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CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett is urging member states to intensify efforts to strengthen regional integration, warning that external challenges continue to threaten the region's progress.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 51st Regular Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government, Dr. Barnett said while global factors and external influences pose risks to the regional integration process, the long-term economic benefits of deeper integration far outweigh the challenges.

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Renowned track and field coach Vincent Stephen Francis, has died. He was 64 years old. Francis who was ailing for sometime, died yesterday.

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Water Minister Matthew Samuda has committed that the National Water Commission (NWC) will resolve what he termed the multiple issues with pensions for employees at the organization. Speaking at a recent ceremony to honour employees, he noted that the NWC has an aging employee base.

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The MBJ Airports Limited has committed an additional US$118 million investment in infrastructure development at the Sangster International Airport (SIA) under a 2026 to 2030 master plan. Chief Executive Officer of MBJ Airports Limited, Shane Munroe made the disclosure at a SIA forum recently.

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Speaking with IRIE FM News, JCA's Acting Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Keith Benjamin, says while the agency is not only preoccupied with revenue collections, its importance cannot be ignored.

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Nearly 200 million people across the Central and Eastern United States are grappling with a severe heat wave, and among those affected are Jamaican-born residents.The extreme heat has caused major health emergencies, severe agricultural damage, the cancellation of America's Independence Day Parade and resulted in over 182,000 homes being without power.

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Young Jamaicans are being challenged to become the generation  that strengthens the country's democracy, building on the foundation laid by national hero Norman Manley.

The call  came from Culture Minister Olivia Grange as she addressed a floral tribute marking the 133rd anniversary of Manley's birth.

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Former Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, says the international order - the set of rules, norms and institutions that govern how countries interact with each other - must be drastically revised to ensure it benefits all nations.While addressing the 14th World Peace Forum at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, on Friday, Mr. Golding lamented how many countries continue to be disadvantaged by the evolving international order.

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Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has stressed that the United States did not approach Jamaica to accept deportees with criminal backgrounds, under the Third-Country Nationals (TCN) agreement. Some Jamaicans have raised concerns about the migrant deal, citing safety as a major issue.

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Speaking with IRIE FM News, she explains that she will be engaging stakeholders on a cooperation proposal she developed in March 2025 to be discussed with the United States. According to Ambassador Marks, the U.S. policy on migration would see millions of undocumented persons being returned to their home countries.

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