USS Nimitz visit, MOCA appeal and hospital social cases lead CVM News bulletin

CVM News at 7 on Sunday, May 31, 2026, led with confirmation from the United States Embassy that the USS Nimitz, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier and one of the world’s largest naval vessels, is expected to berth at the Port of Kingston on Monday. The visit is to include expert exchanges and tours for government officials, Jamaica Defence Force members and students from local universities, with the embassy also pointing to community work, cultural engagement and economic activity from visiting sailors.

The Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency and the Jamaica Constabulary Force also asked the public to help identify a masked man seen in a video threatening to kill several people, including a woman reportedly linked to the Catholic Church. Investigators said the man appeared to display a firearm while alleging that the woman owed money to a criminal figure. Information may be given to the nearest police station, 119, or MOCA at 876-906-5848.

The bulletin also featured the Strong Fathers Foundation, which is supporting children whose fathers were killed by violence and assisting mothers left to care for families alone. Reports cited in the story said males account for nearly 91 per cent of murder victims and 88 per cent of shooting victims in Jamaica. At the foundation’s first anniversary event on Friday, West St. Andrew MP Anthony Hylton urged community backing, while co-founder and CEO Roxroy McLean credited King Jammy, local musicians and the St. Andrew South Police for helping the outreach.

In downtown Kingston, the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation said its Cleaner Kingston programme has improved areas including Beckford Street, Heywood Street and New Chapel Lane, but vendor tarpaulins have been obstructing public cameras and complicating police enforcement.

Regional business support was also reported, after the Caribbean Development Bank and IDB Invest signed an agreement to widen trade-financing access for small and medium-sized enterprises. IDB Invest CEO James Scriven said the work includes renewable energy, climate resilience and development impact across the Caribbean.