Gov’t strengthening disaster risk financing framework ahead of hurricane season As the country prepares for the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says the Government is strengthening the country’s disaster risk financing framework to bolster recovery efforts and respond to the needs of citizens.
Bahamas announces 30-day travel ban for persons who have visited Ebola-stricken African countries The Bahamas government has announced a 30-day ban on travellers who have recently visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan amid heightened global concern regarding the spread of the deadly Ebola virus.
Court grants injunction restraining Bounty Killer from defamatory publications about Mr Vegas The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted an injunction restraining dancehall artiste Bounty Killer from publishing defamatory material about fellow entertainer Mr Vegas pending the outcome of an ongoing defamation lawsuit between the two men.
South Trelawny residents call for action as Hurricane Melissa road breakaways remain unrepaired Residents in South Trelawny are raising concerns over worsening road conditions caused by breakaways caused behind by Hurricane Melissa last October, expressing frustration that promised repairs have yet to materialise.
KSAMC on drive to cleanup downtown Kingston, improve security
Gas prices go down Motorists will pay less for gas on Thursday.
NWC ramps up preparation for 2026 hurricane season The National Water Commission (NWC) is ramping up preparation for the upcoming 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season, drawing on major lessons learned from the severe impact of Hurricane Melissa in 2025, to strengthen the agency’s resilience and response capacity.
Sole player who lives in Haiti awaits US visa as his squad prepares for World Cup in Florida The only member of Haiti’s national soccer team who is based in the troubled Caribbean country is awaiting a United States visa to join the squad in Florida just weeks before the start of the World Cup. Woodensky Pierre is a defensive midfielder who plays for Violette AC in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince.
St Ann man charged with murder over fatal Lluidas Vale, St Catherine gun attack A 33-year-old labourer from St Ann has been charged with murder and several firearm-related offences in connection with a gun attack on a couple travelling along a roadway in Lluidas Vale, St Catherine earlier this month that left a man dead and his female companion injured.
Gun Court frees man accused of firing at police in Tivoli Gardens A businessman who was accused of engaging police in a shoot-out in Tivoli Gardens in Kingston in 2023 was freed in the Gun Court on Tuesday after a Gun Court judge upheld a no-case submission made by his attorneys.