News
March 15, 2026
by Lester Hinds
Shortage of produce threatens Jamaican restaurants in US
Several food items imported from Jamaica for the United States (US) market have remained scarce since Hurricane Melissa, leaving restaurant operators and other consumers in the diaspora and beyond…
March 15, 2026
New PAHO report highlights progress in front-of-package food labelling in the Caribbean
CMC A new report by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has highlighted progress in the adoption of front-of-package warning labelling systems for food products in the Region of the Americas,…
March 15, 2026
American flag raised at US Embassy in Venezuela for the 1st time since 2019
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP): The American flag was raised yesterday over the United States (US) Embassy in Venezuela for the first time since 2019, a move that highlighted the recent shift in relations…
March 15, 2026
Security officer charged after relative shot during Kingston domestic dispute
A 46-year-old security officer has been charged after allegedly shooting and injuring a relative during a domestic dispute at his home on Lyndhurst Road in St Andrew earlier this month, the police…
March 15, 2026
Appeal court revises parole terms in Spanish Town beheading case; Justice Edwards calls a 2023 COA ruling ‘doubtful authority’
The Court of Appeal has revised parole eligibility for three men convicted in the 2011 beheading of a mother and daughter in St Catherine, while affirming their life sentences for the killings that…
March 15, 2026
Bruno Fernandes closes in on assists record as Man United beat Aston Villa 3-1
(AP) — Bruno Fernandes moved closer to breaking the English Premier League 's assists record as Manchester United tightened its grip on Champions League qualification with a 3-1 win against Aston…
March 15, 2026
Man said to be of unsound mind shot during alleged altercation with police in St Thomas
A 40-year-old man believed to be of unsound mind was shot and injured during an alleged confrontation with the police in Springfield district, St Thomas, on Friday. Reports are that about 10:40 a.m.,…
March 15, 2026
Hello mi neighbour | Our real purpose is to cultivate love, compassion, kindness
If you were chosen to be Marcus Garvey, founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), you would have had to be born any where between 1887 and 1901. As a matter of fact, you could not…
March 15, 2026
Yaakov Raskin |When prayer gets specific
Two weeks ago, I woke up to dozens of messages on my phone from friends and community members asking if I had heard what Tucker Carlson had said about Chabad on his latest podcast. I hadn’t, but when…