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31 Mar, 2026
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Grange welcomes Jamaica Kingsmen CPL franchise to Jamaica
The Sport Ministry is reporting that an agreement was signed today by Caribbean Premier League Limited (CPL), the Ministry, and Kingsmen JDK LLC to host a Caribbean Premier League team and stage CPL…
31 Mar, 2026
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Reggae Boyz dream over after 0-1 defeat by Democratic Republic of Congo
Even with a second bite of the cherry, Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz will not be at this year’s FIFA World Cup in Mexico, Canada, and the United States. The Jamaicans, who went into an Intercontinental…
31 Mar, 2026
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Haiti imposes austerity measures as Middle East war drives up oil prices and disrupts supplies
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s government announced new austerity measures on Tuesday as the war in Iran disrupts critical oil supplies and drives up prices worldwide. Officials in the…
31 Mar, 2026
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Italy is out again. 4-time champion misses 3rd straight World Cup with shoot-out loss in Bosnia
One of football’s historic powers has reached a once-unfathomable low. Four-time champion Italy failed to qualify for a third straight World Cup after getting beat in a penalty shoot-out with 10 men…
31 Mar, 2026
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BOJ holds policy rate at 5.50% amid global uncertainty
Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has maintained its policy rate at 5.50 per cent, citing heightened global uncertainty driven largely by the conflict in the Middle East as the primary reason for holding steady. …
31 Mar, 2026
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St Catherine taxi operator charged for alleged rape of teen passenger
A man employed as a janitor at the Linstead Police Station in St Catherine, who is also a taxi operator, was today remanded for allegedly sexually assaulting a teen girl who was a passenger in his…
31 Mar, 2026
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Flood damage blamed for missing files of multimillion-dollar contracts at UHWI, senior official tells PAC
Flooding in a “holding area” at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UWHI) and breaches of established procurement procedures led to the disappearance of contract files valued at millions of…
31 Mar, 2026
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GDP falls by 7.1 per cent during Melissa quarter - STATIN
The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) says the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) for the period October to December 2025 fell by 7.1 per cent compared to the corresponding quarter of…
31 Mar, 2026
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Police Sergeant, spouse freed of ganja charges
A police Sergeant and her civilian spouse have been freed of drug-related charges four years after they were arrested by cops. Sergeant Tamica Taylor and her fiancé, Royan Harris, walked free from…