Kingston, Jamaica – June 21, 2025 The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) has announced that it will cease accepting the old cotton-based banknotes as of June 30, 2025, following the Bank of Jamaica’s (BOJ) decision to demonetize the notes effective July 1, 2025. The BOJ’s move to demonetize the old series of banknotes means…
Kingston and Montego Bay, Jamaica – June 19 to 22, 2025 Today is the Day! JCF Transformation Expo 2.0 Officially Kicks Off in Kingston and Montego Bay The highly anticipated Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Transformations: People, Quality & Technology Expo 2.0 officially kicks off today, promising four days of innovation, interaction, and inspiration. The Expo…
Ten years after his name appeared in a landmark case before the U.S. Supreme Court, Jermaine Thomas now finds himself exiled to a country he’s never known. Born to a U.S. Army father on an American military base in Germany, Thomas was deported last week to Jamaica — a place he’s never lived, has no…
Jamaica has recently taken significant strides in enhancing its forensic capabilities, with the opening of a state-of-the-art Forensic Pathology Autopsy Suite in Kingston, located at 149 Orange Street. This facility is described as the Caribbean’s first of its kind and represents a major investment of approximately $680 million by the Ministry of National Security. This new facility is specifically…
KINGSTON, JAMAICA — June 15, 2025 Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced a J$3 million reward for information on those who are involved in the adduction of Lorna “Nikki” Robertson, a Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) scrutineer who was abducted on May 30. The offer, made public on Sunday, underscores the growing urgency surrounding the case…
In a bold move to defend Jamaica’s food supply and disrupt criminal financing, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has officially launched a new Agricultural Protection Branch (APB). The unit, unveiled this week in Kingston, represents a major escalation in the fight against praedial larceny—agricultural theft that law enforcement officials say is increasingly being used to…
June 12, 2025 – Middle East Region In a dramatic escalation of regional tensions, Israeli forces have reportedly launched airstrikes against in what they claim are key military and nuclear-related targets inside Iran. The strikes, which occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning local time, targeted facilities, according to Israel, to be associated with…
Iran responded to Israel’s attack with a barrage of missiles deep into Israel, a move that escalated tensions in the already volatile region and sparked fears of a prolonged conflict. Despite Israel’s advanced Iron Dome and Arrow missile defense systems, which have been praised for their capabilities in intercepting incoming threats, a significant number of…
A New Dawn in Tower Hill: PM Holness Breaks Ground on Life-Changing Housing Project Today marked a powerful step forward for six families in Tower Hill, St. Andrew, as Prime Minister Andrew Holness led the groundbreaking ceremony for a new housing development under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). The initiative, part of the broader…
Remembering Walter Rodney: 45 Years Since the Assassination of a Revolutionary Intellectual. March 23, 1942– 13 June 1980. On this day, 45 years ago, the world lost one of its sharpest revolutionary minds. Walter Rodney, the Guyanese historian, Pan-Africanist, and political activist, was assassinated. On 13 June 1980 in a car bombing in Georgetown. He…
Was Dr. Jason Arday Hounded to Death? Questions Over Racism, Right-Wing Attacks and a Relentless Media Campaign
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MP Tova Hamilton and ODPEM Respond as Mayor Gager Clarifies Cooper’s Pen Evictions Followed Private Court Dispute
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