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March 9, 2026

Update | 17-y-o schoolboy charged with murder over deadly attack at Ocho Rios High

The 17-year-old Ocho Rios High schoolboy who was taken into custody following a deadly attack on a schoolmate has been charged with murder. He is scheduled to appear before the St Ann Family Court…
March 9, 2026

Two men arrested in Old Harbour over theft of taxi from garage in Spanish Town

Two men have been arrested by the police in St Catherine after they were found scrapping a taxi that had been taken by its owner to a garage in Spanish Town for repairs. Detectives assigned to the…
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon (centre), addresses Friday’s (March 6) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members reviewed the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditu
March 9, 2026

Gov’t pledges trained teachers in all early childhood institutions by September 2026

By September 2026, every early-childhood institution (ECI) across Jamaica will be staffed with at least one trained teacher. This was announced by Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and…
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton. - File photo.
March 9, 2026

Jamaica–Cuba Eye Care Programme to continue until March 20 amid transition plans

The Jamaica–Cuba Eye Care Programme at St Joseph's Hospital in St Andrew is set to continue until Friday, March 20, with plans for alternative arrangements to be implemented after it ends,…
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton. - File photo.
March 9, 2026

Tufton: Steps already taken, more measures being implemented to boost health sector

Jamaica’s Health and Wellness Minister, Dr Christopher Tufton, says he is “focused on moving forward” and addressing challenges that may result from Cuban health personnel withdrawing from the island…
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie (centre, front), responds to questions during a meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives at Gordon House on March 6. He is joined by Minister of State
March 9, 2026

Streetlight programme to resume following hurricane disruption

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, has assured citizens that the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) will soon resume the installation and repair of streetlights across…
Senator Professor Floyd Morris, director of the Centre for Disability Studies, UWI, Mona, during his keynote address at the JAMLIN JSL training programme launch at The University of the West Indies, Mona, on March 2.
March 9, 2026 by Olivia Brown

Bridging the gap: one sign at a time

The Jamaica Libraries and Information Network (JAMLIN), an arm of the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), has launched a Jamaican Sign Language (JSL) training initiative aimed at strengthening…
Kimone Francis, the Press Association of Jamaica’s 2025 Journalist of the Year.
March 9, 2026

‘Not my North Star’, says 2026 top journalist

Senior Gleaner journalist Kimone Francis says being named the 2025 Journalist of the Year is a prestigious honour, but is not her “North Star”. “Knowing that a story helped a family find justice or…
Janet Silvera, journalist and entrepreneur.
March 9, 2026

Welfare fund established to assist journalists in need

Seeing colleague journalists struggle quietly with medical challenges and other personal crises is what moved veteran practitioner Janet Silvera to propose a welfare fund for Jamaican journalists.…