Kimone Francis/Senior Staff Reporter
June 16, 2026
by Kimone Francis
DEPORTEE DEAL - Jamaica offers to accept non-nationals being booted from US
Kingston and Washington are expected to begin talks on an agreement first pitched by a senior Jamaican government official that could see the island accepting up to 10,000 non-Jamaicans being deported…
June 11, 2026
by Kimone Francis
Shock to the system - JPS prelim report highlights series of triggers for June 5 all-island blackout
A preliminary report from the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) has revealed that its Hunts Bay-Rockfort line failed to isolate lightning-induced faults during adverse weather conditions last week,…
June 10, 2026
by Kimone Francis
NWC drowning under $33b debt, falling short on critical projects
A performance audit has unmasked severe structural and financial challenges at the National Water Commission (NWC), revealing that the utility provider is buckling under a staggering $33-billion debt…
June 5, 2026
by Kimone Francis
Holness defends $57b NHT drawdown … says benefits won't be affected
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has defended his Government’s extension of legislation to draw down a further $57 billion from the National Housing Trust (NHT) for budget support, arguing that this…
June 5, 2026
by Kimone Francis
PM says unspent relief money will deliver ‘visible, lasting’ benefits
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has dismissed public angst over the unspent $1.4-billion hurricane relief donation, asserting that the funds will be better spent on long-term aid.
Holness, who was…
June 4, 2026
by Kimone Francis
BROWN SUES FLA - Former dealer says delayed certificates crippled firearms businesses
Businessman Kent Brown is pursuing nearly $9 million in special damages against the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA), alleging that the agency's failure to issue renewal certificates after…
June 3, 2026
by Kimone Francis
Ghost sales - Report: FLA targeted gun dealer with fake transactions, logged ammo purchase to dead man
An Integrity Commission (IC) probe has exposed severe Firearm Licensing Authority data manipulation, revealing that an employee falsified electronic records to target a prominent licensed dealer when…
June 1, 2026
by Kimone Francis
Pembroke Hall High gets new centre to continue literacy turnaround - Dairy Industries donates facility to tackle learning gaps
To combat this, the school’s administration pivoted, the principal later revealed in a February follow-up with The Gleaner, to pathway coaching, reduced class sizes, and restricted curriculum choices…
May 29, 2026
by Kimone Francis
Analysts read political messages in US-Cuba rift as CARICOM speaks up
Political commentators say the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM’s) latest condemnation of the United States’ economic and fuel blockade on Cuba is an attempt to keep the deepening humanitarian crisis in…