Guyana’s record-breaking oil boom continues apace

Reading Time: 3 minutesDurrant Pate/Contributor The tiny South American/ Caribbean nation of Guyana has found itself managing one of the world’s largest oil booms, which continues apace and has emerged as a top global…

MLSS refutes claims of partisan distribution of relief supplies

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) is refuting publications which has been circulating, claiming that the ministry has been distributing relief supplies along partisan lines.

The publication displays an image of a branded MLSS vehicle stocked with supplies, accompanied by a narration that accuses the ministry’s staff of supplying food to supporters of the JLP in Westmoreland

NMIA to temporarily close Thursday evening for RESA, electrical project work

Reading Time: 2 minutesPAC Kingston Airport Limited (PACKAL), a subsidiary of Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacífico (GAP) and operator of the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA), advises that a critical element of the airport’s…

Jamaica’s exports earning slumped while imports expenditure rise January-July 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has reported that the country’s trade deficit continues to rise, with the latest International Merchandise Trade (IMT) data showing export earnings slumping, while expenditure…

Minister of transport expresses sadness at deadly toll road crash, calls for focus on road safety

Reading Time: 2 minutesMinister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications Daryl Vaz is expressing sadness following the motor vehicle crash on the East to West Toll Road, heading into Kingston, that resulted in multiple injuries…

102,000 NWC customers still without water supply

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSome 102,000 National Water Commission (NWC) customers across the island remain without water, four weeks after the passage of Hurricane Melissa. The NWC has restored service to 82 per cent…