Fuel jumps nearly 25% in 11 weeks, threatens inflation track
Pump prices in Jamaica have climbed nearly 25 per cent in 11 weeks, the Jamaica Observer’s Business desk reports, undercutting the Bank of Jamaica’s inflation glide path and setting up a tense Statin release and BOJ policy meeting. The shock is being driven by the global oil disruption linked to the war in Iran. Source: Jamaica Observer, May 15, 2026.
Court order pauses Accompong election process
A Jamaican court has paused the Accompong electoral process after a legal challenge, throwing planned nomination day activities in St Elizabeth into uncertainty. The Accompong Electoral Committee has indicated it intends to proceed regardless of the injunction. Source: Jamaica Observer, May 15, 2026.
68-year-old bearer shot dead during Half-Way Tree robbery
A 68-year-old bearer employed at a financial institution was shot dead during an attempted robbery on Half-Way Tree Road on Friday. Police say the gunmen escaped on foot; CCTV is being reviewed. Source: Jamaica Observer, May 15, 2026.
MAGA loyalist’s nomination as US ambassador draws mixed reactions
The nomination of former TV anchor Kari Lake Halperin as the next US ambassador to Jamaica has produced sharply divided reactions in Kingston, with some welcoming the access her Trump-world ties may bring and others alarmed by her record. Source: Jamaica Observer, May 15, 2026.
More than 30,000 sit final PEP papers
After two intense days, more than 30,000 grade-six students across Jamaica have completed the 2026 Primary Exit Profile (PEP), whose results will determine secondary placements. The exit follows months of hurricane-related disruption in western parishes. Source: Jamaica Gleaner, May 15, 2026.