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Jovi Rose of Holmwood Technical celebrates after winning the Class One girls’ 1500 metres at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships at the National Stadium on Wednesday.
March 26, 2026

Champs 2026 | Holmwood’s Jovi Rose targets middle distance double

Freshly crowned Class One girls 1500m champion Jovi Rose of Holmwood Technical has now set her sights on completing the middle-distance double at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Athletics…
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March 26, 2026

District Constable charged for allegedly opening fire on motorist in Portmore

A district constable has been charged after allegedly discharging his firearm at a motorist along the Port Henderson Main Road in Portmore, St Catherine. Sean McKenzie is charged for breaching the…
Dr Kasan Troupe, permanent secretary in the education ministry.
March 26, 2026

93 Hurricane Melissa evacuees remain in eight schools, Education Ministry reports

There are currently eight schools that are still being used as shelters in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, housing a total of 93 people. The update was provided this morning by Dr Kasan Troupe,…
The entrance at the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) in Papine, St Andrew. - File photo.
March 26, 2026

UTech academic staff stage sit-in to protest late salary payments

Academic staff at the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) today staged a sit-in to protest the late payment of their March salaries. Following a Zoom meeting held on Thursday morning with the…
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March 26, 2026

Police probing death of man in St Mary, suicide suspected

The St Mary police are probing the death of a man in the community of Luna. He has been identified as Owen Lewis. The matter is being treated as a suspected case of suicide. Reports are that…
March 26, 2026

Update | Taxi operator charged for alleged rape and abduction of teen passenger in Spanish Town

The 48-year-old St Catherine taxi operator who was taken into custody on Sunday for the alleged sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl who was a passenger in his vehicle has been charged. He was…
Dr Kevin Brown. - File photo.
March 26, 2026

UTech working to fix payroll issues amid staff protest, says university president

President of the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech), Dr Kevin Brown, said the institution’s technical team is working overtime to resolve issues that have led to the late payment of salaries…
The DPP acknowledged receiving the request, but indicated that assessments of case files to determine how best to proceed is standard procedure.
March 26, 2026

Policeman charged with murder in Preston Hill, St Mary shooting, granted $750,000 bail

A police constable has been charged over a shooting in Preston Hill, St Mary last June that left a man dead and a woman injured. Constable Alwyn Hill is charged with murder, use of a firearm to…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is assisted by two volunteers in planting a tree in Lowe River Forest, Trelawny yesterday.
March 26, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

PM: ‘Grave error’ to think civilisation can occur without nature

WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is urging Jamaicans to embrace environmental stewardship and resilience as the country embarks on the Restoration, Ecological Enhancement and Landscape…