Three women injured after truck slams into SUV on Marcus Garvey Drive

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThree women were injured in a crash early this morning along Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston after the vehicle they were travelling in was struck by a truck carrying marl.

Reports indicate that the truck driver ran a red light before colliding with a Toyota RAV4 SUV. The impact of the crash caused the truck to overturn on the roadway.

Fishers out West get equipment from UWJ, JAS

Reading Time: 3 minutesClose to 100 fisherfolk in Westmoreland were the first beneficiaries of the United Way of Jamaica’s (UWJ) partnership with the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS). On Wednesday, February 25, the first…

200 prefabricated houses arrive in Jamaica to support families affected by Hurricane Melissa

Reading Time: 2 minutesJamaica has received additional humanitarian supplies to support the country’s reconstruction efforts following Hurricane Melissa.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kamina Johnson Smith officially welcomed this assistance on behalf of the government and people of Jamaica during a handover on Friday, March 13.

Met Service says unstable weather expected Monday night and Tuesday

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Meteorological Service has announced that a low-level jet stream currently building across the central Caribbean is expected to bring strong gusty winds to the island, especially southern parishes, on Monday and Tuesday.

Meanwhile, a trough is expected to move into the western Caribbean on Monday and linger through to Tuesday, and is projected to bring unstable weather conditions across Jamaica beginning Monday night.

JCPD urges more persons with disabilities to register

Reading Time: 2 minutesExecutive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr Christine Hendricks, is encouraging more persons with disabilities across the island to register with the Council, as part…

JAMPRO to launch Export Max V in 2027

Reading Time: 3 minutesJamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) will begin preparations for the fifth instalment of its flagship export development programme, ‘Export Max V’, which is scheduled to be launched in early 2027. The…