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Football coach Andrew Price explains how the expanded 48-team World Cup works, new FIFA match rules, and what fans should watch for as the tournament enters knockout play from June 27.
Jamaica's 2026 Primary Exit Profile results improved slightly over last year, with most students placed at a preferred school. A Ministry of Education official said western parishes hit by Hurricane Melissa showed no meaningful decline.
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 Office of Utilities Regulation has set up an internal team to guide Jamaica Public Service on the June 5 all-island power outage. Director General Ansell Hewitt says JPS's preliminary report lacks the detail needed for regulatory action.
Paris Olympic bronze medallist Rajindra Campbell threw 22.44 metres to win in Zagreb and set a new national shot put mark for the second time in a month. Five Jamaicans are scheduled for Friday's final sessions.
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.
A subcontractor rebuilding Black River Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth after Hurricane Melissa says the campus will be more storm-ready by the first week of August, with work already more than three-quarters complete.
Back-to-back magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 tremors devastated parts of Venezuela on Wednesday, leaving hundreds dead or injured. Prime Minister Andrew Holness said Jamaica stands ready to assist relief and recovery alongside regional and international partners.
Clergy in St. James say progress against violent crime in 2025 is slipping after recent shootings, including a fatal attack during worship in Montego Bay. Reverend Glendon Powell is urging united action through the St. James Ministers Fraternal.
Motorists who break traffic laws will face demerit points and licence suspensions from September 30, 2026. Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says the measure aims to improve road discipline as fatalities remain a national concern.
Operators in Western Jamaica say insurers have failed to pay full claims months after Hurricane Melissa, leaving damaged properties struggling to recover. Government officials say they will push for faster, fairer settlements within existing law.
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.
Eighteen-year-old Shanoya Douglas, one of Jamaica's fastest women over the sprints this season, says she is in no hurry to move into senior competition after winning the national under-20 sprint double at the JAAA Puma Championships.
Motorists and households will pay less for gasoline, diesel, kerosene and cooking gas when new Petrojam-guided prices take effect. The JSE main index fell sharply while seventeen stocks closed firm and major currencies traded higher against the Jamaican dollar.
Hair trapped beneath the skin near the tailbone can trigger pilonidal disease, a recurring condition that most often affects people aged 15 to 30. Doctors warn that obesity, coarse hair, and long periods of sitting heighten the risk.
A severe heatwave across Western Europe has pushed France to its hottest day on record, set June highs in the UK, and produced Spain's warmest daily average since 1950, leaving tens of millions under red heat alerts.
People in Grants Pen, St. Mary, are objecting to plans to temporarily house third-country nationals the United States is sending to Jamaica. Residents cite safety concerns and say they were not consulted before the arrangement was pursued.
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.
Three students remain in custody after cyberbullying linked to Mount Alvernia High School in St. James, with police preparing to lay charges. Principal Keisha Wine is calling on government ministries and families to help tackle the growing problem.
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 Business House Domino competition has resumed following a six-year pause, with eight corporate and public-sector teams opening round-robin play. Organisers hope stronger sponsorship will allow a larger field next season.
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.
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.
Dr Maureen Mullings-Nelson has won election as Jamaica Teachers Association president-designate, defeating Dr Dorian Henry in a national vote. Outgoing president Mark Malab expressed strong confidence in her leadership ahead of the August 2027 handover.
The PNP Women's Movement wants the government to explain why Jamaica joined more than 20 countries accepting US deportees who cannot return home. Leader Patricia Duncan Sutherland says women's and children's safety must come first.
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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.
Kingston has offered support to Venezuela after twin earthquakes left people trapped in rubble, while firefighters in St Elizabeth fight recurring fires at Myersville dump and Parliament clashes over the minimum wage.
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.
Seven overseas Jamaicans received the 2026 Governor-General's Diaspora Achievement Awards for humanitarian relief, mentorship, education, migration advocacy, and international cooperation that advanced Jamaica's interests abroad.
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.
Export earnings dropped sharply in the first quarter of 2026 while imports remained near US$1.8 billion. The Bank of Jamaica also announced a J$35 billion liquidity withdrawal through a certificate of deposit.
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.
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.
Footage of a police shooting in St. James has renewed calls for officer body cameras, while Jamaica mourns Senator Oswald Harding, doctors rally for interns, and Venezuela reels from twin major earthquakes.
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 Matthew Samuda has pushed back against critics of a multi-million-dollar western water resilience scheme, while national export earnings dropped 22 percent. Venezuela also faced major earthquakes and the West Indies prepared for a Test series against Sri Lanka.
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.
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.
Operators weighing artificial intelligence for stronger business funding often struggle to keep finances in order. Automated platforms can log spending, sort transactions, forecast income and warn when cash reserves tighten.
Civil society leaders say Dr. Andrew Wheatley's Integrity Commission case exposes vetting gaps in cabinet appointments, while the watchdog battles separate legal challenges from the minister and Prime Minister Andrew Holness.
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.
