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The case is to go back to court on June 3.
31 Mar, 2026 0

St Catherine taxi operator charged for alleged rape of teen passenger

A man employed as a janitor at the Linstead Police Station in St Catherine, who is also a taxi operator, was today remanded for allegedly sexually assaulting a teen girl who was a passenger in his…
The Bank of Jamaica.
31 Mar, 2026 0

BOJ holds policy rate at 5.50% amid global uncertainty

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has maintained its policy rate at 5.50 per cent, citing heightened global uncertainty driven largely by the conflict in the Middle East as the primary reason for holding steady. …
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31 Mar, 2026 0

Grange welcomes Jamaica Kingsmen CPL franchise to Jamaica

The Sport Ministry is reporting that an agreement was signed today by Caribbean Premier League Limited (CPL), the Ministry, and Kingsmen JDK LLC to host a Caribbean Premier League team and stage CPL…
With hair of varying styles and lengths, Jamaica College students celebrating their victory in the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ Athletics Championships last month.
31 Mar, 2026 0

‘We’ve always done well’

Jamaica College (JC) Principal Wayne Robinson said the school’s latest ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ Championships triumph is more than a title; it is another marker of a school firing on all fronts. The…
Members of Edwin Allen High’s female track team dance up a storm as they celebrate their victory in the ISSA/GraceKennedy Girls’ Athletics Championships in Frankfield, Clarendon, on Monday.
31 Mar, 2026 0

Edwin Allen celebrates resilient Champs team

Edwin Allen High School turned Frankfield blue yesterday, celebrating their 11th ISSA/raceKennedy Girls’ Athletics Championships title with a high-energy campus rally and street parade. Students and…
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31 Mar, 2026 0

UHWI in hot seat at PAC

The University Hospital of the West Indies’ (UHWI) so-called procurement scandal takes centre stage today as Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is expected to drill down to unveil additional…
Nursing students Ashanti Mootie (right) check Tajay Fuller’s blood pressure during the College of Health Sciences’ annual health fair, held yesterday at UTech’s campus in St Andrew.
31 Mar, 2026 0

Long lines for HIV testing mark UTech Health Fair

Long lines formed early for HIV testing at this year’s Health Promotion Fair hosted by the College of Health Sciences at the University of Technology, Jamaica – signalling both concern and curiosity…
Student at José Martí Technical High School in St Catherine, Teandra Williams (left), explains features of the state-of-the-art smart greenhouse, gifted to the school by the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information. Others pictured are Senior
31 Mar, 2026 0

State-of-the-art greenhouse at José Martí Technical High

Students of José Martí Technical High School in St Catherine are no longer just learning how to plant and reap crops; they are mastering the science and technology that will define the future of…
Gabrielle Gilpin-Hudson, president of the Realtors Association of Jamaica, in conversation with Gregory Bennett, deputy CEO, Spatial Planning Division, National Environment and Planning Agency, during the RAJ Green Sustainability event held recently at the
31 Mar, 2026 0

Realtors Association pushes climate‑smart training

The Realtors Association of Jamaica (RAJ), in partnership with the US-based National Association of Realtors (NAR), has launched the first GREEN Designation course in the English-speaking Caribbean —…