Jamaica has reached the halfway point of 2026 with a notable reduction in road fatalities, although 146 people have lost their lives in crashes across the island.

Public passenger vehicle (PPV) operators across Jamaica are now charging the full 16 per cent fare increase approved by the Government, as the second phase of the adjustment took effect today, July 1.

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is reminding school administrators that students must not be denied access to education because of an inability to pay registration or other school-related fees.

The Post and Telecommunications Department (Jamaica Post) has suspended all outbound mail destined for countries within the European Union (EU) following changes to the bloc’s customs regulations.

Ocean surface temperatures reached a record high in June, European scientists warned on Wednesday, fueling fears of more dangerous heat waves this summer and intensifying concerns about the escalating global climate crisis.

A mobile app is being developed to enable people in domestic violence situations to call for help.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will convene a meeting to examine issues affecting Rastafarians across the region, the Guyana-based CARICOM Secretariat announced Tuesday.

NEW YORK (AP) – Actor and activist Danny Glover, best known for starring as an easygoing police officer in the ‘Lethal Weapon’ franchise, has revealed he has Alzheimer's disease.

NEW YORK (AP) – Two people got to the top of the Empire State Building's antenna and unfurled a banner about "the power of love" at midday Tuesday, before starting to descend, embracing and taking selfies, news helicopter video showed.

Harry Kane scored two second-half goals to help England rally for a 2-1 victory over Congo and a spot in the round of 16 at the World Cup on Wednesday.