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A fire and plume of smoke rise after, according to authorities. debris from an intercepted Iranian drone struck an oil facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates on March 14, 2026.(AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
March 14, 2026

Middle East war enters third week as Tehran threatens non-US assets in the UAE

Iran openly threatened a neighbouring country's non-US assets for the first time Saturday, warning people to immediately evacuate the busiest port in the Middle East and two others in the United…
March 14, 2026

Three Haitians remanded on illegal entry charges

Three Haitian nationals who were allegedly found in a shed in Old Harbour Bay were remanded when they appeared in the St Catherine Parish Court on Friday. The accused are Radelairie Desir, Emanae…
March 14, 2026

Defence to seek bail for medical doctor charged in fraud case

Defence attorney Peter Champagnie, KC, has signalled that he will be seeking bail for Dr Chloe Douett at the next court hearing in a multi-million dollar fraud case that has impacted several financial…
One of the hair fashion creations that was a sample entry from Glam Games Schools Style Off Competition, staged by the NAHC in schools across the island. The initiative was designed to uncover, nurture, and celebrate the creative potential of Jamaica’s y
March 14, 2026

NAHC hosts annual beauty expo tomorrow

The National Association of Hairdressers and Cosmetologists (NAHC) is set to stage its annual trade show the 'Reset, Recharge, Reignite Your Passion' Beauty Expo, tomorrow at The Jamaica…
Julian Robinson, opposition spokesman on finance, makes his contribution to the 2026-2027 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives.
March 13, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Big Budget counterplan

The parliamentary opposition has outlined a raft of measures it says would spare taxpayers the $18 billion in new taxes announced by the Government for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The Opposition has…
Dr Louis Moyston speaks on the theme ‘The resurgence of US Imperialism in the Region: Target Cuba’; during the Political Moment in the Caribbean Seminar held Wednesday evening at the Department of Government in the Faculty of Social Sciences at The Uni
March 13, 2026 by Erica Virtue

Moyston: Persad-Bissessar mirroring Dominica’s Charles in backing US over regional neighbours

Forty-three years after the late Dominican leader Eugenia Charles facilitated the 1983 American invasion of Grenada – by allowing her country to be used as a launching pad – Dr Louis Moyston, a…
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March 13, 2026

Ethiopia declares three days of mourning after landslides kill 80 people

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia has declared three days of mourning as the death toll from this week’s landslides in the country’s south climbed to 80. Speaker of the House of Peoples’…
March 13, 2026

Water restored to Bounty Hall and Spicy Hill in Trelawny after repairs at Martha Brae plant

Residents of Bounty Hall and Spicy Hill in Trelawny are once again receiving a regular water supply following repair work carried out by the National Water Commission (NWC) at its Martha Brae Water…
Opposition Spokesman on Finance Julian Robinson making his contribution to the 2026-2027 National Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 12, 2026.
March 13, 2026

Robinson pressed Finance Minister on digital service tax

Opposition Spokesman on Finance Julian Robinson has criticised the Government for not providing a comprehensive plan about how the proposed digital service tax will be implemented, arguing that…