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March 18, 2026
JDF Coast Guard receives four high-speed interceptor vessels
Jamaica's maritime security has been further enhanced with the acquisition of four high-speed Surface Interceptor Vessels. The naval assets, which represent the first tranche of 22, were handed…
March 18, 2026
Man fatally shot after alleged confrontation with police in St Catherine
A 28-year-old man was fatally shot by police during an alleged confrontation in Kent Village, St Catherine, on Wednesday morning. The deceased has been identified as Kevon Bennett, from the…
March 18, 2026
Leadership change announced at Western Regional Health Authority
Business strategist Deveta McLaren has been appointed acting regional director of the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), the government body that oversees public health services in…
March 18, 2026
Israel kills Iran intelligence chief as war spreads to energy facilities
(AP) — Israel killed Iran's intelligence minister as it kept up its campaign against the Islamic Republic’s top leadership and reportedly attacked an Iranian offshore natural gas field Wednesday.…
March 18, 2026
Champions League: Barcelona scores 7, Liverpool revives, Bayern cruises and Atletico survives
Barcelona scored seven and Liverpool revived its season with four goals to flip tight Champions League football games Wednesday into big wins sending them to the quarterfinals. Atletico Madrid…
March 18, 2026
33 roads repaired under KSAMC maintenance project - Mayor Swaby
The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has completed works on 33 roads, to date, under the road maintenance project at a cost of $90 million, Mayor Andrew Swaby says. Work has been…
March 18, 2026
Gas prices to jump $4.50 as global tensions drive costs higher
Motorists will pay more for gas come Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move up by $4.50 to sell for $163.38 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go up by $4.50 to…
March 18, 2026
US judge strikes down Arkansas law mandating schools display Ten Commandments
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — An Arkansas law requiring that the Ten Commandments be prominently displayed in public school classrooms was struck down by a federal judge Monday. The law is among those…
March 18, 2026
Trelawny Health Department to undertake another round of rodent control, bulky waste removal
The Trelawny Health Department is to undertake another round of pest control interventions and the removal of bulky waste in communities as part of efforts to address the problem of rodents. Chief…