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March 4, 2026
Cabinet approves draft terms for modernised electricity licence
Draft terms for a new all-island electricity licence, scheduled to take effect in 2027, have been approved by Cabinet, Energy Minister Daryl Vaz announced on Wednesday. He explained that the Heads…
March 4, 2026
Police seek St Elizabeth contractor over firearm incident
Police in St Elizabeth are urging 44-year-old contractor Owen Miller to report to the Black River Criminal Investigations Branch (CIB) after he was listed as a person of interest in a discharge of a…
March 4, 2026
Rehabilitation work for section of Troy to Warsop roadway in Trelawny
The National Works Agency (NWA) is set to undertake rehabilitation works along a section of the roadway between Troy and Warsop in Trelawny. NWA Communication Manager Stephen Shaw told The Gleaner…
March 4, 2026
Chuck hails criminal records reform as new expungement law takes effect
The new Criminal Records (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Amendment Act, 2026, which introduces sweeping reforms aimed at giving rehabilitated Jamaicans a meaningful second chance, including provisions…
March 4, 2026
Gleaner photographer among veteran media workers honoured by PAJ
Gleaner photographer Rudolph Brown was among six veteran journalists honoured today by the Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) for their contributions to the profession. They were recognised at the…
March 4, 2026
Several children injured in Bridgeport, Portmore crash
Several children were injured this morning when two cars crashed along the main road in Bridgeport, Portmore, St Catherine, resulting in one of the vehicles overturning. The extent of their injuries…
March 4, 2026
Vaz: Jamaica monitoring Middle East conflict for fuel price impact
Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says Jamaica is keeping a close watch on the conflict in the Middle East and its potential effects on the country’s fuel economy. Vaz noted that there have already been…
March 4, 2026
Update | Mother in custody after two-month-old found dead in Manchester
The mother of the two-month-old boy who was found dead in the community of Top Hill, Manchester yesterday is in police custody. She was held in the parish last evening. The woman, who is an…
March 4, 2026
Two to three months before Jamaica knows oil and gas findings — Vaz
It will take two to three months for the country to know the results of the exercise to explore for oil and gas in Jamaica. Energy Minister Daryl Vaz told a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica…