What began as everyday spending has turned into the opportunity of a lifetime for two National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCBJ) customers, who are now preparing to experience the FIFA World Cup in person through the NCB Big Baller promotion, powered by Visa. For Olivette Lue-Nicholson, it was shopping for her granddaughter’s first birthday party that helped her cop the Grand Prize of an all-expense paid trip for two to the finals of the FIFA World Cup in the USA
Mayberry Investments Limited (MIL) reaffirmed its commitment to premier client management with the hosting of its exclusive networking evening, “Beyond the Portfolio”, on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. Held at the CRU Bar in Kingston, the invite-only event was purposefully designed to facilitate deeper connections between the firm’s executive team, its valued clientele, and prospective investors
The Senate met on 26 June 2026 in its role as Jamaica’s nominated upper house. The chamber comprises 21 senators who review bills from the House of Representatives and may initiate non-money legislation.
Claim JIS Headline Is False The seven Mayors of the People’s National Party (PNP) wish to state categorically that they were not consulted on the Government’s beach access plan, do not support it, and reject the misleading impression created by a Jamaica Information Service report published today under the headline “Mayors support Gov’t beach access plan.” The story, sourced entirely from two JLP Mayors, does not represent the majority of Jamaica’s elected mayors. It is a selective, government-funded narrative dressed up as a national consensus
Police in St. James are probing a coordinated online harassment ring targeting students and families across several high schools. Advocates warn abuse may intensify over summer while separate reports flag rising MDMA seizures and major earthquakes in Venezuela.
Judge Sonia Bertram Linton will decide Friday whether to act against Hugh Wildman after he told prosecutor Kathy Peek to shut up during a police murder trial. The update also covers Quarry Hill shooting charges, a dismissed Kingston rape case, and Ian Hayles on hurricane recovery.
Government officials say the demerit points regime under the Road Traffic Act takes effect on 30 September 2026, with full enforcement from 1 October. Motorists who settle outstanding tickets before the deadline can avoid demerit points on past offences.
Government ministers and road safety agencies confirmed the long-awaited demerit point regime will start on 30 September 2026, urging motorists to clear more than a million outstanding tickets before enforcement begins in October.
The Ministry of National Security and Peace will provide $200 million over 24 months to keep Project STAR running in five high-risk communities, extending a programme once set to end next year.
Majesty Gardens Infant School defeated Ascot Infant 1-0 to claim the third staging of the PSAL Basic School football competition. Principal Marsha Valentine Taylor said the unbeaten debut champions have given their Kingston community a reason to celebrate.
Police in St. Catherine charged a 15-year-old student and an adult over a Cory Hill murder. The roundup also covers Clarendon ammo seizures, US stabbing and gun-smuggling cases, record cocaine hauls, and pending St. James cyberbullying charges.
Kingston-led national developments span stronger Jamaica–Suriname cooperation, an October demerit system with a ticket-payment deadline, clergy alarms in St. James, and major health and community investment announcements.
Defence lawyers for Leon Bradshaw sought key disclosure at a Kingston trial-readiness hearing, while detectives charged a long-sought murder suspect and courts handled separate assault and larceny matters across the capital and St. Catherine.
Seafarers move the goods that keep Jamaica's economy turning through ten active ports. A veteran captain recounts four decades at sea, from cadet training in Kingston to command on the high seas.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness called for regional energy independence at a Suriname summit while Jamaica advanced electricity access for storm-hit homes, a new JSE micro market, a July minimum wage increase, expanded school gardens, and scheduled NWC outages in St. Andrew.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness called for regional energy independence at a Suriname summit as Jamaica advanced renewable targets, minimum wage increases, school garden expansion, stock exchange reforms, hurricane recovery electrification, and St. Andrew water outages.
Fishers from across Jamaica gathered at Colonel Cove, Morant Bay, on 25 June 2026 for International Fisherman's Day. Officials highlighted hurricane recovery, maritime safety, new compliance rules, and government support for the sector.
Thirty-five cadets completed studies at the Jamaica Constabulary Force Cadet Academy on June 25, 2026, with 34 set to enter JCF basic training and one bound for the University of the West Indies.
The Jamaica Chamber of Commerce staged its 41st Annual Awards Banquet under the theme Building Forward, with President Emile Laiba and Prime Minister Andrew Holness urging resilience and resurgence. Seprod Group, NCB, Sagicor, and several smaller firms took top honors.
CVM Fan Central Extra Time on June 24 reviewed a packed day of FIFA World Cup 2026 group-stage action, with Switzerland defeating Canada, Morocco and Brazil advancing, and South Africa making history in the knockout phase.
Jamaica’s Broadcasting Commission held its 40th anniversary conference on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at the AC Hotel Kingston under the theme Legacy, Transformation, Future.
Labour orders lift Jamaica's minimum pay from July 1, while INDECOM reviews a Salt Spring shooting and three students face custody over Montego Bay cyberbullying. The morning also highlighted cultural events in Mandeville and Kingston.
Supreme Court Justice Dale Palmer directed treatment for eleven accused Klans gang members after health complaints in court. The roundup also covers a Philip Paul murder sentencing date, St. Catherine bail in a child death case, and a Portland man freed on bail in Massachusetts.
At the June 24 post-Cabinet briefing, Water Minister Matthew Samuda announced Montego Bay as host of the 13th Our Oceans conference and rejected opposition claims on water spending. Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett set out Tourism 3.0 targets, worker housing, and cruise recovery.
Cabinet ministers announced Jamaica will stage the 13th Our Oceans Conference in Montego Bay, likely in June 2029, and outlined new ocean-protection alliances, climate grants, and a sweeping Tourism 3.0 growth plan.
Tourism Minister Ed Bartlett and Education Minister Fayval Williams outlined sector reforms, housing for tourism workers, cruise recovery, and school rebuilding at a June 24 post-Cabinet press briefing in Kingston.
Education Minister Dana Morris Dixon will lead a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on 24 June 2026, outlining policy decisions and national priorities following the latest Cabinet meeting.
Health authorities must act now after the Jamaica Medical Doctors Association backed intern strikes over punishing hours. The bulletin also covered Montego Bay arrests, a Salt Spring police shooting, water-project politics, and a 7.1 quake in Venezuela.
(From left): Chief strategy and development officer Aubyn Henry, council member Donaldene McFarlane, Sadacia Walker, Karecia Peterkin, president Ingrid Graham, and Brian Blake. Also present were Azizi Johnson, council member Kevin Peterkin, and council member Matthew Dawson
Opposition rural development spokesman Dr. Kenneth Russell says Jamaica needs a coordinated strategy across government agencies to tackle poverty, poor roads, weak connectivity, and uneven access to services in countryside communities.
The sixth CARI-CODE and COOD transformation conference continued in Jamaica with speakers linking artificial intelligence, Lean Six Sigma, and regenerative leadership. Minister of State Xavier Maine delivered the finance keynote on resilience, disaster financing, and national recovery.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness held bilateral talks in Suriname on Wednesday to share petroleum expertise, while separate developments covered expanded air routes, hospital donations, municipal funding, NHT land offers, and WorldSkills training.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness held talks in Suriname on energy cooperation while Parliament heard plans for expanded airline service, Spanish Town Hospital received urology equipment, and KSAMC raised divisional budgets.
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett outlined a 10-year growth plan in Parliament, UHWI nurses resumed duties after Tuesday's protest, and the opposition called for CCJ appeals and deeper constitutional change. Business, climate, athletics, and regional airlift updates rounded out the day.
Jamaicans and visitors joined a mindfulness session at Hope Botanical Gardens as the High Commission of India marked International Day of Yoga under the theme Yoga for Healthy Ageing.
Grade six PEP results show strong placement rates despite Hurricane Melissa, while fishers gather in Morant Bay for a national honour day after years of storm losses. A MasterChef finalist also visits Jamaica during a World Cup filming break.
Nurses at Jamaica's premier hospital halted a morning walkout over overcrowding and unsafe conditions, while 28 Haitian detainees in Portland face legal scrutiny under a new US-Jamaica MOU. Sir Keir Starmer's UK resignation raises CARICOM visa concerns.
Serious crime figures through June 20 show St. James leading the island in killings, while St. Elizabeth police press joint operations in Akong. A ballistics expert linked a recovered pistol to a 2018 Bog Walk shooting at an ongoing gang trial.
Jamaica’s House Regulations Committee approved a correction to the Insurance Amendment of the 20th Schedule regulations after motor vehicle insurance was left out of a revised fee table. Officials said the change fixes a drafting error without altering approved fees.
Isat Buchanan told Parliament that moving final appeals from the Privy Council to the CCJ puts justice within reach of ordinary Jamaicans. He challenged the justice minister’s human-rights stance and cited US and INDECOM findings on fatalities, complaints, and detention conditions.
Officers in St James wounded a knife-wielding man in Salt Spring in an encounter captured on body-worn cameras, while Area Four police hunt Shawn Williamson after a family dispute in Kingston led to arson and gunfire.
Nurses at the University Hospital of the West Indies staged a morning protest over severe accident-and-emergency overcrowding before returning to work. The bulletin also covered integrity probes, PEP placements, an election appeal, and a new Jamaica Stock Exchange micro market.
Leaders from government, business, policing, and academia gathered at Summit Hotel on 23 June 2026 for the sixth Carry Code conference, linking social intelligence, artificial intelligence, and post-Hurricane Melissa rebuilding across Jamaica and the Caribbean.
On June 23, 2026, Jamaica's House of Representatives heard lengthy Opposition sectoral contributions on water access, youth policy, and constitutional reform before suspending the debate and approving a $1,000 minimum wage increase effective July 1.
A Portland driver admitted paying a police officer $5,000 to avoid a traffic charge, Blake relatives in Connecticut seek help to repatriate two murdered brothers, UHWI nurses halted work over A&E crowding, and St. Andrew South police hunt suspects in a Kingston shooting.
The House of Representatives continued its sectoral debate on 23 June 2026 with a major tourism presentation from Ed Bartlett and sharp opposition contributions on water, education, and constitutional reform, before shifting to a minimum wage order.
A patient's death after a long wait at Cornwall Regional Hospital and elective surgery cancellations at Kingston Public Hospital have sharpened opposition criticism of Jamaica's public health system and its ageing infrastructure.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness thanked overseas Jamaicans for Hurricane Melissa relief efforts at the diaspora conference in Montego Bay, outlined reconstruction coordination through NARO, and handed land titles to St. Andrew communities.
Ministry figures show strong PEP placement and literacy gains, alongside new health accountability rules, a JUTC arson reward, Jamaica’s reparations push in Ghana, and calls for wider pension coverage.
The education ministry released 2026 Primary Exit Profile placement data showing strong school-choice outcomes and subject gains. Separate announcements covered public health accountability reforms, a JUTC arson reward, reparations advocacy in Ghana, and calls for wider retirement planning.
