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President of People’s National Party Women’s Movement, Patricia Duncan Sutherland. - File photo.
March 6, 2026

PNP Women’s Movement welcomes Jolyan Silvera sentence, calls for end to intimate partner violence

The People’s National Party Women’s Movement has welcomed the sentencing of former PNP Member of Parliament Jolyan Silvera for the killing of his wife, saying justice has been served. “The…
Minister of National Security, Dr Horace Chang. - File photo.
March 6, 2026

Chang defends JCF, says criticism of police must be based on evidence

National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang has defended the work of the police in fighting crime and reducing murders, saying criticisms against the constabulary force are irresponsible, without…
Children are seen through the Cuban flag while they walk to the Havana's Malecon to toss flowers into the ocean in commemoration of the anniversary of the death of the Cuban revolutionary Commander Camilo Cienfuegos on October 28, 2004 in Havana, Cuba. (AP
March 6, 2026

Cuba says Jamaica 'yielded' to US pressure; to withdraw all medical workers

Cuba says it will withdraw its 277 medical professionals currently serving in Jamaica, a blow to the island which sought to cushion the fallout from ending a 50-year cooperation programme that helped…
Walter Davis, a cousin of Melissa Silvera, speaks with the media following yesterday’s sentencing of her widower, Jolyan Silvera.
March 6, 2026

Family of Melissa Silvera says sentence for Jolyan Silvera should have been longer

A relative of Melissa Silvera, who was murdered by her husband, Jolyan Silvera, today said the family had hoped for a longer sentence. The former People’s National Party Member of Parliament was…
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator Aubyn Hill. - File photo.
March 6, 2026

New regulations coming to benefit small ganja farmers

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Senator Aubyn Hill has announced changes to the Cannabis Licensing Regulations that will allow community groups, comprising small ganja farmers, to…
Members of the St Andrew North Police Division and other stakeholders on a community walkthrough in Grants Pen, St Andrew on March 6.
March 6, 2026

Community group leads push for safer, united Grants Pen

Residents of the Grants Pen community in St Andrew are being encouraged to strengthen ties with the police and take greater ownership of their neighbourhood. The call has come from the St Andrew…
File photo.
March 6, 2026

Gleaner journalists bag big share of 2025 journalism award nominations

Journalists from The Gleaner Company (Media) Limited have secured a significant share of the nominations for the 2025 National Journalism Awards, organised by the Press Association of Jamaica, with…
Government Minister, Matthew Samuda. - File photo.
March 6, 2026

Gov’t partners with World Bank to boost water supply

The Government is collaborating with the World Bank and its team of water experts to secure a non-revenue water (NRW) partner, aimed at supporting major investments in Jamaica’s water distribution…
The United States Court of International Trade, centre, in front of the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York, on Wednesday, March 18, 2015.
March 6, 2026

US Customs and Border Protection official says new process for tariff refunds could be ready in 45 days

NEW YORK (AP) — Government officials are getting closer to ironing out a refund process for the hundreds of thousands of companies that paid tariffs now deemed illegal. In a filing with the Court of…