Senate Approves 2025 Regulations for Large-scale Projects Tax Relief

The Large-Scale Projects (Tax Relief) (Application) Regulations, 2025, were approved in the Senate on Friday (July 4). Piloting the regulations, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, said the framework was designed to …

Ribbon-cutting for Solar System (PHOTOS)

This Jamaican Canadian Ice Hockey Player Was The First Black Player Picked In The 2025 NHL Draft

Kashawn Aitcheson, a defenceman with roots in Jamaica and Canada, was the first Black player selected in the 2025 NHL Draft in June. The 18-year-old was picked 17th overall by the New York Islanders after a breakout season in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL …

Man murdered in Manchester

The Christiana police in Manchester are investigating the murder of a man in Craighead district last night. Dead is 28-year-old farmer Chevroy Dunwell of Babson district in Colleyville in the parish. Reports are that about 9:40 p.m., Dunwell was in the …

Gov’t returns businesswoman’s passport amid rights breach claim

A Jamaican businesswoman, who accused immigration authorities of unlawfully seizing her passport, scored a major victory in court on Friday when the document was returned to her after nearly seven months in government custody. The passport of Jacqueline …

Man fatally shot in Ocho Rios

The police in St Ann have launched an investigation into the fatal shooting of a man in Ocho Rios last night. The deceased has been identified as 53-year-old Gerald Kensley Small, otherwise called 'Jerry', an entrepreneur from Commodore district in …

NCR Received Nearly 14,000 Child Protection Reports in 2024

The National Children’s Registry (NCR) received 13,918 reports in 2024 relating to 25,005 incidents of abuse and other care and protection concerns. This reflects a decrease of 212 reports compared to the corresponding period in the previous year, as …

Rehabilitated Multipurpose Court Handed Over to Residents of Malcolm Heights in Hanover

Residents of Malcolm Heights in Lucea, Hanover, and surrounding areas now have access to the rehabilitated Lord’s Multipurpose Court, thanks to the Spruce Up Jamaica initiative spearheaded by the Ministry of Tourism and its implementing agency, the Tourism …

System of National Accounts Updated

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that the Jamaican System of National Accounts has been updated to reflect international best practices, enhancing comparability and analytic relevance. The revisions to the Jamaican System of …

Loshusan New Kingston a Signal of Confidence in the Economy – Minister Mckenzie

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the investment being made by the Loshusan family in the construction of a supermarket in New Kingston is a signal of confidence in the Jamaican economy. “We are receiving …