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Delano Seiveright (centre), Minister of State in the ministry of Industry, Investments and Commerce, leafs through the Dangerous Drugs (Cannabis Licensing) (Interim) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025, with Sancia Bennett-Templer (left), Permanent Secretary in
April 16, 2026

CLA launches Medical Cannabis Special Permit Programmes

The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) has officially launched its Medical Cannabis Special Permit Programmes, an initiative designed to strengthen access and inclusion for traditional ganja growers…
Daryl Vaz, Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications.
April 16, 2026

99.6 per cent of customers reconnected to JPS grid

The Jamaica Public Service Company's (JPS) restoration efforts remain well advanced, with 99.6 per cent of customers now reconnected to the grid. Minister of Energy, Transport and…
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.
April 16, 2026

Mobay mayor urges proper waste management by vendors

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, is urging Montego Bay food vendors to adopt proper waste management practices to foster safe trading, in compliance with public health standards. …
Edmund Bartlett
April 16, 2026

Security review of Jamaica's carnival under way

A major security review of Jamaica’s carnival product is under way following a shooting at a Kingston after-party, even as Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett hailed the 2026 staging as a strong…
April 16, 2026

DNA proves remains in a car found in the Columbia River are of an Oregon family missing since 1958

CASCADE LOCKS, Oregon (AP) — DNA analysis has identified the remains found in a car in the Columbia River as those of an Oregon family that went missing in 1958 while on a trip to find Christmas…
Tau Kleio Rodriguez-Fairplay.
April 16, 2026

High alert issued for missing British child

The Jamaican police have issued a high alert for missing British child, six-year-old Tau Kleio Rodriquez-Fairplay. The police say Tau, who is from London, United Kingdom, was transported to Jamaica…
Big oil tanks are pictured in front the BP refinery in Gelsenkirchen, one of the biggest fuel producers in Germany, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
April 16, 2026

PSOJ warns of looming energy crisis, urges speedy action to shield consumers

The Jamaican Government is being urged to take immediate action to protect consumers and businesses from rising energy costs, as global oil prices climb amid renewed geopolitical tensions and supply…
Dennis Samuels (right), Union Representative at the University of the West Indies (UWI), addresses employees at both the University of the West Indies (UWI) and University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) who demonstrated outside the gates of the UWI for
April 16, 2026

UWI meets with disgruntled workers

The University of the West Indies (UWI) says it has met with unions representing technical and support staff at its Mona campus, as it seeks to ease concerns and advance negotiations following recent…
The court heard that Dookhoo, who had a history of alcohol use, would become irritated when his mother confronted him about his drinking.
April 16, 2026

Policeman charged over death of woman shot at Clarendon hotel, gets $1.5 million bail

Police Constable Tavoy Hussey has been charged in relation to the death of a woman who died after being shot while at a hotel in May Pen, Clarendon last January. Hussey is charged with gross…