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March 23, 2026

NWC: Corporate Area water rationing imposed due to decline at Hermitage Dam, other systems being closely monitored

The National Water Commission (NWC) is reporting that it has introduced water rationing for Corporate Area communities served by its Constant Spring system due to a decline in levels at the Hermitage…
March 23, 2026

J'can arrested at TCI airport after bullets allegedly found in his luggage

COCKBURN TOWN, Turks and Caicos Islands, CMC – A Jamaican man who is a member of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RT&CIPF) was arrested on Saturday after he was allegedly found…
People stand around a military cargo plane that crashed after taking off from Puerto Leguizamo, Colombia, a remote municipality in the Amazonian province of Putumayo, Monday, March 23, 2026.
March 23, 2026

Military plane with 125 aboard crashes in Colombia, at least 77 injured

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A military transport plane with 125 people on board, most of them soldiers, crashed shortly after taking off Monday in southwestern Colombia, injuring at least 77 people,…
The suspect was apprehended after his vehicle was intercepted by members of the police Fugitive Apprehension Team.
March 23, 2026

Taxi operator accused of sexually assaulting teen arrested

A taxi operator who allegedly sexually assaulted a teenager in Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Sunday has been arrested by the police. The name of the 48 year-old suspect is being withheld pending…
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March 23, 2026

Buju Banton wants retraction and apology from Wayne Wonder and his wife over alleged defamatory remarks

International reggae superstar Buju Banton has given fellow entertainer Wayne Wonder and his wife until Wednesday to retract alleged defamatory remarks posted on Wayne Wonder's page and to issue…
March 23, 2026

Florida man arrested on child molestation charges after 36 years

A 68-year-old Florida man who was wanted for 36 years on child molestation charges was arrested by United States (US) authorities in New York last week. Joseph Michaels was taken into custody by…
Professor Augustine John, Human Rights campaigner and Honorary Fellow at the UCL Institute of Education, University of London.
March 23, 2026

Professor Gus John | Complicity in betrayal

…After 60 years of anti-discrimination legislation, lives are still being ruined As I approach 62 years in Ole Blighty and reflect upon my 60 years in the struggle for racial equity and social…
	It’s alleged that all three participated in a fraudulent scheme that involved unauthorised access to bank accounts and the transfer of funds to accounts maintained by other players.
March 23, 2026

FID issues 'money mule' warning following arrests

Three people are facing criminal charges for their alleged roles in a multimillion-dollar bank fraud and a suspected money mule operation, authorities announced on Monday. Ashanti Johnson, 24,…
March 23, 2026

JCF accounting clerk found guilty of allowance fraud scheme

A senior accounting clerk employed by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) was recently found guilty of undertaking a fraudulent allowance scheme. Gwendolyn Ward was convicted of multiple counts of…