adopting artificial intelligence can treat monthly subscription tools as in-house departments rather than memorising every product category. Paid tiers can cover roles from marketing and sales to bookkeeping and customer service.
Final-year Jamaican medical student Jhanell Quarrie is among nearly 200 recipients of the 2025 Dr. Barry Wint Memorial Scholarship, training at the University of Medical Sciences of Havana in Cuba and aiming for cardiothoracic surgery.
Football analysts on CVM's post-match panel reviewed Argentina's 2-0 win over Austria, France's 3-0 defeat of Iraq, and Norway's 3-2 victory over Senegal on 22 June 2026, with Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland all in sharp form.
Opposition Spokesperson on Rural and Community Development, Dr Kenneth Russell Member of Parliament for South East St. Ann, Dr
Kingston/Saint Andrew, Jamaica – February 05 2019: The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), the principal stock exchange of Jamaica, located on Harbour Street in Kingston, Jamaica Underpinned by easing monetary conditions and renewed investor confidence Durrant Pate/ Contributor Jamaica’s equities market improved slightly during the March 2026 quarter despite escalating geopolitical conflict in the Middle East. Data from the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) shows that gains were made across the major Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) indices ranged from 0.2 per cent to 11.9 per cent, in the March 2026 quarter, reversing declines ranging between 0.8 per cent and 4.3 per cent in the prior quarter
Moody's Ratings has upgraded Digicel Holdings Limited and its senior secured debt to B1, while shifting the outlook to stable. The agency cited stronger liquidity, deleveraging, and regional market strength.
Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon says ninety percent of 2026 PEP candidates secured a school of their choice, with national literacy and numeracy scores exceeding targets despite Hurricane Melissa's disruption to thousands of pupils.
Author Aneisha Gayle, known as the Jamaican Pencil Chef, has released her first book, a youth-focused story set at Devon House that highlights positive chapters of Jamaican history through patois and contemporary voice.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness will decide Dr. Andrew Wheatley's future after the Integrity Commission recommended criminal charges. Public servants rejected a wage offer, while 90 per cent of PEP 2026 students secured preferred high school placements.
Reverend Clive Foster, the United Kingdom's first independent Windrush Commissioner, says too few Jamaican nationals are applying for schemes set up after the Home Office scandal. He is urging eligible people and families to seek documentation and redress while support remains open.
Captain Andrew Neville Anderson, who grew up in Kingston, went viral after sharing the cockpit with Andre Turner on a Toronto-bound flight. He spoke about their shared path from St. George's College to American Airlines.
As Jamaica prepares to mark International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the National Council on Drug Abuse says long-standing substance challenges are joined by new risks, including psychoactive drugs among teenagers and changing patterns in ganja and alcohol use.
Portland police detained 28 Haitian nationals after suspected illegal landings on Monday, while JUTC posted a $1 million reward to identify a bus arsonist. Kingston courts also heard testimony in a fatal police shooting trial and adjourned a Clansman gang ballistics hearing.
The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities held a townhall in St. Thomas on June 23, 2026, under the theme Your Voice, Your Rights, Your Future, with coverage carried by the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica.
JUTC has released CCTV images and is offering $1 million for information on a man suspected of burning a CNG bus in Spanish Town on May 30, 2026. Investigators link him to a similar 2024 arson at Half-Way Tree.
The Jamaica Urban Transit Company says one man deliberately burned two of its compressed natural gas buses in crowded transport hubs in 2024 and 2026, and is urging the public to help identify him.
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Education Minister Senator Dr. Dana Morris Dixon released national Primary Exit Profile grade six results on 22 June 2026, reporting improved performance in mathematics and language arts despite Hurricane Melissa disruption and the first-ever grade-six literacy and numeracy assessments.
Clive Davis Record company boss Clive Davis, who headed Columbia, Arista and J Records during his 50-year career, is dead. He was 94-years old
Jamaica's 2026 PEP results beat national benchmarks in most areas despite Melissa-related school closures, while Holness backs Wheatley, St. Andrew North records no Q1 murders, and opposition voices concern over US deportee arrangements.
Gunmen killed a delivery worker and a teenager in Naggo Head, while St Elizabeth saw another body discovery, JUTC offered $1 million over a Spanish Town bus fire, Haitians were detained in Portland, and the prime minister denied coercion over a US migration deal.
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness (right), addresses the special Jamaican screening of Possession, a five-part supernatural thriller produced by Snowed-In Productions in association with Sky Studios, at the Courtleigh Auditorium in St. Andrew, on Saturday, June 20, 2026
A woman is pressing ahead with a civil lawsuit against rapper Mystikal over a 2022 incident in Louisiana, even after he pleaded guilty to third-degree rape and was handed a 20-year prison term in the criminal case.
Micron Technology is no longer being viewed only as a cyclical memory-chip producer. This week, it has become a live test of whether the artificial intelligence trade still has room to broaden beyond the market’s usual giants
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech, following his first cabinet meeting as Prime Minister, in London, Britain, July 6, 2024. REUTERS/Claudia Greco/Pool Two years ago, the Labour Party under the leadership of Sir Kier Starmer destroyed the Conservative Party with a 17- seat majority in Parliament
Durrant Pate/Contributor The Caribbean’s premier investment forum, Caribbean Economic Forum (CEF) 2026 ended on a high note with a full suite of global financial leaders, representing more than US$24 trillion in institutional assets, lending capacity and balance sheet strength . The forum, convened for the first time at the Hilton Barbados Resort from June 18-19, 2026, ended on a high note, bringing together the most influential gathering ever assembled in the region, including global investors, sovereigns, international financial institutions, multilateral development banks, Wall Street investment banks, private equity firms, export credit agencies, central bank governors, government ministers, corporate CEOs and project sponsors
Alan Greenspan Alan Greenspan, revered as one of America’s most notable economists and former Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, has died
Prime Minister Andrew Holness says he still backs Minister Andrew Wheatley despite criminal charges, while more than a dozen Haitians were held in West Portland and Primary Exit Profile examination performance remained stable after Hurricane Melissa.
Jutc Offers $1 Million Reward After Bus Arson AttackBy Mckoy's News / June 22, 2026 Bus Arson Attack: The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is offering a $1 million reward for information leading to the arrest of a man believed to be responsible for an arson attack that destroyed a bus at the Spanish Town lay-by on May 30. During a press briefing on Monday, the JUTC released surveillance footage showing a male passenger wearing a hat boarding the bus in downtown Kingston at approximately 2:43 p.m
St. Catherine South police will intensify patrols in Naggo Head, Portmore, after a predawn shooting left two young men dead and a pregnant woman injured, as investigators work to identify those responsible.
From Left: Claudine Douglas Cole, Deputy Director of Nursing Services; Dr Dacia Thomas, Senior Medical Officer; Samantha Fisher, Assistant Brand Manager, CB Foods; Loraine English-Prendergast, Operations Manager; Camile Wallen-Panton, CEO, Linstead Public Hospital; Keresha Ferguson, Marketing Coordinator, Trade Winds Citrus Ltd; Dr Alecia Blackman, Senior Resident; and Vivette Lawrence, Director of Nursing Services. Strong communities are built when strong Jamaican brands come together in support of a shared purpose
Guinness Pull Up returned to the National Arena car park on Saturday, June 20, for its second staging. Kraff Gad and Rajah Wild headlined a night of streetwear, selector sets and dancehall energy.
Red Stripe brought more than 50 fathers together on Friday for a Father’s Day forum that focused on mental health, emotional wellbeing and the realities Jamaican men face while navigating fatherhood. Junior Channel Development Manager (East) Ricardo Cassanova, Human Resource Business Partner Kadeem Wilson, Packaging Shift Manager Karl Black and Safety and Environment Coordinator Stevar Palmer led the discussion, sharing personal experiences surrounding parenting, financial pressure, communication and the expectations often placed on fathers to remain strong while supporting their families
Inspiring Purpose-Driven Performance Gary Sadler, O.D., Executive Vice President of Sales and Industry Relations, Unique Vacations, Inc., an affiliate of Sandals and Beaches Resorts, delivers a riveting speech on harnessing the strength of unity and purpose, challenging team members to elevate their mindset and embrace the role each individual plays in driving success at JMMB’s recently held annual sales retreat dubbed LIFT OFF: The Power of Us! Held at the Dock Yard, Port Royal, this year’s retreat focused on celebrating and fueling the collective strength and potential of the JMMB team and reigniting the passion and drive to serve clients, while having their best interest at heart. JMMB team members recently gathered for its annual sales retreat under the theme, “LIFT OFF: The Power of Us!”, held at the Dock Yard, Port Royal, for a transformational, high-energy, purpose-driven experience designed to strengthen collaboration, reignite passion and power the next phase of growth across JMMB Jamaica
Five firms have been cleared to import 390,000 tons of cement to ease shortages, while Great Wall Motor launched a US$7 million showroom on South Camp Road. Trading on 19 June 2026 showed active JSE turnover and steady forex demand.
Government updates span accelerated bridge works, Hurricane Melissa health spending, a $500-million community health fund, maternal-care equipment at Victoria Jubilee Hospital, mandatory public-sector AI training, the return of Denbigh, and new national drone and geospatial standards.
Government ministers outlined progress on bridge rehabilitation, post-Hurricane Melissa health spending, a $500 million community health fund, and the return of the Denbigh Agricultural Show from July 31 to August 2.
The Bureau of Standards Jamaica released four national standards in May 2026 covering drone systems and geospatial metadata, establishing an internationally aligned framework for safer airspace use, stronger disaster response, and broader economic applications.
Grade six PEP results went live on June 22, with strong national gains in literacy and numeracy. The day's news also covered Denbigh Show support for storm-hit farmers, CARICOM food security talks, and national athletics titles.
Effective today (Monday June 22), the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) will allow new motor vehicles imported by authorised new car dealers to be released immediately. Previously, vehicles required mandatory verification before they could be removed from the port, but will now undergo post-clearance verification through enhancements to the JCA’s Trade Facilitation Programme
Profitability has slowed down but forward trajectory anticipated Durrant Pate/Contributor Montego Bay-based pharmaceuticals company, Indies Pharma, has started a slow recovery of the business from the adverse impact of Hurricane Melissa last October. While profitability has dwindled, the company still managed to eke out a commendable profit for the half-year ended April 30, 2026
Support for Jamaican entrepreneurs and employees building side-hustle businesses Thousands of Jamaican entrepreneurs and employees operating side hustle businesses could soon benefit from a new J$1 billion Employees’ Side-Hustle and Entrepreneur Micro Loan Revolving Fund Programme launched by First Union Financial Company Limited, a licensed microfinance institution regulated by the Bank of Jamaica. The initiative is designed to provide accessible financing to Jamaicans seeking to start, expand or strengthen income-generating ventures while creating greater opportunities for financial independence, business ownership and long-term economic growth
Private sector loans and advances grew to an annual growth of 2.3 per cent Durrant Pate/Contributor Money market rates in Jamaica have generally declined during the March 2026 quarter, according to the Bank of Jamaica in its latest Quarterly Monetary Policy Report for May 2026, which was tabled in parliament recently. The 64-page document showed that when compared to rates at the end of December 2025, all rates declined except the 90- day T-Bill rate
The PNP Women’s Movement is calling on the Government to provide immediate answers regarding reports that Jamaica may be participating in a Third-Country Nationals (TCN) arrangement with the United States. Reports suggest that a senior Jamaican Government official volunteered Jamaica’s participation in such a programme
The Government of Jamaica is dismissing reports suggesting that only 1% of Jamaica’s coastline is accessible to the public, portraying the claim as false and self-serving. The administration also notes that there are ongoing measures to improve beach access as part of a broad policy push
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon addresses Monday’s (June 22, 2026) Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Press Conference at Jamaica House. (Photo: JIS) The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (MOESYI) is reporting encouraging gains in student achievement following the release of the 2026 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) National Results, with students surpassing national performance targets in three of the four areas assessed and demonstrating significant academic growth across the primary education system
