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August 25, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Authorities step up monitoring for bird-shooting season
WESTERN BUREAU: Bird hunters who breach Jamaica’s tightened 2026 shooting regulations could face fines of up to $3 million as authorities step up field monitoring and increase the use of an electronic…
August 25, 2026
by Erica Virtue
High-school friends create AI companion for mental wellness
More than two decades after they met in high school in Jamaica and became friends, Rene Myrie and Francine Forbes have combined their professional knowledge to create Choobi, an artificial…
August 25, 2026
Growth & Jobs | Mortgage pre-qualification is only the first step to home ownership
Getting pre-qualified for a mortgage is an important milestone for prospective homebuyers; however, Karon Lewis, sales and relationship manager at JN Bank, cautions that, at this point, buyers should…
August 25, 2026
Immigration | Which other categories of persons may apply for British citizenship?
Dear Mr Bassie, I would like to know what the other categories of eligible persons are who can apply for British citizenship other than being born, married or in a civil partnership with a citizen.…
August 25, 2026
Immigration | How soon can a permanent resident become a Canadian citizen?
Dear Miss Powell, How long does a Canadian permanent resident have to wait before applying for citizenship? I have heard that you need to live in Canada for three years. Is that three years from the…
Updated 22 hours ago
by Ruth
Island Wedding | Love is right on time for Dexter and Tamalcia
Dexter Johnson and Tamalcia Johnson first met while working together in February 2024, but romance was far from Tamalcia’s mind at the time. Although Dexter was more familiar in Christian circles, he…
August 24, 2026
$400,000 bail for two men charged in St James ammunition seizure
Two men charged in connection with the recent seizure of 200 rounds of ammunition in St James have each been granted $400,000 bail. Jermaine Graham, 32, a deliveryman of Roehampton district,…
August 24, 2026
Man dies in head-on collision along Tower Isle main road
The St Mary police are investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision along the Tower Isle main road on Sunday, which claimed the life of a 30-year-old man and left several other persons injured. …
August 24, 2026
SLB appeals to customers to take advantage of Debt Rest initiative
The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) is appealing to its customers who have not yet taken advantage of their Debt Rest initiative to go to their website and make the application. The call came at a…