Holness | Active fathers break the cycle of gang violence

Reading Time: 4 minutes“We need our young fathers to step up and ensure that your children do not get recruited into these gangs” – Holness The Prime Minister is calling on Jamaican fathers,…

Minnesota state lawmakers shot, one killed, search underway for suspect, state governor says

Reading Time: 2 minutesWASHINGTON (Reuters) A gunman posing as a police officer killed a senior Democratic Minnesota lawmaker and her husband on Saturday (June 14) in an apparent “politically motivated assassination,” and wounded…

Anti-siphoning measures working at JUTC as fuel bill plummets

Reading Time: 2 minutesDurrant Pate/ Contributor The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is reporting that its anti-siphoning measures implemented to curb pilferage and unauthorised fuel extraction is reaping benefits, resulting in a marked…

Trump reports more than $600 million in income from crypto, golf, licensing fees

Reading Time: 3 minutes(Reuters) Donald Trump reported more than $600 million in income from crypto, golf clubs, licensing and other ventures in a public financial disclosure report released on Friday that provided a…

What is known about the Air India crash and its investigation

Reading Time: 3 minutesNEW DELHI (Reuters) Air India’s deadly plane crash that killed at least 270 people has triggered a wave of speculation about what led to the world’s worst aviation disaster in…

Israel threatens to make Tehran ‘burn’ after Iranian retaliatory strikes

Reading Time: 5 minutesTEL AVIV/DUBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) Iran and Israel traded missiles and airstrikes on Saturday (June 14), the day after Israel launched a sweeping air offensive against its old enemy, killing commanders and…

CBU announces record-breaking nominees for 36th Annual Media Awards

Reading Time: 2 minutesDurrant Pate/Contributor The Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) is reporting a record-breaking number of entrants for this year’s 36th edition of its Media Awards, marking a historic year for the regional…

Mexico’s Central Bank governor paints optimistic picture 

Reading Time: 2 minutesMexico’s Central Bank Governor Victoria Rodríguez Ceja is seeking to build renewed confidence in the local economy amid rising inflation and sluggish growth in Latin America’s second-largest economy. In painting…

ODPEM urges businesses to develop contingencies for the hurricane season

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is recommending that local enterprises make preparations and formulate ‘business continuity plans’ (BCP) that will ensure they continue functioning in the…

IMF endorses Dominica’s positive economic outlook

Reading Time: 3 minutesDurrant Pate/ Contributor The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has endorsed the positive economic assessment of Dominica in its latest Article IV consultation with the country’s government,…

Government extends food handlers’ permit to two years

Reading Time: 2 minutesFood handlers’ permit, usually valid for one year, is being extended to two years, effective January 1, 2026. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton, who made the announcement,…

Two men charged in deadly Spanish Town shooting

Reading Time: < 1 minutePolice assigned to the St Catherine Policing Division have charged two men with murder, possession of a prohibited weapon, wounding with intent, unauthorised possession of ammunition and using a firearm to commit a felony following an incident on Taylor Road, Gordon Pen, in the parish on Friday (June 6).

Dead is 19-year-old Sandre Walker, a student of Gordon Pen, Spanish Town, in St Catherine.