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March 25, 2026
22 rounds of ammunition, two guns seized in Bull Bay
Detectives assigned to the police’s National Strategic Anti-Gang Division have seized two illegal guns and 22 rounds of nine ammunition during an intelligence-led operation in St Andrew on Monday…
March 25, 2026
Police warns against making false reports after ‘kidnapping’ case unravels
Investigators from the police’s Specialized Investigation Branch (SIB) are reminding the public of the serious consequences of making false reports, following an extensive probe into an alleged…
March 25, 2026
Jamaica launches health after-action review following Hurricane Melissa
The Ministry of Health and Wellness, in partnership with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), has launched a comprehensive Health After Action Review (AAR) in the aftermath of Hurricane…
March 25, 2026
Petrojam General Manager Telroy Morgan steps down
General Manager of Petrojam Limited, Telroy Morgan, has demitted office. Morgan stepped down effective today. In a statement, the state-owned oil refinery said General Counsel and Corporate…
March 25, 2026
Government moves to digitise transactions with long-awaited e-signature policy
The Government today unveiled the long-awaited electronic transactions policy (ETP), which mandates that electronic or e-signatures and records are legally acceptable and binding. The policy will…
March 25, 2026
‘Teaching is a calling’: deCarteret’s Dorette Rhoden Henry named Teacher of the Year
Dorette Rhoden Henry, Mathematics and Information Technology teacher at deCarteret College in Manchester, is the 2025-2026 LASCO/Ministry of Education and Youth/ Jamaica Teaching Council Teacher of…
March 25, 2026
Lawyers calls for probe of police beating of Trelawny man caught on video
The attorney for a Trelawny man who claimed that he was kicked all over his body by cops during an incident captured by cell phone video, then set free without criminal charges, has signalled that he…
March 25, 2026
Motorists face another week of higher gas prices
Motorists are facing another week of increases in the prices of gas. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move up by $4.25 to sell for $167.88 per litre and a litre of E-10 90…
March 25, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Doctor warns of choking risks as schools rethink bun-eating contests
WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Anthony Taylor, principal of St Mary’s Preparatory School, says his institution will tighten safety measures around bun-eating contests but will not remove the activity from its…