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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…
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…
March 13, 2026
Antigua gov’t accepts recommendation to increase minimum wage
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC- The Antigua and Barbuda government says it has accepted a recommendation to increase the national minimum wage by four dollars, Director General of Communications Maurice…
March 13, 2026
Regional stakeholders undertake review of response to Hurricane Melissa
Regional stakeholders have gathered in Jamaica to undertake a comprehensive review of the response to Hurricane Melissa to improve the Regional Response Mechanism (RRM) and reduce collective risk…
March 13, 2026
Update | Two men charged for Denham Town shooting that left boy and his father dead and child injured
The two men who were taken into police custody in connection with the gun attack in Denham Town that left a three-year-old boy and his father dead and his eight-year-old brother injured have been…
March 13, 2026
‘Bulla Man’ charged with murder of man found with chop wounds in river in Westmoreland
Twenty-nine-year-old Tevaughn Patterson, otherwise called ‘Bulla Man’, of Bath Mountain district, Frome, Westmoreland, has been charged with the murder of a man whose body was found with chop wounds…
March 14, 2026
St Ann, St Mary emergency response boosted by donation of buses
Emergency services in St Ann and St Mary have been boosted with the donation of two buses to the fire department. The vehicles, which cost $16 million, were donated by Sandals Jamaica Resorts and…
March 13, 2026
Minister of Religion among three men charged for robbery in St Mary
A Minister of Religion is among three men charged in connection with a robbery along the Golden Valley main road in Castleton, St Mary. The police report that the minister of religion, identified as…
March 13, 2026
by Corey Robinson
Filth and hazards on Waltham Park Road
The smell hits first. It is nauseating, and the sight of piles of garbage is scarring. Amid potholes and contaminated water, Waltham Park Road in Kingston has become a hazardous mess. Residents and…