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March 19, 2026

Leroy Fearon | More care, less cost: NHF expands coverage for Jamaicans

In a significant and people-centred advancement in public healthcare, the Government of Jamaica, through the Ministry of Health and Wellness in partnership with the National Health Fund (NHF), has…
Head of the Applied Meteorology Division at the Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service), Mr. Ronald Moody.
March 19, 2026

Met Service projects below normal rainfall for early wet season

The Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service) is projecting that the early months of the upcoming wet season (April and May) will produce below normal rainfall across the island. This was…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a news conference at the State Department, Friday, December 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
March 19, 2026

US to demand bonds of up to $15,000 for visa applications from 12 more countries, including Grenada

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department says it is adding 12 countries to an expanding list of nations whose citizens must post bonds of up to $15,000 to apply for US visas. Effective April 2,…
Waterhouse coach Javier Ainstein to face the man he replaced at Drewsland today.
March 19, 2026 by Livingston Scott

‘We are still fighting’

Waterhouse Football Club rebounded from their devastating 4-0 defeat to league leaders Montego Bay United on Sunday with a 4-0 win over Molynes United in the Jamaica Premier League yesterday at the…
LA Galaxy players going through a training session at the National Stadium yesterday.
March 19, 2026 by Robert Bailey

‘WE JUST HAVE TO’

Mount Pleasant Academy head coach Theodore ‘Tappa’ Whitmore said it is now or never for his team when they prepare to face LA Galaxy in the second leg of their Concacaf Champions Cup round-of-16…
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March 19, 2026 by Andre Williams

Crime scene investigator wrote statement six years after crime, after start of trial

A forensic crime scene investigator (FCSI), called by the Crown as a witness in the ongoing Clansman Gang trial, yesterday gave brief testimony linking his role to the escorting of evidence in the…
March 19, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

Salute The Don, Taylor Made the favourites for Saturday’s features

SALUTE THE DON and TAYLOR MADE are contrasting Aveenu Malcainu-sired choices for Saturday’s Sir Howard and Hotline Stakes, six-furlong sprints for colts and fillies, respectively, Guineas hopefuls…
Montego Bay United’s Okeemo Jones (right) tries to intercept a pass from Dunbeholden FC’s Odae Samuels during their Jamaica Premier League football game at Jarrett Park in Montego Bay yesterday.
March 19, 2026 by Ashley Anguin

MoBay tighten grip on Jamaica Premier League

League leaders Montego Bay United (MBU) tightened their grip on the Jamaica Premier League pole position with a thrilling 4-3 victory over Dunbeholden FC at Jarrett Park, extending their lead at the…
Donovan Wilson.
March 19, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

Wilson asks Supreme Ventures to pay mind to jockeys

Peter-John Parsard, last year’s most improved trainer’s $100,000 donation to the Jamaica Jockeys-Agents Association towards exercise riders’ licensing fees for the 2026-2027 season, has led the…