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March 20, 2026

Man gets two and half years in prison for break-ins at church in Portmore

A Portmore, St Catherine man who pleaded guilty to breaking into a church twice and stealing items was on Thursday sentenced to two years and six months’ imprisonment. Robert Barnett, otherwise…
March 20, 2026

NWC working to improve water supply in sections of St Mary

Residents in several communities across St Mary are expected to benefit from improved water supply reliability, following measures being implemented by the National Water Commission (NWC) at the White…
L.A. Galaxy’s Isaiah Parente (left) challenges Mount Pleasant’s Warner Brown during last night’s Concacaf Champions Cup at the National Stadium. LA Galaxy won 3-0.
March 20, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

Mt Pleasant out of Champions Cup

Mount Pleasant Football Academy’s run in the Concacaf Champions Cup ended at the Round of 16 last night at the National Stadium as they fell 3-0 to LA Galaxy in the second leg, for a 6-0 aggregate…
Kevongaye Fowler of Edwin Allen High.
March 20, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Upbeat Dyke eyes girls’ title at next week’s Champs

AFTER losing the girls’ title at last year’s ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs) to Hydel High, the Michael Dyke-coached Edwin Allen High are once again the…
Supporters of Cuban medical professionals participate in the ‘Gratitude Walk’ to show gratitude and appreciation to the Cuban people for their 50 years of medical support to the Jamaican people. The group walked from Hanover Street to Heroes Circle in
March 20, 2026 by Kimone Francis

PM: Gov’t still hopeful Cuban medical programme can be made ‘compliant’

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has sought to counter a growing argument that Jamaica abandoned Cuba when his administration ended the 50-year medical cooperation programme earlier this month,…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness (right) is congratulated by Government members of the House of Representatives after making his contribution to the 2026-2027 Budget Debate at Gordon House in downtown Kingston yesterday.
March 20, 2026 by Kimone Francis

NHT ‘almost used as a goodie bag’ by PMs, says trade unionist

Veteran trade unionist John Levy has poured cold water on Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’ announcement of a reduction in housing interest rates for some civil servants, arguing that the National…
Glenroy Murray, executive director of Equality for All Foundation Jamaica.
March 20, 2026 by Sashana Small

Holness sparks man-woman talk

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’s assertion that gender is limited to male and female has sparked both backlash and praise, with critics contending that his remark points to a shifting global…
Prime Minister Andrew Holness making his contribution to the 2026-2027 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives.
March 20, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Holness pressing FAST-forward

Signalling that delays in the implementation of critical national investment projects will soon be a thing of the past, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has indicated that his administration is…
March 20, 2026

JC seeking national U14 and U16 double

The ISSA All-Island Schoolboys Under-14 and Under-16 finals will take place today at Ashenheim Stadium, Jamaica College (JC). Football lovers can look forward to an exciting Under-14 clash, where JC…