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March 3, 2026
Colombian police capture 121 members of criminal groups charged with extortion and kidnappings
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian police on Tuesday announced the capture of 121 people charged with kidnapping and extortion in a massive operation that was conducted in various cities and provinces…
March 3, 2026
St Vincent PM tells citizens to brace for increased prices due to Middle East war
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – The St Vincent and the Grenadines government Tuesday told citizens to be prepared for possible price increases as a result of the ongoing United States-Israel war on…
March 3, 2026
Anxious travellers scramble as Iran war strands tens of thousands across the Middle East
Frustrated and anxious travellers clamoured Tuesday for ways out of the Middle East and beyond as the widening Iran war constrained commercial flights through the region for a fourth day, stranding…
March 3, 2026
Police probing death of two-month-old boy in Manchester
The police in Manchester are probing the death of a two-month-old boy who was found dead in the community of Top Hill this afternoon. The police’s Corporate Communications Unit confirmed the incident…
March 3, 2026
PIOJ warns of recession as economy contracts
Jamaica’s economy shrank sharply at the end of last year, and the country now faces what the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) calls a “negative” short-term outlook—with the real risk of a…
March 3, 2026
Jamaican man arrested in Antigua after 60 pounds of marijuana seized at airport
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC — A Jamaican man has been arrested in Antigua as police investigate the seizure of 60 pounds of marijuana during a joint drug interdiction operation at V.C. Bird International…
March 3, 2026
Trinidad and Tobago declares new state of emergency over persistent violent crime
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Trinidad and Tobago declared a new state of emergency Tuesday, only about a month after the end of the previous one, as authorities in the Caribbean nation continue to…
March 3, 2026
INDECOM reports decline in fatal security force shootings
Fatal shootings by Jamaica’s security forces declined by 14 per cent in the first two months of 2026 compared with the corresponding period last year, according to figures published by the Independent…
March 3, 2026
Public bodies must justify use of emergency procurement procedures
Public bodies are being reminded that they must carefully justify any decision to invoke emergency procurement procedures, as these rules are not designed for automatic or prolonged use. In a recent…