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March 16, 2026
Three women injured in Marcus Garvey Drive crash, truck overturns
Three women were injured this morning along Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston after the vehicle in which they were travelling was hit by a truck laden with marl. The truck driver reportedly ran a red…
March 16, 2026
Walk planned in Kingston to thank Cuban medical workers
Michael Ennis, convenor of a planned walk from Duke Street to Heroes Park in Kingston on Tuesday to show gratitude and appreciation to the Cuban people for their 50 years of medical support to…
March 16, 2026
JUTC warns public after video shows man selling numbers to board bus in Ocho Rios
A police probe has been launched after a man was seen in a video selling numbers to passengers who line up to take the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) bus from Ocho Rios, St Ann to Half-Way Tree,…
March 16, 2026
Two men charged for fatal stabbing in St Thomas
The police in St Thomas have charged two men for last month's stabbing death of a man in Fort district. Forty-five-year-old Dwayne Capleton, also called 'Tall Man', from nearby…
March 16, 2026
St Lucia exploring importing water from Dominica to deal with shortage
CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC - The St Lucia government has indicated that it is exploring the possibility of bringing in water from Dominica as the island moves to avert a water crisis based on weather…
March 16, 2026
by Adrian Frater
Mayor: Dredging harbour could fix Lucea’s flooding problem
Western Bureau: Lucea Mayor Sheridan Samuels, who is spearheading the call for a national response to the spate of recent floodings in Hanover, believes the dredging of the town’s harbour to address…
March 16, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Mixed views on Sandals overwater suites plans
WESTERN BUREAU: While environmental activists are seemingly not thrilled about Sandals International’s proposal to build overwater suites in proximity to its Sandals Montego Bay property, some…
March 16, 2026
Costly crimes
It is costing Caribbean nations a combined US$190 billion to deal with the effects of crime and violence, an official at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has revealed. Jason Wilks, senior…
March 16, 2026
by Ruddy Mathison
Where faith meets forensics
When Detective Inspector Pilmar Powell joined the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) on July 15, 1995, she did not envision a life spent probing the complexities of the criminal mind. In fact, policing…