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Commissioner of Police Dr Kevin Blake.
16 Mar, 2026 0

Police Commissioner warns against complacency despite murder decline

Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake has warned officers against complacency despite a decline in murders, cautioning that criminal networks remain poised to exploit any lapse in policing discipline. …
Brazil’s Neymar exercises during a training session at the Grand Hamad stadium, in Doha, Qatar on November 23, 2022.
16 Mar, 2026 0

No Neymar for Brazil's last friendlies before Ancelotti names World Cup squad

(AP) — Neymar was left out of Brazil's friendlies in the United States this month. The 34-year-old former captain has struggled to be fit since he tore his ACL in October 2023. Brazil will play…
16 Mar, 2026 0

Public urged to verify realtors after ‘for sale’ sign scam

The Realtors Association of Jamaica (RAJ) is warning members of the public to exercise caution when engaging in real estate transactions following a “ sophisticated” scam involving stolen and altered…
16 Mar, 2026 0

Trial continues March 23 for men accused of stealing JUTC petrol

The trial of four men charged with stealing petrol valued at more than $44,000 from the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is scheduled to continue before the St Catherine Parish Court on March 23. …
Sharon Burgess* examines some of the junk at the front of the yard where her brother stacks junk taken from off the streets.
15 Mar, 2026 0

Nightmare at home

Their home is no longer a sanctuary – it’s a prison of fear. At any moment, their mentally ill relative could strike and, for Sharon Burgess* and her elderly mother, that day could be fatal. Burgess’…
Dr Louis Moyston (second left), lecturer in the Department of Government at The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus,  speaks on ‘The resurgence of US Imperialism in the Region: Target Cuba’ while looking on (from left) are co-speakers Damion Gor
15 Mar, 2026 0

The search for UWI’s voice

As global politics and international law are being redefined by current developments in the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Middle East, the issue of expanding geopolitical hegemony was among the…

Roadworks being done in a section of Catherine Hall, Montego Bay, in St James in April 2025.
15 Mar, 2026 0

ORA to hit the road within 24 months

The Government is aiming, within the next 24 months, to establish the single entity it has been touting to take charge of national roads in the country and which has been named the One Road Authority…
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15 Mar, 2026 0

Shortage of produce threatens Jamaican restaurants in US

Several food items imported from Jamaica for the United States (US) market have remained scarce since Hurricane Melissa, leaving restaurant operators and other consumers in the diaspora and beyond…
15 Mar, 2026 0

New PAHO report highlights progress in front-of-package food labelling in the Caribbean

CMC A new report by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has highlighted progress in the adoption of front-of-package warning labelling systems for food products in the Region of the Americas,…