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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…
Delegates from Florida, Sandra Christie Brown (left), Georgette Stewart and Dr Rose Marie Lewis (right) waive the Jamaican flag during a presentation at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, Monteg
March 26, 2026 by Lester Hinds

11th Biennial Diaspora Conference to be most impactful, says Terrelonge

The upcoming 11th Biennial Diaspora Conference is being touted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade as potentially the most impactful since the first was held in 2004, with a number of…
Lucea Mayor Sheridan Samuels.
March 26, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Advertisement, building amnesty to take effect in Hanover

WESTERN BUREAU: For the next three months, the Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC) will be putting into effect an advertisement and building amnesty, which will become effective on April 1 and run…
Minister in charge of works, Robert Morgan.
March 26, 2026

Jamaica seeks lessons from Peru in disaster recovery, resilient reconstruction

As Jamaica sharpens its approach to post-disaster recovery, the South American nation of Peru is emerging as a key model, offering lessons in resilient reconstruction, institutional design, and faster…
Charge d’Affaires Scott Renner (centre, standing) and United States Embassy Public Affairs Attaché, Mike Lavallee (third left, standing) are joined by YLAI alumni (back row) Latoya Rattary Ellis, Rachel Callaghan, O’Shane Ellis, Latoya West Blackwood
March 26, 2026 by Corey Robinson

Eight Jamaicans earn spots in 2026 YLAI Fellowship Programme

Eight young Jamaicans have been selected for the 2026 cohort of the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellowship Programme, the United States Embassy in Kingston has announced. The…
From left: Professor Lloyd Waller, director, SALISES ,The UWI Mona; David McAllister, member of the European Parliament; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, and Dr Erja Askola, EU ambassador to Jamaica, following the
March 26, 2026

EU-Jamaica partnership at 50

Member of the European Parliament and Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, David McAllister, has characterised the European Union (EU) and Jamaica as reliable partners whose relationship is…
From left: Dr Nadine Muschette, marketing communication and alumni affairs officer, The Moneague College; Lorraine A. Myers, director of international admissions, Monroe University; students of The Moneague College Lael Ellis and Abigail Davis; Emerson Phi
March 26, 2026 by Carl Gilchrist

From Monroe University to Westwood and Moneague with love

After Hurricane Melissa western parishes in October 2025, Shanique McKenzie-Daniel, assistant director of alumni relations at Monroe University in New York, wasted no time in mobilising support for…
Donovan Williams, member of parliament for Kingston Central.
March 26, 2026 by Kimone Francis

PNP demands probe into JLP councillor’s allegations against party colleague MP

The opposition People’s National Party (PNP) says it has written formal complaints to Jamaica’s main anti-corruption bodies following leaked voice notes highlighting allegations against Member of…