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March 12, 2026
Man kills Jamaican wife and her parents in murder-suicide in New Jersey
The police in Berkeley Township, New Jersey in the United States are probing what investigators believe is a murder-suicide in which a man chased and fatally shot his Jamaican wife and gunned down her…
March 12, 2026
Abducted teen discharged from hospital, high-level police probe launched
The police have launched a high-level investigation into Tuesday’s abduction of a 17-year-old student in Cross Roads, St Andrew. The probe is being jointly conducted by detectives assigned to the St…
March 12, 2026
Free toll for Hurricane Melissa relief activities to end on April 1
Persons and entities undertaking Hurricane Melissa relief activities in western Jamaica will no longer have free access to toll roads effective Wednesday, April 1. Under the relief initiative, which…
March 12, 2026
Widow of Haiti president describes his killing at US trial of four charged with conspiracy
MIAMI (AP) — The widow of Jovenel Moïse - Haiti’s last elected president - described being shot and wounded during the 2021 assassination of her husband while testifying Wednesday in the United States…
March 12, 2026
Preserving dignity on dialysis
THE EDITOR, Madam: Today, as the world observes World Kidney Day, it is worth pausing to reflect on the quiet and often unseen struggle faced by thousands of Jamaicans living with chronic kidney…
March 12, 2026
If Jamaica strikes oil
Jamaica cannot afford to drift through this moment with polite language, soft thinking, or the usual habit of celebrating possibility before securing substance. There is a serious conversation now…
March 12, 2026
Dawes apologises to McKenzie after age remark sparks uproar at Standing Finance Committee
Opposition Spokesperson on Health and Wellness, Dr Alfred Dawes, has issued an apology to West Kingston Member of Parliament Desmond McKenzie for commenting on his age during last week’s sitting of…
March 12, 2026
How the government can reduce cost of living by 30 per cent
THE EDITOR, Madam: Reducing the present taxes on oil by 50 per cent will be a game-changer for Jamaica. Here is a potential plan: Lowering the tax on oil imports would lead to a decrease in fuel…
March 12, 2026
Education Minister urges communities to address student absenteeism
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, has urged communities to play a greater role in addressing student absenteeism in schools. Speaking during the…