11+ hour ago   (654+ words) United Oil & Gas is taking another step toward potentially drilling for oil offshore Jamaica, commissioning a study to determine what equipment, costs and logistical support would be required for an exploration well. The UK-based company has hired NRG Well Management…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (251+ words) Five foreign nationals, including Venezuelans, have been detained after authorities uncovered an illegal mining operation in Guyana’s Potaro mining district. The Ministry of Natural Resources said Thursday that the five were detained by the Guyana Police Force as part of…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (559+ words) Jamaican-owned JN Money Services has partnered with Kenya-based fintech company WapiPay in a move expected to expand cross-border payment options while strengthening economic ties between Jamaica and Africa. Under the partnership, which has been approved by the Bank of Jamaica,…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (165+ words) Authorities have identified the five people killed after a cargo plane overran a runway and crashed near Miami International Airport on Sunday, as investigators continue to examine the deadly incident. The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office identified the victims as Rolando Aleman…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (298+ words) Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has been appointed co-chair of World Economic Forum Tourism Day 2026, placing the country and its Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) in a leading role in international discussions on the future of the…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (453+ words) Federal investigators have begun examining Sunday’s deadly cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport as dozens of flights were canceled and more than 100 delayed Monday, with two of the airport’s four runways remaining closed. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (336+ words) St. Vincent and the Grenadines has lifted its ban on the importation of birds with immediate effect, ending restrictions that had been in place since 2011. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Transformation announced the decision, saying improvements in the…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (487+ words) Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne on Monday called for a new era of cooperation between Africa and the Caribbean, urging both regions to turn their shared history and ancestry into stronger economic, diplomatic and developmental partnerships. Browne made…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (362+ words) Saint Lucia’s unemployment rate fell to 10.1% in the second quarter of 2026, continuing a decline in joblessness as employment increased across several sectors, according to the latest Labour Force Survey. Data from the Central Statistical Office (CSO) show that the unemployment…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (886+ words) Soaring airfares and reduced airline capacity are raising concerns about whether Jamaicans overseas will be able to afford trips home for the Christmas and winter season, as the island grapples with a sharp decline in visitor arrivals. Christmas is traditionally…...