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Clement Ebanks of O’Brien’s International Car Sales & Rentals Ltd.
March 4, 2026 by Sashana Small

Delivery dispute

Nearly a decade after entering into a now-collapsed agreement with used-car importer O’Brien’s International Car Rentals and Sales, the Government of Jamaica is yet to receive 41 vehicles, valued at…
Letters
March 4, 2026

Letter of the Day | Reading war without losing faith

THE EDITOR, Madam: In times of war, headlines move faster than reflection. Missiles fly, alliances strain, and global anxiety deepens. Yet alongside military analysis and diplomatic statements,…
Letters
March 4, 2026

Meadowrest - brickbats and bouquets

THE EDITOR, Madam: Three years ago I wrote to you complaining about the state of the road leading up to Meadowrest Memorial Gardens in St Catherine. I had reason to travel to that cemetery last…
Letters
March 4, 2026

Why was I detained when I did not commit a crime?

THE EDITOR, Madam: I am speaking out because of an incident that occurred on March 2, 2026, around 3 p.m. on Old Henry Lane. What happened to me should not happen to any Jamaican citizen.
A black plume of smoke rises from a warehouse at the industrial area of Sharjah City in the United Arab Emirates following reports of Iranian strikes in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, March 1, 2026.
March 4, 2026

Editorial | The war and renewables

As was the case when the United States and Israel went to war with Iran 14 months ago, the renewed – and expanded – fighting in the Middle East has underlined why Jamaica must accelerate its programme…
Letters
March 4, 2026

Moral clarity on Iran

THE EDITOR, Madam: In September 2022, Mahsa Jina Amini – a 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman – was arrested by Iran’s Morality Police for an improperly worn hijab and died in custody three days…
Delano Seiveright (centre), state minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, joins Richard Cole and Taquilia Chin‑Cole in cutting the ribbon at the formal opening of Level 8 - Bakery, Dining and Gaming Lounge at 6 North Street in Blac
March 4, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Black River entrepreneurs open bakery, lounge amid recovery

WESTERN BUREAU: Months after Hurricane Melissa disrupted life and commerce in Black River, entrepreneurs Richard and Taquilia Chin-Cole are injecting new energy into the town. Their official opening…
Gerald Miller (right), health promotion and education officer for Westmoreland, hands over a Drop Filter to a parent at Broughton Primary School after demonstrating how to use the device to access safe drinking water.
March 4, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Wine to Water helping to address Westmoreland’s woes

Western Bureau: Residents in water-stressed communities across Westmoreland are now better able to access safe drinking water, thanks to the distribution of 500 water filters, courtesy of Wine to…
Richard Pandohie, CEO and managing director of Seprod, at the coompany’s 84th annual general meeting at Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel on Waterloo Road, St Andrew. on Wednesday, September 27, 2023.
March 4, 2026

Seprod sells Butterkist biscuit maker IBL

Seprod Limited has sold International Biscuits Limited (IBL), the maker of Butterkist and Snackables, in a move CEO Richard Pandohie described as a deliberate step to simplify the group’s footprint,…