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JPS under scrutiny following island-wide electricity blackout

The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has requested a preliminary report from the Jamaica Public...

10:45 am, Sat June 6, 2026

Government demands answers from JPS on Friday's island-wide blackout

  The government has summoned the Jamaica Public Service company to an emergency mee...

9:39 am, Sat June 6, 2026

Widespread power outage hits Jamaica

  Communities across Jamaica are without electricity on Friday night after an all-is...

10:29 pm, Fri June 5, 2026

Senate approves continued multibillion-dollar drawdowns from NHT

  Despite robust opposition to the continued multibillion-dollar drawdowns from the ...

10:19 pm, Fri June 5, 2026

Troy Bridge reopens as PM signals need for bureaucratic reform

  After nearly five years, the Troy Bridge on the border of Trelawny and Manchester ...

10:08 pm, Fri June 5, 2026

Tributes pour in for retired Justice Ian Forte

  More tributes are pouring in for Justice Ian Forte who died on Friday morning.&nbs...

9:34 pm, Fri June 5, 2026

INDECOM probing fatal police shooting in Portmore

  The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has launched a probe into t...

8:25 pm, Fri June 5, 2026

Exchange rate
Buying
Selling
USD
J$156.07
J$157.77
CAD
J$109.35
J$110.22
GBP
J$200.74
J$202.99

Last updated: March 24, 2025.

Petrol prices
87 J$ 153.92
90 J$ 161.93
Diesel J$ 165.78
Kerosene J$ 149.54
Propane J$ 72.99
Butane J$ 80.73

Last updated: February 12, 2025.

Market Index Summary
Main index
99,999,999.99
volume
330,268.71
value
932.79
change
0.28%
%change
Junior market index
4,996,614.00
volume
3,697.68
value
-5.64
change
-0.15%
%change

Last updated: February 13, 2025.


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