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Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford (fourth left, front row), and Assistant Commissioner, Andrew Russell (fifth left), share a photo with the first cohort of Emergency Telecommunicators, along with facilitators of the Emergency Telec
March 20, 2026

JFB steps up emergency response

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has taken a significant step towards modernising the country’s emergency response system with the graduation of its first cohort of 24 emergency telecommunicators. As…
GraceKennedy presents essential hygiene and household products donated by Procter & Gamble to the Ministry of Health and Wellness on March 6 at the GraceKennedy Headquarters in downtown Kingston.
March 20, 2026

GK hands over $11m in relief supplies to health ministry, children’s homes

GraceKennedy (GK), in partnership with global consumer goods company Procter & Gamble (P&G), has delivered essential relief supplies valued at over $11 million to Jamaica’s Ministry of Health…
Paula Llewellyn, former director of public prosecutions.
March 20, 2026 by Sashana Small

JPs urged to resist bribery temptation in duty

Newly commissioned justices of the peace (JP) for Kingston are being encouraged to uphold the highest standard of integrity and to seek guidance from experienced mentors as they carry out their duties…
Jeffrey Hall (left), vice-chairman and CEO of Pan Jamaica Group, and Marisa Benain, executive director of the Little Theatre Movement Foundation, discuss the theatre’s need for a new cooling system and the importance of the preservation of historic cultu
March 20, 2026

Pan Jamaica pledges $10m for Little Theatre upgrade

Pan Jamaica Group has announced a $10 million commitment towards the refurbishment of the Little Theatre, a historic home of Jamaica’s performing arts. The contribution, channelled through the C. B.…
Sharon Heslop-Holt, manager of commercial business development and marketing at MBJ Airports Limited, greets Damario Hutchinson, one of the tertiary beneficiaries of the MBJ Foundation Charity Run/Walk Grant.
March 20, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

MBJ Foundation Fun Run/Walk donates $30m to 184 students, two schools in west

WESTERN BUREAU: Hundreds of students across western Jamaica are poised to benefit from a part of MBJ Airports Limited’s $30-million donation to education, which will also see funds going towards the…
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro speaks after voting during legislative elections in Bogota, Colombia on March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
March 20, 2026

US body that probes drugs trafficking names Colombian president 'priority target' - report

(AP) — President of Colombia Gustavo Petro has been designated a “priority target” by the United States' Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as prosecutors in New York probe his alleged ties to…
March 20, 2026

St Andrew carpenter charged after allegedly failing to return client’s furniture or payment

A 50-year-old St Andrew carpenter has been charged after allegedly collecting $35,000 and furniture for repairs but failing to return either to the client. Richard Anthony Hall, also known as…
The St Catherine Parish Court. - File photo.
March 20, 2026

St Catherine judge orders urgent medical attention for accused in gun case

Senior Parish Court Judge Desiree Alleyne ordered that two persons charged after a gun was allegedly found in a St Catherine motor car receive urgent medical attention. They accused are 42-year-old…
March 20, 2026

Police: St Andrew break-in suspect nabbed following Russell Heights home invasion

A man wanted for alleged housebreaking was arrested Friday after being caught on a security camera inside a Russell Heights home, the St Andrew police say. On March 12, the St Andrew North police…