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April 1, 2026
Court frees man after prosecution fails to establish firearm link
A man who was on trial for illegal gun possession was freed in the Gun Court on Tuesday after the prosecution failed to establish that he was in possession of the illegal firearm. Nembhard Fletcher…
March 31, 2026
by Audley Boyd
LAST SHOT
It shall be now or never for the Reggae Boyz, when they take their final kick at qualifying for this summer’s FIFA Men’s World Cup against the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today. Match time…
March 31, 2026
by Andre Williams
Killing spree
A 21-year-old police constable is at the centre of a murder-for-hire investigation that has rocked the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), after he was slapped with charges for three homicides committed…
March 31, 2026
GDP falls by 7.1 per cent during Melissa quarter - STATIN
The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) says the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) for the period October to December 2025 fell by 7.1 per cent compared to the corresponding quarter of…
March 31, 2026
Flood damage blamed for missing files of multimillion-dollar contracts at UHWI, senior official tells PAC
Flooding in a “holding area” at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UWHI) and breaches of established procurement procedures led to the disappearance of contract files valued at millions of…
March 31, 2026
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…
March 31, 2026
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. …
March 31, 2026
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…
March 31, 2026
by Gregory Bryce
‘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…