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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A major redevelopment plan for Montego Bay that involves the relocation of the Freeport is taking shape. Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness shared aspects of the plan during his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday. He highlighted that the Montego Freeport and its surrounding area represent one of the most strategically valuable and scenically spectacular stretches of real estate in...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The person to be appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA), will serve for an initial three years. This is according to the NaRRA Bill that was tabled in the House of Representatives on Tuesday by Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness. NaRRA will drive reconstruction efforts, focusing on so-called resilience projects, in the aftermath of the destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa....

KINGSTON, Jamaica  —  Jamaica’s automated banking machine (ABM) network remains short of full recovery months after Hurricane Melissa, with roughly one in eight machines still out of service, according to data released by the Bank of Jamaica on Thursday. Hurricane Melissa made landfall on October 28, 2025 causing widespread destruction across southwestern parishes. The figures show that while ABM availability has improved to about 88 per cent of pre-storm levels, full...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — True Juice Football Club (FC) could take over the lead in Zone A of the Jamaica Football Championships (JFC) if they can beat Baptist Alliance in their first round game at York Oval, set to start at 3:30pm. Tru-Juice FC, the only unbeaten team left in the competition, are in second place in Zone A on 14 points from six games, two points behind leaders Sakka Club Browns Town...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Manchester City tightened their grip on the Women’s Super League (WSL) title with a dominant victory over Tottenham at the Joie Stadium, thanks to a record-breaking performance from Jamaica’s Khadija “Bunny” Shaw. According to BBC Sport, Shaw scored the fastest hat-trick in WSL history, finding the net three times in just 12 minutes to take her tally to 18 goals in 18 league matches this season. All three of...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — FIFA has cancelled around 2,000 hotel room reservations in Philadelphia ahead of the 2026 World Cup, just months before the tournament is due to take place across the United States (US), Canada and Mexico. According to 10 Philadelphia, Ed Grose, chief executive of the Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association, said the organisation had originally booked about 10,000 rooms for the event but has since reduced that number. FIFA did not...

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korean megastars BTS performed their first show in nearly four years on Saturday in front of enormous crowds in Seoul for a K-pop extravaganza livestreamed to millions more worldwide. Widely lauded as the biggest boy band in the world, BTS went on hiatus in 2022 so the seven members could serve compulsory military service, some near the heavily fortified border with North Korea. The...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is reporting that 52 road users have been killed in 45 fatal crashes since the start of the year. This represents a 34 per cent decrease in fatalities when compared to the corresponding period in 2025 and a 38 per cent reduction in fatal crashes over the same period. According to the latest daily crash statistics released by the ITA on Friday,...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is reporting that 52 road users have been killed in 45 fatal crashes since the start of the year. This represents a 34 per cent decrease in fatalities when compared to the corresponding period in 2025 and a 38 per cent reduction in fatal crashes over the same period. According to the latest daily crash statistics released by the ITA on Friday,...

ST JAMES, Jamaica — A week after playing out a 0-0 draw, Lilliput Rovers and Bogue Football Club (FC) will meet at Spot Valley High as the return round of the St James Football Association/Sandals Resorts International Major League kicks off with two games. Bogue Football Club are third in Zone B on seven points, one more than Lilliput Rovers, both from five games played. If Saturday's game produces a winner, they...

ST JAMES, Jamaica — A week after playing out a 0-0 draw, Lilliput Rovers and Bogue Football Club (FC) will meet at Spot Valley High as the return round of the St James Football Association/Sandals Resorts International Major League kicks off with two games. Bogue Football Club are third in Zone B on seven points, one more than Lilliput Rovers, both from five games played. If Saturday's game produces a winner, they...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), will continue the expansion of its services with the introduction of a new Route 612 connecting Spanish Town, St Catherine with Ocho Rios, St Ann, effective March 25. “This new route forms part of the company’s continued efforts to expand service coverage, improve connectivity between key towns, and provide commuters with more efficient and reliable transportation options,” said a news release...