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Caution tape erected along a section of the main road in Belmont, Westmoreland due to a breakaway.
March 19, 2026

Section of main road in Belmont, Westmoreland breaks away, extreme caution urged

A section of the main road in Belmont, Westmoreland has broken away following heavy rainfall and rough sea conditions, forcing vehicular traffic to be reduced to a single lane. The incident, which…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness making his contribution to the Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 19, 2o26.
March 19, 2026

Holness: Jamaica’s foreign policy strong, values on gender ‘will not change’

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says Jamaica continues to maintain a strong and strategic foreign policy, while holding firm to what he described as core national values, including his position that…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness making his contribution to the Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 19, 2026.
March 19, 2026

Holness hits back at Opposition on salary

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness on Thursday hit back at Opposition Leader Mark Golding over criticism of a recently announced salary increase that will see the prime minister earning $28.6 million a…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness making his contribution to the 2026-2027 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives last Thursday.
March 19, 2026

PM announces reduced minimum wage increase amid economic pressures

Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced on Thursday that the country’s minimum wage will increase from $16,000 to $17,000, effective July 1, a smaller rise than the previously planned $18,500. …
St Elizabeth farmer Sherka Graham has lost thousands of pounds of pumpkin to black rot.
March 19, 2026 by Sashana Small

St Elizabeth farmer loses acres of pumpkin to black rot fungus

Just months after losing her entire pumpkin crop to Hurricane Melissa, 30-year-old St Elizabeth farmer Sherka Graham is facing the same predicament once again. This time, the culprit is a fungus,…
March 19, 2026 by Andre Williams

Crime scene investigator wrote statement six years after crime, after start of trial

A forensic crime scene investigator (FCSI), called by the Crown as a witness in the ongoing Clansman Gang trial, yesterday gave brief testimony linking his role to the escorting of evidence in the…
Robert Taylor, director of probation and aftercare.
March 19, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

More than 2,000 non-custodial offenders being supervised in communities islandwide

WESTERN BUREAU: Robert Taylor, director of probation and aftercare, says Jamaica’s probation service is currently supervising more than 2,000 non-custodial offenders across the island. Taylor made…
Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon
March 19, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Unapplied education hurting Jamaica’s productivity, says MoBay mayor

WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon is warning that education without application is unproductive, arguing that too many qualified persons are failing to translate their academic…
An aerial rendering of Sandals Montego Bay, showcasing uninterrupted ocean views and a reimagined beachfront experience.
March 19, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Sandals seizes post-hurricane moment to reimagine three flagship resorts

WESTERN BUREAU: Sandals Resorts International is turning disruption into opportunity, announcing a US$200-million (J$32.4-billion) investment to transform three of its flagship Jamaican properties in…