Jamaica News

(Jamaica Gleaner) A trending and controversial music video, featuring a schoolboy and disturbing imagery and lyrics, has drawn backlash from a local children’s advocacy group, which has described the video and lyrics as “appalling and startling” and is calling for the authorities to carry out an immediate investigation.

KINGSTON/LONDON, (Reuters) – Many Jamaicans want their country to ditch King Charles as head of state but a bill presented by the government to do just that has frustrated some critics of the monarchy who believe the change should go further to slash colonial ties.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Although United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced an expansion of its Cuba restrictive policy on Tuesday, it remains unclear whether Jamaica falls among “complicit” third countries in employing medical personnel through its neighbour’s labour export programme, which could lead to visa sanctions.

(Jamaica Gleaner)  With the Ministry of Justice leading the charge, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Thursday called on civil society organizations (CSOs) to strengthen their collaboration and enhance their efforts in the ongoing fight for social justice across Jamaica.

(Jamaica Gleaner) While the police have not yet released the names of the three men killed in an alleged gun battle in Grange Hill, Westmoreland, early Wednesday morning, residents have identified them and linked them to the notorious Ants Posse Gang.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority, JCAA, which regulates the country’s airways, plans to ease congestion in the skies by implementing new software and systems to assist air traffic controllers.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Former US Ambassador Luis G. Moreno is defending the role played by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Jamaica, insisting that funding from the agency was used to do “much more” than strengthening advocacy for the LGBT community.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Dancehall artiste Kiprich, whose given name is Marlon Plunkett, has been charged by the police over a song that they say endorses gang violence and pays tribute to alleged One Order Gang don Othniel ‘Thickman’ Lobban, who was recently fatally shot by police.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness yesterday morning directed Jamaica Customs to ensure the full rollout of scanners at the island’s ports to detect contraband, primarily illegal weapons, entering the country.

(Jamaica Gleaner) For 2025, USAID requested from Congress US$5 million to fund health development assistance in Jamaica.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn believes the country’s justice system is not yet ready for judge-alone trials and says she, therefore, does not support ending jury trials.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A senior Jamaican jurist at the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is asserting that Jamaica has a legal obligation to adopt the regional court as its final appellate tribunal, noting that the country has had ample time to consider its accession.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is questioning the motives behind an auditor general finding that his flagship housing programme for poor Jamaicans is offering duplicated services.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Retired Justice Seymour Panton, the chairman of the Integrity Commission (IC), has scolded Justice Minister Delroy Chuck for advising his parliamentary colleagues not to comply with a critical provision in the IC Act that requires them to furnish information about their spouses’ earnings to the anti-corruption body.

(Jamaica Gleaner) GraceKennedy Limited has named Frank James as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as it announced the retirement of Don Wehby from the post.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says he is profoundly saddened and outraged following the tragic fire in St Ann yesterday morning that claimed the lives of three young children.

(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON, Jamaica — Chief Justice Bryan Sykes is reaffirming the importance of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as an original and appellate court in Jamaica’s position as a Caribbean Community (Caricom) member state.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The prosecution has given notice that it will be seeking the death penalty for the man accused of murdering journalist Barbara Gayle.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The National Education Trust (NET) is reporting that repairs have been completed at 87 schools which were severely damaged during the passage of Hurricane Beryl in July 2024.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness and the Integrity Commission (IC) are set to face trial in October over a report concerning his financial affairs.