North Coast Times

COUNCILLOR BACKED BY FOUNDATION IN HURRICANE BUILD-BACK
BROWN’S TOWN, St Ann; June 16, 2026
Many people don’t even know that parts of St Ann were badly affected by Hurricane Melissa. Councillor Kim Brown Lawrence knows it first hand. Details on the North Coast Times website

COUNCILLOR BACKED BY FOUNDATION IN HURRICANE BUILD BACK Assistance Includes House Repairs, Material Distribution, Establishing and Outfitting Retail Business BROWN’S TOWN, St Ann; June 16, 2026 Councillor for the Brown’s Town Division in the St Ann Municipal Corporation, Kim Brown Lawrence, says the work to assist people who suffered significant loss...

MAYOR SAYS ST ANN PREPARED FOR HURRICANE SEASON
St Ann's Bay, St Ann; June 16, 2026

Chairman of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation (SAMC) Mayor Michael Belnavis says St. Ann is prepared for the 2026 Hurricane Season.

MAYOR SAYS ST ANN PREPARED FOR HURRICANE SEASON Drains Being Cleaned, 76 Shelters Identified St Ann's Bay, St Ann; June 16, 2026 Chairman of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation (SAMC), Mayor Michael Belnavis says St. Ann is prepared for the 2026 Hurricane Season. The season began on June 1 and runs until November 30. (Mayor Michael Belnavis, left,....

12-YEAR-OLD MISSING IN PORTLAND
Port Antonio, June 16, 2026
–A High Alert has been activated for 12-year-old Christal McLean of Port Antonio, Portland who has been missing since Friday, June 12, 2026.

12-YEAR-OLD MISSING IN PORTLAND Port Antonio, June 16, 2026 –A High Alert has been activated for 12-year-old Christal McLean of Berrydale in Port Antonio, Portland who has been missing since Friday, June 12. A police report said Christal is of dark complexion and slim build and is approximately 160 centimetres (5 feet 3 inches) ...

GET READY FOR PEP RESULTS
KINGSTON, June 16, 2026

Get ready for the release of the 2026 Grade Six PEP results. Details on the North Coast Times website.

GET READY FOR PEP RESULTS ONLINE PUBLICATION EXPECTED IN DAYS Parents, Urged To Verify Access to Results Portal Ahead of Release Date KINGSTON, June 16, 2026 The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is advising parents, guardians, and school administrators to prepare for the online release of the 2026 Primary...

CURFEWS CONTINUE OR ARE RE-IMPOSED IN 3 ST MARY AREAS
PORT MARIA, St Mary, June 15, 2026
Yet again curfews have been extended or re-imposed in three police areas in St Mary.

CURFEWS CONTINUE OR ARE RE-IMPOSED IN 3 ST. MARY AREAS BOSCOBEL, THREE HILLS AND ANNOTTO BAY AGAIN FACING ROLLING CURFEWS PORT MARIA, St Mary, June 15, 2026 Yet again, curfews have been extended or re-imposed in three police areas in St Mary. The areas are Boscobel, Three Hills, and Annotto Bay. From checks by the North Coast Times, no rural parish has....

ST. HILDA’S GIRLS TO REPRESENT JA IN THE NETHERLANDS
RUNAWAY BAY, St Ann; June 15, 2026
A three-member team from St. Hilda’s High in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, will carry Jamaica’s flag in the Netherlands in the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Robotics Championship that starts Tuesday, June 16, 2026.

HILDA’S GIRLS TO REPRESENT JA IN THE NETHERLANDS GIRLS LINE UP AGAINST TEAMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, INTEND TO SHOW ROBOTICS IS NOT A MALE THING RUNAWAY BAY, St Ann; June 15, 2026 By Okoye Henry (JIS) A three-member team from St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, will carry Jamaica’s flag in Eindhoven, Netherlands, when t...

WOMAN KILLED IN OCHI CRASH
OCHO RIOS, St Ann; June 13, 2026
A woman was killed in an early morning crash in central Ocho Rios, St Ann, Saturday, June 13, 2026.

WOMAN KILLED IN OCHI CRASH PEDESTRIAN WAS ON SIDEWALK WHEN HIT BY AN OUT-OF-CONTROL CAR June 13, 2026 A woman was killed in an early morning crash in central Ocho Rios, St Ann, Saturday, June 13, when a driver lost control of his vehicle that ran across the roadway, mounted the sidewalk, killing her. Police have identified he...

WIFI UNITED, PORTLAND CREDIT UNION SHINE AT PORTLAND FA AWARDS
PORT ANTONIO, Portland; June 13, 2026
It was the big night of awards for Portland Football teams and their sponsor, Portland Cooperative Credit Union.

WIFI UNITED SHINE AT PORTLAND FA AWARDS PORTLAND CREDIT UNION HAILED FOR 30 YEARS OF SUPPORT PORT ANTONIO, Portland; June 13, 2026 WiFi United Sports Club stood tall at the thirty-second Portland Football Association Awards Ceremony, on Monday night, June 8, 2026, at Tim Bamboo Hotel. They topped the Portland Cooperative Credit Union Unde...

2 SHOT AND WOUNDED IN ORCABESSA
ORACABESSA, St Mary; June 13, 2026
A gunman escaped after shooting two men in Oracabessa, St Mary, and firing on a policeman who confronted him. See details on the North Coast Times website

TWO MEN SHOT, WOUNDED IN ORACABESSA GUNMAN ESCAPES AFTER CONFRONTATION WITH POLICE Oracabessa, St Mary; June 13, 2026 A man who shot and wounded two other men and reportedly shot at an off-duty police officer who challenged him escaped following the incident in Oracabessa, Friday, June 12, 2026. Reports indicate that at about 10:30 p....

PORTLAND SCHOOL SCORES 100% IN NUTRITION COMPLIANCE
PT ANTONIO, Portland, June 13, 2026
Cascade Primary and Infant School, Portland, is the first school in Jamaica to achieve 100 per cent compliance with the National School Nutrition Policy. Details on the North Coast Times website

PORTLAND SCHOOL SCORES 100% IN NUTRITION COMPLIANCE Cascade Primary First To Achieve 100% Compliance With National School Nutrition Policy PRINCIPAL STRESSES HEALTHY MEALS, HABITS ARE PART OF COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PT ANTONIO, Portland, June 13, 2026 Cascade Primary and Infant School, Portland, is the first school in Jamaica to achieve 100....