Parts of most parishes can expect rainfall today due to a trough that’s expected to remain across the island for the next few days.
Isolated showers and likely thunderstorms can be expected across sections of northern parishes while this afternoon and evening, sections of most parishes should see showers and thunderstorms. Lingering showers can be expected tonight.
Reading Time: 2 minutesPrime Minister Andrew Holness has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to national food security through major agricultural investments, highlighting the Pedro Plains Irrigation Expansion Project as a cornerstone initiative aimed at unlocking economic value in farmland, improving water access, and building long-term resilience in the sector.
Holness emphasised that the national conversation around water access in Jamaica is often skewed, stressing the need for his administration to provide context and clarity on the government’s efforts in addressing the issue.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn Friday, July 4, a police team intercepted two motor vehicles along the Port Morant main road in St Thomas. One of the vehicles, being driven by 39-year-old Brenton Ledgister of Longwood, St Elizabeth, was searched. During the search of the vehicle, more than 1,400 pounds of compressed ganja were found and more than JM$150,000 in cash.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteTax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising the public that it will no longer accept cheques as a method of payment for taxes and other public monies, effective September 1. However,…
Reading Time: 3 minutesData from the latest Global AIDS Update Report, released by UNAIDS, shows the Caribbean recorded a 62% reduction in AIDS-related deaths, between 2010 and 2024, the steepest decline among eight…
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