(L-R): Carla Hollingsworth, Marketing Manager of Hyundai Jamaica; Karla Jankee, Head of Marketing and Special Events at Downsound Entertainment; and Dealo Gordon, Sponsorship Manager, Downsound Entertainment. Hyundai Jamaica is bringing a premium lifestyle experience to Reggae Sumfest 2026, transforming one of the Caribbean’s largest music festivals into a launchpad for the brand’s next chapter in Jamaican lifestyle culture
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
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.
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.
A security guard at Old Harbour High School in St. Catherine is recovering from a fractured skull following a fight with a student near the school gate. Police have stepped up patrols and arrested 11 people amid rising violence at the institution.
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.
The Jamaica Medical Doctors Association says fewer internship posts are forcing doctors to work extreme hours, backing a strike while calling for urgent staffing reforms. Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has ordered inspections and roster reviews.
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.
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has introduced a digital chronic-care pilot and a free mobile app in Spanish Town to help Jamaicans manage illnesses such as diabetes and hypertension through community-linked tools.
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.
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.
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.
Courts in St. Catherine and St. Ann handed down fines and a prison term, St. James police prepared cyberbullying charges against three students, and Health Minister Christopher Tufton ordered urgent hospital accommodation audits after intern and nurse complaints.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce Delano Seiveright Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce Delano Seiveright, has defended the Government’s handling of recent cement supply challenges, telling Parliament that proactive intervention, expanded imports and continuous market monitoring are helping to stabilise the sector and support ongoing construction activity across Jamaica. Responding to a Private Member’s Motion brought by Opposition Spokesman on Industry and Investment, Anthony Hylton, Seiveright said the Government has been actively managing the situation amid operational disruptions affecting suppliers and increased demand driven by housing, infrastructure and reconstruction projects
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.
15-Year-Old Among Two Charged with Murder in Quarry Hill KillingBy Mckoy's News / June 24, 2026 A 15-year-old student is among two people who have been charged with murder and other offences in connection with the fatal shooting of 18-year-old construction worker Miguel Anderson, otherwise known as “Bingy,” in Quarry Hill, Spanish Town, St Catherine. The update was provided on Wednesday by Commanding Officer for the St Catherine North Police Division, Senior Superintendent Hopton Nicholson
Police across Jamaica reported arrests and charges in murder, assault and cyberbullying cases, including a Stony Hill gun attack, online harassment of Mount Alvernia students, and a Negril robbery probe.
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.
Medical interns across Jamaica are on strike citing excessive workload and poor working conditions. The Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA )says it's backing the industrial action
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.
Motorists Fined for Toll Evasion in St Catherine CourtBy Mckoy's News / June 24, 2026 Motorists Fined for Toll Evasion: Several motorists were fined in the St Catherine Parish Court on Tuesday after being convicted of evading toll payments along the PJ Patterson Highway. The matters were heard before Acting Senior Parish Court Judge Janelle Nelson-Gayle, with a total of 12 motorists found guilty of toll evasion offences during the day’s proceedings
Health officials unveiled two digital tools in St. Catherine to help Jamaicans manage diabetes and hypertension, backed by EU and IDB funding through the Health System Strengthening Programme.
Triggerman in Killing of Baby Sarayah Paulwell and Mother to Be Sentenced July 24By Mckoy's News / June 24, 2026 David Smith, the admitted gunman in the murders of 10-month-old Sarayah Paulwell and her mother, 27-year-old Toshyna Patterson, is scheduled to be sentenced on July 24. The date was set when the matter came before the Supreme Court on Wednesday
A violent morning storm battered Hanover and Westmoreland, while Area 1 police expanded operations after murder spikes in Hanover and St. James. The JMDA warned that medical interns face crushing shifts at major hospitals.
Elderly Landlord Pleads Guilty After Throwing Hot Water on TenantBy Mckoy's News / June 24, 2026 Landlord Pleads Guilty: An 84-year-old landlord from Spanish Town has pleaded guilty to assault after admitting that he threw hot water on his tenant during a dispute earlier this year. Albert Thomas entered the guilty plea when he appeared before Acting Senior Parish Court Judge Janelle Nelson-Gayle on Tuesday
Jamaica's Constituency Boundaries Committee met on 23 June 2026 and agreed to instruct the Electoral Commission of Jamaica to begin a statutory review of voting districts, with emphasis on rebalancing seats rather than adding new ones.
Police have locked down sections of Naggo Head in Portmore following a Sunday-morning double murder tied to turf violence. Two young delivery workers died and a pregnant woman was hurt as residents recall years of unrest in the community.
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.
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.
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.
Two members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force told the court how bullets and other items taken from Richard Gray’s body were packaged, stored, and delivered to the forensic lab in the Travis Drummond murder case.
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.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness defended Jamaica’s third-country nationals arrangement as PEP scores rose and a Green Climate Fund grant was approved. Regional leaders weighed a single Caribbean visa while Leon Bailey pledged continued Reggae Boyz service.
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.
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.
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.
Jamaica's Integrity Commission has recommended that Science, Technology and Special Projects Minister Dr Andrew Wheatley face charges for illicit enrichment after a review of his statutory declarations uncovered wealth he could not account for.
Two officers told the Klansman gang trial how ballistic material removed during Richard Gray's post-mortem was bagged in Spanish Town, stored in St. Catherine, and later delivered to the Forensic Science Lab.
Police link a Sunday shooting in Naggo Head that killed two young delivery workers to a gang turf war, while Prime Minister Andrew Holness pushes back on public alarm over Jamaica’s pending arrangement to receive US deportees in small batches.
Dr. Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew is not swayed by the furore surrounding Cabinet minister Dr
Nurses at the University Hospital of the West Indies staged an awareness protest at accident and emergency on Tuesday over severe overcrowding. The CVM News at Noon bulletin also carried updates on integrity probes, public-sector wages, PEP results, crime, and constituency flooding concerns.
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.
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.
