United Oil preparing for its 2026 Jamaican offshore exploration programme

Reading Time: 2 minutesDurrant Pate/ Contributor Preparations are now underway for the mobilisation of a survey vessel ahead of the UK-based United Oil & Gas 2026 planned offshore exploration programme in Jamaica, as…

DCS officer charged following INDECOM investigation into 2025 incident

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA member of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS)—Correctional Officer Romel Wilkie—appeared before the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Tuesday, in connection with an alleged assault of a…

Investigation reports, rulings of Director of Corruption Prosecution tabled in Parliament

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Integrity Commission is advising that two reports of investigation, together with their associated indicative rulings issued by the Director of Corruption Prosecution, were formally tabled in the House of Representatives…

Bodies of Cuban officers killed during US capture of President Maduro in Venezuela repatriated

Reading Time: 3 minutesCuban soldiers wearing white gloves marched out of a plane on Thursday carrying boxes with the remains of the 32 Cuban officers killed during the United States’ capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. 

Trumpets and drums played solemnly at Havana’s airport to receive the bodies.

Jamaica gets upgraded Canadian travel advisory

Reading Time: 2 minutesDurrant Pate/Contributor There is good news for Jamaica as Canada has upgraded its travel advisory on the destination. The island is now back at ‘yellow’ status with the Canadian government,…

Jamaicans impacted by US immigrant visa pause advised to seek information from embassy

Reading Time: 2 minutesMinister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kamina Johnson Smith is advising Jamaicans impacted by the US immigrant visa pause to seek information directly from the embassy.

The announcement was made on Wednesday, January 14, by the American State Department, which is set to take effect on January 21, 2026. The Trump administration has suspended immigrant visa processing from 75 countries, including Jamaica, arguing that nationals from these countries are likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.