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March 9, 2026
UDC intensifies marketing drive to boost foreign, local visits to Dunn’s River Falls
The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is seeking to strengthen its strategic marketing of Dunn’s River Falls and Park in St Ann through a multi-channel campaign designed to drive increased…
March 9, 2026
Energy prices soar to levels not seen in years as Iran names new supreme leader
Oil prices spiked near US$120 per barrel before falling back Monday as the Iran war intensified, threatening production and shipping in the Middle East and pummeling financial markets. The price for…
March 9, 2026
Earthquake felt in Kingston and St Andrew
An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.9 was felt in sections of Kingston and St Andrew early Monday morning, according to the Earthquake Unit at The University of the West Indies, Mona. There were no…
March 9, 2026
Two motorcyclists killed in separate weekend crashes
Police are investigating two crashes that claimed the lives of two motorcyclists in Clarendon and Westmoreland over the weekend. The victims have been identified as 48-year-old Marvin Carridice of…
March 9, 2026
School leaders Darien Henry and Maureen Mullings-Nelson vying for JTA presidency
Veteran educators Dr Darien Henry and Dr Maureen Mullings-Nelson are vying for the presidency of the Jamaica Teachers Association (JTA), a powerful union representing more than 20,000 teachers in…
March 9, 2026
UWI Mona deputy principal and respected medical doctor Dr Tomlin Paul Dies
Dr Tomlin Paul, a respected physician and deputy principal at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, has died. A notice issued by his family on Monday said Paul “passed peacefully at home”. …
March 9, 2026
Police: Woman who fled to Jamaica after murder extradited to Canada
A Canadian fugitive wanted for second-degree murder in Toronto was extradited from Jamaica on March 6, the police say. The woman, identified as 43-year-old Debbie Sue Jones, fled to Jamaica after…
March 9, 2026
Clarendon man charged after allegedly shooting man, setting car ablaze
A 35-year-old construction worker from Nairne Castle in James Hill, Clarendon has been charged after allegedly shooting a man and setting his vehicle on fire during an incident in the community last…
March 8, 2026
by Corey Robinson
Left behind: Inside Bellevue’s ward for Jamaica’s forgotten patients
James Harvey*, 54, still moves as though he is standing behind a towering sound system. Sometimes he rocks from side to side, blurting intros to dancehall hits as if the speakers are still thumping…