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
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.
Water Minister Matthew Samuda has rejected allegations from opposition spokesman Ian Hayles that partisan politics guides water infrastructure spending. He defended the Western Resilience Project and opposed merging the National Water Commission with the Water Resources Authority.
Water Minister Matthew Samuda has rejected opposition calls to rethink Jamaica's Western Water Resilience Project, while Parliament debates water spending, migrant transfers, intern conditions, and a sharp drop in export earnings.
Jamaica mourns former Senate President Oswald Harding while authorities probe a Westmoreland blaze, teacher unions await a written wage offer, and police hold three students over alleged online abuse in Montego Bay.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Opposition MP Ian Hayles told Parliament the National Water Commission spends roughly $1 billion monthly on electricity to pump water, while most government energy-efficiency projects remain unstarted. He questioned whether costly Western Jamaica upgrades chiefly serve tourism rather than residents.
Opposition MP Ian Hayles pressed the government in the House to release unused state land for licensed cannabis farmers and to address roads, water, and low tourism wages across Westmoreland Western.
Ian Hayles MP told Parliament that police continue to burn ganja fields in Western Westmoreland while sugar and bauxite enjoy state support. He appealed to the Cannabis Licensing Authority to expand licensing and put idle government land to work.
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.
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.
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.
A Monday morning blaze on Nonparial Road in Grill, Westmoreland, displaced ten people including children and gutted three houses and two shops. Councillors and fire officials are pressing for more victim support as other stories include restored St. James Wi-Fi and strong banking-sector assets.
Nurses at the University Hospital of the West Indies demonstrated Tuesday over long-standing working conditions. The bulletin also covered PEP placement claims, grade four assessments, and UTech tuition talks.
Durrant Pate/Contributor Over the past 25 years, RIU has evolved from a new entrant in the Jamaica’s tourism market into one of the country’s most significant tourism partners, helping to strengthen the industry while contributing to national development. The Spanish hotel chain last Thursday (June 18) celebrated 25-years in Jamaica with the milestone providing an opportunity not only to reflect on RIU’s growth but also on the broader role tourism continues to play in shaping the country’s future
The head of Jamaica’s National Parent Teachers Association and a child psychologist say a ban on social media for children under 16 is overdue, citing mental health harm, grooming risks, and parents’ role in limiting screen time.
Education officials say ninety percent of 2026 PEP candidates secured preferred high school placements despite Hurricane Melissa disruptions. The morning also brought Wi-Fi restoration in St. James, disability outreach in St. Thomas, and drug-awareness plans ahead of June 26.
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.
Tissanna Roswell upset defending champion Megan Simmons to claim the women's 100m hurdles at the JAAA/PUMA National Championships, clocking 12.40 seconds for a new personal best.
O'Shane Johnson of William Knibb clocked 13.64 to win semifinal two of the boys under-18 110-metre hurdles at the JAAA/PUMA National Junior and Senior Championships, beating Kingston College favourite Brandon Bennett after officials recalled an aborted first start.
Seven months after Hurricane Melissa, Jamaican public hospitals are receiving hundreds of donated beds through a partnership led by Orville Shaggy Burrell's foundation, Project C.U.R.E., and Just a Bunch of Roadies Jabour. The aid targets overcrowding and ongoing recovery at facilities damaged by the storm.
Semifinal day at the JAAA-PUMA National Junior and Senior Championships produced fast times and tight finishes in the 100 metres, with Shenoya Douglas, Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shericka Jackson and Oblique Seville among those advancing.
Police have charged a St. Mary man over a Main Street crash that killed Claude Thorpe in Ocho Rios, while Kingston officers held an 18-year-old linked to firearm incidents, a Clarendon assault case moved to mediation, and Mark Golding and Jamaicans for Justice addressed Integrity Commission and migration concerns.
Managing Director of Riu Hotel and Resorts Joan Trian Riu Spanish hotel giant RIU Hotels & Resorts has injected more than $92 billion into the Jamaican economy over the last five years, underscoring its deepening commitment to the island since opening its first property in 2001. Speaking at the company’s 25th anniversary gala at RIU Montego Bay on Thursday night, Managing Director Joan Trian Riu reflected on the company’s journey from the opening of RIU Tropical Bay in Negril to becoming one of Jamaica’s largest hospitality operators
Spain has pledged to keep investing in Jamaica as RIU marks 25 years on the island. Prime Minister Andrew Holness urged Jamaica to attract skilled workers, while RIU reported billions in taxes, wages and local supplier spending.
Westmoreland, Jamaica—Close to 1,000 people in Westmoreland benefited from a two-day medical and humanitarian outreach mission led by the Jamaica Nurses’ Association of Florida, which ended on June 18 in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland. The initiative, held under the banner of the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, brought together a team of doctors, nurses, dentists and student volunteers from across the United States to provide free medical screenings, medication, and essential supplies to residents, students and community members in the parish
National Security Minister Dr Chang and the Opposition clash over who opened Jamaica's third-country nationals arrangement, while police investigate killings, a torso find, a gun seizure, and a major refund fraud.
A torso was discovered in northern St Elizabeth on Thursday night, while police in Mandeville investigated a decomposing body on Friday. Separate developments include diaspora pressure on Dr Andrew Wheatley and renewed fear in Negril after a yoga instructor was murdered.
The Jamaica Nurses' Association of Florida wrapped a two-day medical mission in Savanna-la-Mar, serving close to 1,000 people with screenings, medication, and school supplies under the 11th Jamaica Diaspora Conference.
Shaun Walker was released on $2 million bail after US$270,580 was found hidden in soap boxes at the airport, while investigators said they have made no breakthrough in the death of Faneta Johnson in Negril. The opposition also pressed Prime Minister Andrew Holness to remove Dr. Andrew Wheatley from cabinet over an Integrity Commission probe.
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.
More than 40 residents of Ackee Walk and Jackson Town in St. Andrew North Western have received titles for their land following a Government-led regularisation exercise
Prime Minister Andrew Holness told a Montego Bay gala that Jamaica must compete worldwide for visitors, investment and talent, as RIU Hotels celebrated 25 years and more than US$750 million in local tourism spending.
Andrew Holness delivered the keynote at a Montego Bay gala marking a quarter century of RIU Hotels in Jamaica. Ministers and Spanish officials cited billions in spending, thousands of jobs, and strong hurricane recovery work.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness joined RIU Hotels and Resorts in Montego Bay to mark 25 years in Jamaica, citing more than US$750 million in investment, hurricane recovery efforts, and the island's push to compete globally for visitors and talent.
CVM Sunrise on June 19 highlighted sickle cell awareness, an Integrity Commission ruling on Dr. Andrew Wheatley, and the Swimmers Aquatic Long Course Championship set for the National Aquatic Centre.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness led a June 18, 2026 land titling ceremony in northwest St Andrew, delivering registered titles to residents of Ackee Walk and Jackson Town after years of regularisation work.
Andrew Holness led a titling ceremony in St. Andrew Northwestern where residents of Ackee Walk and Jackson Town received registered titles after years of regularisation work by the government, the National Land Agency, and successive MPs.
A United States-based team from College HUNKS Hauling Junk and Moving, led by Jamaica-born president Roman Cowan, has donated laptop computers to Munro College, Westwood High, STETHS and Little London High through Food For The Poor Jamaica.
For nearly a week, fisherman Marcell Cameron stared death in the face. Lost in the vast, unforgiving Caribbean Sea, surrounded by thousands of feet of dark water and with no guarantee that help would ever come, the 32-year-old clung to a single belief: “God mi naah dead, mi a mek it home to mi son and mi family.” Those words became his lifeline as he drifted through days of scorching heat, crippling thirst, sleepless nights and terrifying uncertainty aboard an overturned fishing boat
National Security Minister Horace Chang told Parliament Washington initiated a controversial third-country national arrangement, while police reported fatal crashes in Manchester and Trelawny, a shooting in Benttown, and Integrity Commission charges against Andrew Wheatley.
