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
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.
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.
Nurses at the University Hospital of the West Indies staged protest action on June 23 over severe A&E overcrowding. The bulletin also covered corruption probes, public-sector pay talks, school placements, a Hanover stabbing, and St Andrew flooding concerns.
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.
Isat Buchanan, Opposition Spokesperson on Youth and Human Rights Opposition Spokesperson on Youth and Human Rights, Isat Buchanan MP, is calling for greater parliamentary scrutiny of the Government’s Third Country Nationals (TCN) agreement with the United States and renewed attention to human rights protections in Jamaica. During his Sectoral Debate presentation, Buchanan rejected suggestions that Jamaica does not face significant human rights challenges, pointing to concerns surrounding access to justice, conditions of detention, police accountability and constitutional protections
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.
Leaders of the Jamaica Medical Doctors Association say medical interns staged a protest over years-long sewage leaks affecting wards, staff, and patients. They are pressing the health and finance ministries for urgent staffing and safety reforms.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Opposition MP Isat Buchanan told the House Jamaica has no asylum framework even as cabinet approved a U.S. agreement to hold third-country migrants, days after 17 Haitians landed in Portland.
Opposition MP Isat Buchanan framed youth offending as an opportunity crisis and outlined PNP plans on school safety, special education, digital skills, and republic status in a House address.
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.
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.
Edmund Bartlett used the sectoral debate on June 23, 2026 to report strong post-hurricane tourism recovery and launch Tourism 3.0. Opposition MP Ian Hill pressed the government on uneven water investment and fragile supply systems.
Mother Heartbroken After Sons Killed in Connecticut Bar ShootingBy Mckoy's News / June 23, 2026 Connecticut Bar Shooting – The family of Jamaican brothers Miquel Blake, 31, and Dravere Blake, 34, who were shot and killed outside a bar in West Haven, Connecticut, on June 20, is seeking public assistance to return their bodies to Jamaica for burial. Their mother, Marie Blake, has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help cover repatriation and funeral expenses
The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities opened its first parish town hall at Colonel's Cove, Morant Bay, urging residents to register for grants, services and legal protections under the Disabilities Act.
Police have not yet charged a 15-year-old student held after a Monday afternoon dispute near the Port Antonio bus park left Jeremy Tarzan Ferguson dead. The Constabulary Communications Network confirmed the teen remains in custody.
27 Haitian Migrants Detained in Portland After Boat LandingBy Mckoy's News / June 23, 2026 PORTLAND, Jamaica : Haitian Migrants Detained — The number of Haitian migrants detained in Portland on Monday has risen to 27 after police intercepted an additional group on the grounds of the College of Agriculture Science and Education (CASE) in Passley Gardens. The latest group, consisting of 11 Haitian men, was picked up late Monday afternoon after police acted on intelligence reports
Dancehall artist Andrew Davis, known as Flippa Mafia, has pulled his bail request in a US federal drug case and hired Philadelphia attorney Jason Javie after parting with court-appointed counsel Edward Borden.
Sixteen Haitian migrants are in police custody in Portland after landing along the parish's northern coast before dawn on Sunday. Officials are screening the group as Jamaica faces renewed debate over migration policy.
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.
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.
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 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.
Farmers in St. Elizabeth discovered a badly decomposed male body on Sunday, while police in Portland held more than a dozen Haitian migrants. Opposition groups and unions are pressing the government for answers on Jamaica's US deportation arrangement.
Illegal Gun Seized in Clarendon Police OperationBy Mckoy's News / June 22, 2026 CLARENDON, Jamaica: Illegal Gun Seized in Clarendon — Police seized an illegal firearm, ammunition, ganja and other items during a targeted operation in the communities of Howells Content and York Town, Clarendon, on Sunday, June 21. Reports indicate that officers searched a premises and discovered a black C9 9mm pistol with its serial number obscured
17 Haitians Detained After Arriving in PortlandBy Mckoy's News / June 22, 2026 PORTLAND, Jamaica :17 Haitians Detained — Police are investigating the arrival of 17 Haitian nationals who were discovered in the Passley Gardens area of Port Antonio, Portland, on Monday morning. Reports indicate that the group was spotted sometime after 6:00 a.m., prompting residents to alert the authorities
Romaine Beckford and Deshane Wilson battled for the men's high jump title on day four of the JAAA/PUMA National Junior and Senior Championships at the National Stadium, with the bar raised to 2.28 metres for the closing attempts.
Gunmen Kill Two, Female Wounded in Portmore Home InvasionBy Mckoy's News / June 22, 2026 PORTMORE, St Catherine : Portmore Home Invasion — Detectives from the Major Crime Investigation Division (MCID) are probing a deadly gun attack that claimed the lives of two young men and left a woman injured in Naggo Head, Portmore, early Sunday morning. The deceased have been identified as 19-year-old delivery man Michael Elliot, otherwise known as “Bobbly Slammer” or “Bull,” of Clifton District, St Catherine, and 17-year-old Kenrick Ebanks, also called “Wealthy Stunts,” of Naggo Head
Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force and their children shared reflections on fatherhood, sacrifice, and family bonds in a Father's Day feature honouring dads and father figures nationwide.
Old Causeway Bridge Portmore, Kingston, Jamaica The Government is moving decisively to modernise Jamaica’s bridge network, with the Accelerated Bridge Programme now advancing towards implementation. The programme is set to deliver 55 bridges across the island, including seven emergency bridge structures to address urgent connectivity needs
Police fatally shot an armed man in Thornton, St Elizabeth, while separate incidents in Mandeville, Clarendon, St Catherine, Portland, and St Andrew drew fresh charges, warnings, and calls for justice.
St. Elizabeth police killed Dwart Ferguson during a Friday night firearms raid, while Kingston officers made separate gun arrests. A Mandeville misadventure death, a Yallahs murder charge, and appeals for answers in 12-year-old Crystal McClean's Portland case also made headlines.
Robert Nesta Morgan, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with the responsibility for Works The Government is accelerating major urban infrastructure improvements under its Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) Programme, with approximately $3.4 billion in planned investments aimed at easing traffic congestion, improving utility infrastructure, and supporting future growth. Minister with responsibility for Works, Hon
The Government is accelerating major urban infrastructure improvements under its Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) Programme, with approximately $3.4 billion in planned investments aimed at easing traffic congestion, improving utility infrastructure, and supporting future growth. Minister with responsibility for Works, Hon
The Government is moving decisively to modernise Jamaica’s bridge network, with the Accelerated Bridge Programme now advancing towards implementation. The programme is set to deliver 55 bridges across the island, including seven emergency bridge structures to address urgent connectivity needs
World Cup matchday brought a landmark Canadian victory, Swiss dominance, and fresh debate over FIFA hydration breaks and smart-ball technology. Analysts also weighed Brazil’s form and Cabo Verde goalkeeper Vozinha’s family story.
Rising heat, drought, wildfires and storm damage are cutting Jamaica's coffee output and bean quality, threatening the Blue Mountain brand. Farmers and researchers say losses already run into billions of dollars.
Works Minister Robert Morgan says the Accelerated Bridge Programme will construct or replace 55 structures, including the hurricane-damaged Black River Bridge in St. Elizabeth, with more than 20 slated for western parishes.
