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Azora Elson, one of the Jamaican conjoined twins who were successfully separated in Saudia Arabia in 2025, has died. (Contributed photo)
March 31, 2026

Jamaican conjoined twin Azora Elson dies

Azora Elson, one of the Jamaican conjoined twins who was successfully separated in Saudi Arabia last year, has died. Her death was confirmed Tuesday morning by her mother, Iesha McMurray. She died at…
Integrity Commission logo.
March 31, 2026

Integrity Commission probes UHWI procurement breaches

The Integrity Commission has launched an investigation into specific breaches highlighted by the Auditor General in a report on the operations of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI). …
Jamaica’s Khadija Bunny Shaw.
March 31, 2026

Busby names Reggae Girlz squad for Concacaf group qualifiers

Reggae Girlz head coach Hubert Busby has named his squad for Jamaica’s final Group B matches in the Concacaf Women's Qualifiers against Antigua and Barbuda and Guyana. Jamaica will play both…
Dr Appolenon Lee Gordon, university lecturer and TVET practitioner
March 31, 2026

Appolenon L. Gordon | TVET is more than a philosophy: Time to put our money where the mandate is

For years, the buzzword echoing through the halls of education ministries and economic summits has been TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training). It is hailed as the "engine of…
Screenshot from a viral social media video falsely showing the image and voice of the Ministry of Health and Wellness promoting a blood pressure pill. The ministry has warned that the content is fake and AI-generated.
March 31, 2026

Health Ministry warns public over fake blood pressure pill video

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is warning members of the public not to engage with or share a viral video circulating on social media that falsely uses the image and voice of the health minister…
 Chicago Bulls guard Jaden Ivey warms up before an NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors on February 19, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)
March 31, 2026

US basketball team to let go Jaden Ivey after anti-LGBTQ+ comments

(AP) — The Chicago Bulls basketball team in the United States has moved to release guard Jaden Ivey in the wake of anti-LGBTQ+ comments and remarks about religion he made in videos on his Instagram…
March 31, 2026

Man charged in Westmoreland dispute over $5,000

The police have charged a 35-year-old welder after he allegedly used a gun to attack a man he accused of stealing $5,000 in Petersfield, Westmoreland, earlier this month. Bryan Webster, of…
March 31, 2026

Caribbean Airlines denies closure rumours

The Caribbean Airlines is rejecting claims that it is facing closure, insisting that its operations "continue as normal." “The airline’s Board of Directors categorically rejects any…
Ashimini Munisar
March 31, 2026

Promising Windies spinner Munisar coming into her own

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (CMC): In the shadow of a 90-run defeat to Australia in the second Women’s One-Day International (WODI), young West Indies off-spinner Ashmini Munisar offered a rare moment of…