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March 26, 2026
Green pushes expansion of rural farming project across Jamaica
Agriculture Minister Floyd Green has signalled the Government’s intention to expand a successful rural farming initiative to more communities, following what he described as “measurable outcomes” in…
March 26, 2026
Prisoner fatally shot by correctional officers at Tamarind Farm, INDECOM launches probe
One of two inmates who allegedly attempted to escape from the Tamarind Farm Adult Correctional Centre in St Catherine on Wednesday was fatally shot by correctional officers. The deceased has been…
March 26, 2026
Champs 2026 | Holmwood’s Jovi Rose targets middle distance double
Freshly crowned Class One girls 1500m champion Jovi Rose of Holmwood Technical has now set her sights on completing the middle-distance double at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Athletics…
March 26, 2026
District Constable charged for allegedly opening fire on motorist in Portmore
A district constable has been charged after allegedly discharging his firearm at a motorist along the Port Henderson Main Road in Portmore, St Catherine. Sean McKenzie is charged for breaching the…
March 26, 2026
93 Hurricane Melissa evacuees remain in eight schools, Education Ministry reports
There are currently eight schools that are still being used as shelters in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, housing a total of 93 people. The update was provided this morning by Dr Kasan Troupe,…
March 26, 2026
UTech academic staff stage sit-in to protest late salary payments
Academic staff at the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) today staged a sit-in to protest the late payment of their March salaries. Following a Zoom meeting held on Thursday morning with the…
March 26, 2026
Police probing death of man in St Mary, suicide suspected
The St Mary police are probing the death of a man in the community of Luna. He has been identified as Owen Lewis. The matter is being treated as a suspected case of suicide. Reports are that…
March 26, 2026
Update | Taxi operator charged for alleged rape and abduction of teen passenger in Spanish Town
The 48-year-old St Catherine taxi operator who was taken into custody on Sunday for the alleged sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl who was a passenger in his vehicle has been charged. He was…
March 26, 2026
UTech working to fix payroll issues amid staff protest, says university president
President of the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech), Dr Kevin Brown, said the institution’s technical team is working overtime to resolve issues that have led to the late payment of salaries…