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March 9, 2026
UWI Mona deputy principal and respected medical doctor Dr Tomlin Paul Dies
Dr Tomlin Paul, a respected physician and deputy principal at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, has died. A notice issued by his family on Monday said Paul “passed peacefully at home”. …
March 9, 2026
Police: Woman who fled to Jamaica after murder extradited to Canada
A Canadian fugitive wanted for second-degree murder in Toronto was extradited from Jamaica on March 6, the police say. The woman, identified as 43-year-old Debbie Sue Jones, fled to Jamaica after…
March 9, 2026
Clarendon man charged after allegedly shooting man, setting car ablaze
A 35-year-old construction worker from Nairne Castle in James Hill, Clarendon has been charged after allegedly shooting a man and setting his vehicle on fire during an incident in the community last…
March 8, 2026
by Corey Robinson
Left behind: Inside Bellevue’s ward for Jamaica’s forgotten patients
James Harvey*, 54, still moves as though he is standing behind a towering sound system. Sometimes he rocks from side to side, blurting intros to dancehall hits as if the speakers are still thumping…
March 8, 2026
Full Text | ‘Untenable’…Jamaica says Cuban medical programme ended over labour, legal concerns
The Government has moved to shed more light on the reasons it discontinued the Cuba–Jamaica medical programme, saying it wanted an arrangement that was in keeping with local and international law. …
March 8, 2026
Police probing shooting of man in Retirement, St Ann
The police in St Ann are probing the shooting of a man in Retirement district on Saturday night. The police report that about 11 o’clock, the man was pounced upon by unknown assailant(s) along the…
March 8, 2026
Education Ministry to beef up deans of discipline in schools
The Government is looking at strengthening the deans of discipline programme in schools as part of measures to better manage student behaviour and prevent conflicts. Minister of Education, Skills,…
March 8, 2026
Vegetable oversupply not caused by importation, says Green
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green says that the oversupply of certain crops on the market is not due to the importation of vegetables. “None of the vegetable line glut are…
March 8, 2026
Man being sought in police probe of alleged sexual molestation of 10-y-o relative
The St Catherine North police are seeking a man in his 50s as detectives probe a case of alleged sexual molestation involving a 10-year-old relative. The matter is being investigated by the Centre…