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March 29, 2026
by Kimone Francis
No solo rebuild
The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is warning that Jamaica’s recovery from the destruction of Hurricane Melissa will rise or fall on a single factor: Government, private interests,…
March 28, 2026
Champs 2026 | Holland High's Shanoya Douglas smashes national junior 200m record
Holland High’s Shanoya Douglas delivered a dominant performance at Champs, smashing the girls’ Class One 200m record and the national junior mark with a gold medal-winning time of 22.36 seconds on…
March 28, 2026
Heavy rains flood key roads in eastern Portland, motorists urged to exercise caution
Heavy rains Friday night into Saturday morning flooded several roadways in eastern Portland. The main thoroughfare from Boundbrook to Bryan’s Bay, in the vicinity of the old Jamaica Public Service…
March 28, 2026
Bail hearing to continue April 24 for trio accused in St Catherine Probox theft case
The St Catherine Parish Court is to continue hearing a bail application on behalf of two of three men charged in connection with the alleged theft of a Toyota Probox motor car. The accused are…
March 28, 2026
Court of Appeal frees two men of murder because of trial judge's errors
The Court of Appeal has freed two men convicted of murder, ruling that errors by the trial judge rendered their 2017 retrial a “miscarriage of justice” and breached their constitutional right to a…
March 28, 2026
Student charged after chair attack at St Ann school
A teenage boy has been charged with wounding with intent after allegedly throwing a metal chair that injured a fellow student during a fight at a high school in Alexandria, St Ann earlier this month. …
March 28, 2026
Iran-backed Houthis enter the month-old war and could further threaten shipping
(AP) — Iranian-backed Houthi rebels entered the month-old war in the Middle East on Saturday by claiming a missile launch that Israel said it intercepted. Pakistan said regional powers plan to meet…
March 28, 2026
by Neil Armstrong
J’can‑led exhibition on slavery in Canada at UN Headquarters
An exhibition curated by Jamaican-Canadian historian Dr Afua Cooper is now on display at United Nations headquarters in New York. ‘A History Exposed: The Enslavement of Black People in Canada’ is…
March 28, 2026
A step forward in tax policy
THE EDITOR, Madam: