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Deandra Dottin
March 12, 2026

Women’s Hundred places for Henry, Dottin

LONDON, England (CMC): West Indies Women all-rounders Chinelle Henry and Deandra Dottin were both picked up in the first-ever Women’s Hundred auction yesterday. The 30-year-old Henry, whose base price…
Kevon Stephenson, director of investigation at the Integrity Commission.
March 12, 2026

Heat on public officials for breaching Integrity Commission law

Five public servants and a former officer of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) have found themselves in trouble with the law for allegedly contravening the Integrity Commission Act (ICA) by failing…
Fayval Williams, minister of finance and the public service, making her opening presentation in the 2026-2027 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives yesterday.
March 12, 2026 by Karen Madden

Williams urged to put financing behind support for women

Gender advocates, while lauding Fayval Williams, minister of finance and the public service, for turning the spotlight on sexual harassment and abuse, are at the same time calling for those sentiments…
Letters
March 12, 2026

Letter of the Day | Supporting mothers, an investment in Ja’s future

THE EDITOR, Madam: Recent comments by Jamaica’s Health Minister, Dr Christopher Tufton, urging women to have more children in response to the country’s declining birth rate have sparked important…
The Alpha Robotics team (back row, from left): Shai Hanna Taylor, Julianne Campbell, Anna-Lice Lennon, Gabrielle Riley, Kaylee McCarthy and Tishawnna McKain. Front row (from left): Sashawnna Moncrieffe, Tadeena Thompson, and Akeelah Henry.
March 12, 2026

Coachless Alpha makes splash at robotics challenge

On their own, without being guided critically by a coach, the enterprising team of the Convent of Mercy Academy (Alpha) shone at the prestigious First Tech Challenge (FTC) Jamaica National Robotics…
Accountant Jenelle Taylor is all smiles for the camera inside the Appleton Estate booth, wearing a burnt orange slip dress.
March 12, 2026

Something Extra | Thursday

If the promise of bold flavours drew in attendees, the stylish set certainly understood the assignment. Jamaica Food and Drink Festival’s Decade 2.0, held at Sabina Park in Kingston last Friday,…
Bishop Donald McFarlane, pastor at New Foundation Christian Ministries, hands over a house to the new homeowner, Nickeisha Lewis, who was accompanied by one of her children, Shantary Thomas, and her mother, Violet Bailey.
March 12, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Cornwall Mountain family get new house ‘blessing’ after hurricane

Western Bureau: A single mother, who resides in Cornwall Mountain, Westmoreland, is today celebrating a new beginning, having received a newly built house through a humanitarian initiative led by The…
A breakaway along the Spring Mount road in St James that was caused by the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
March 12, 2026

Earth Today | Say ‘yes’ to Nature-based Solutions

JAMAICA’S TRANSPORT network is the backbone of the country’s economy and daily life. Roads connect farmers to markets, children to schools, and communities to healthcare and other essential services.
McDonald Gayle
March 12, 2026

Earth Today | Everyone gains with inclusive conservation

ASK ANY woman living along a coastline battered by last hurricane season’s storms what recovery looks like and she will likely describe not just rebuilding a physical home but holding together a…