Five more Haitians are in police custody increasing the number of migrants to 22. Earlier today 17 Haitians including three children were taken into custody, after they landed in a boat in Portland overnight.
There was no report of injury. Preliminary investigations conducted by the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) indicate that the fire resulted from an electrical short circuit originating within the panel box located in the living room area.
Over 28,000 registered students, or 90 per cent of those who sat the 2026 Primary Profile (PEP) Examinations, were placed in a school of their choice.31,565 students were placed following the PEP exams this year.
17 Haitians are in police custody after arriving by boat in Portland early this morning. Authorities have launched a search operation to locate other Haitians who may have been on the vessel and entered the area.
Jamaica's top student in the 2026 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Examinations is from St. Elizabeth.
The parish was one of the hardest hit during the passage of Hurricane Melissa last October.The Category 5 hurricane resulted in severe infrastructure damage and prolonged learning loss.