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Construction progresses at Petersfield Primary School in Westmoreland, where roofing work is nearing completion and new windows are set to be installed as part of the institution’s $302 million reconstruction following damage due to Hurricane Melissa.
July 30, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

J$1.3b for recovery of hurricane-ravaged Westmoreland primary schools

Just over $1.3 billion is being invested in the reconstruction and expansion of two hurricane-ravaged schools in Westmoreland, Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon indicated during a back-to-school…
King’s Counsel Peter Champagnie
July 30, 2026

Champagnie blasts 10-yr wait for trial in cop-killing case

King’s Counsel Peter Champagnie has blasted the more than decade-long delay in bringing three men accused of murdering police Corporal Judith Williams to trial, saying it is “simply unacceptable” for…
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July 30, 2026

J$36.8m boost for community spaces

Four community spaces in violence-prone communities are to undergo renovation under a J$36.8-million initiative aimed at strengthening community safety, expanding opportunities for at-risk youth and…
Montego Bay High School for Girls student Thaejadore Kerr makes a point during the finals of the Minister of Tourism Public Speaking Competition, where she emerged the winner.
July 30, 2026 by Carl Gilchrist

14-y-o MoBay High student is Junior Tourism Minister

Montego Bay High School for Girls’ Thaejadore Kerr has been named Jamaica’s Junior Minister of Tourism after emerging victorious in the finals of the Minister of Tourism Public Speaking Competition.…
July 30, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Ship sails as chicken foot fight fails

An international food distributor and importer’s legal battle over 2,237 cases of frozen chicken feet has ended in defeat after the Supreme Court struck out its claim against a local shipping agent.…
July 29, 2026

ONLINE SHIELD - Study finds widespread support for regulating social media use by minors
One in every four Jamaican caregivers says children under their supervision have experienced sexual exposure or grooming attempts linked to social media use. The finding formed part of a national…
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July 29, 2026

Donor data row

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is scrambling to assuage donors and international partners who contributed more than $1.4 billion to the SupportJamaica.gov.jm…
Kim Wiggins dances to one of Bob Marley’s songs during the Marley Emancipation Mass.
July 29, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Anglican Church packs out for Caribbean ‘debut’ of Bob Marley Mass

WESTERN BUREAU: As Rita Marley celebrated her 80th birthday in Montego Bay, St James, on Sunday, an Anglican church in Barbados drew an overflowing congregation for what organisers described as the…
Scean Barnswell, minority leader of the Clarendon Municipal Corporation.
July 29, 2026 by Corey Robinson

Police deny hijacking event permit process

The Opposition has accused the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) of usurping the role of municipal corporations (MCs) by effectively deciding which entertainment events receive permits, depriving…