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Hugh Wildman, attorney for Fritz Pinnock and Ruel Reid.
17 Mar, 2026 0

Reid fraud trial pushed back again

The absence of several defence attorneys in the fraud trial involving former Education Minister Ruel Reid and his co-accused forced an adjournment of the matter in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish…
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.
17 Mar, 2026 0

MoBay mayor wants update from auditor general on street light restoration

WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon wants the Auditor General’s Department to provide an update on the post-Hurricane Melissa arrangement between the Government and the Jamaica Public…
From left: Dr Jevonne McIntosh, medical officer in the Anesthesiology Department; Dr Amoy Ellis, medical officer in the A&E Department, Dr Natoya Hall-Okori, acting consultant in the A& E Department; Dr Andrea Johnson, A & E consultant and Dr O’Rane Thom
17 Mar, 2026 0

May Pen Hospital milestone

In a first for May Pen Hospital (MPH), a multidisciplinary team has saved the life of a patient who arrived with a stab wound to the heart – an achievement the hospital describes as a milestone in its…
Carlong Publishers chair, Shirley Carby (centre), presents Fitzroy Abbott, principal of Christiana Moravian Primary and Infant School in Manchester, with a copy of one of the textbooks donated by the company. Joining them are (from left) Carlong Publishers
17 Mar, 2026 0

Carlong Publishers donates $15m in textbooks to schools hit by ‘Melissa’

Carlong Publishers (Caribbean) Limited has donated 6,500 textbooks, valued at $15.6 million, to support primary schools affected by Hurricane Melissa. The donation was formally handed over on…
United Way of Jamaica CEO Kerry-Lee Lynch (centre) and Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Floyd Green listens as Jamaica Agricultural Society CEO Derron Grant detail the particulars of the first distribution from the UWJ Hurricane Melissa Restor
17 Mar, 2026 0

Westmoreland fisherfolk receive equipment from UWJ, JAS

Close to 100 fisherfolk in Westmoreland have become the first beneficiaries of the United Way of Jamaica’s (UWJ) partnership with the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS). The initial distribution from…
Natalee Watson and her children, daughter Rosetta Jackson and son Ethon Jackson.
17 Mar, 2026 0

Mom of six only wanted Bible after home burned down

WESTERN BUREAU: When fire destroyed the modest two-bedroom board house she struggled for years to build, single mother Natalie Watson lost everything – her beds, clothes, furniture, and the roof she…
17 Mar, 2026 0

St Catherine brothers who claimed provocation in man’s killing lose bid to overturn murder convictions

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by two brothers, upholding their 2011 murder convictions and ruling that the trial judge correctly excluded manslaughter and provocation from the jury. …
Opposition Leader Mark Golding making his contribution to the Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 17, 2026.
17 Mar, 2026 0

Jamaica should seek compensation from top polluters for Hurricane Melissa, says Golding

Opposition Leader Mark Golding has suggested that Jamaica assemble a team of its most experienced legal experts to prepare a brief on the prospects of recovering compensation for the massive loss and…
Senegal supporters protest after a controversial penalty was awarded to Morocco during the Africa Cup of Nations final soccer match between Senegal and Morocco on January 18, 2026, in Rabat, Morocco. (AP Photo/Youssef Loulidi, File)
17 Mar, 2026 0

Morocco awarded Africa Cup of Nations title after appeal overturns Senegal win

(AP) — Morocco was stunningly awarded the Africa Cup of Nations title on Tuesday by appeals judges who overturned Senegal’s victory in a chaotic final in January. The Confederation of African…