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March 27, 2026

Farmer jailed for 17 years for rape of teen in St Catherine

A 58-year-old farmer has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for the rape of a teenage girl at his home in St Catherine 11 years ago. The sentence was handed down on Friday in the St Catherine…
March 27, 2026

Portland man charged over viral video allegedly inciting violence against police, says JCF

A 32-year-old man seen in a viral video allegedly promoting violence against police has been arrested and charged by investigators in Portland, the police said Friday. Police said Shane Ellis,…
Rabbi Yaakov Raskin, director of Chabad-Lubavitch of Jamaica and the ARK Centre
March 27, 2026

Rabbi Yaakov Raskin | March 29 proclaimed Education and Sharing Day

In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, when communities in the Western parishes were cut off, homeless families were sleeping outdoors, and the roads were barely passable, stories of hope and kindness…
Sports
March 27, 2026

Tiger Woods involved in rollover car crash in Florida, according to reports

JUPITER ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods was involved in a rollover car crash on Friday, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office told media outlets. Authorities said the crash occurred just after 2:00…
JTA president, Mark Malabver. - File photo.
March 27, 2026

High schools in western Jamaica working to address Internet issues as exams approach

Some high schools across western Jamaica are facing challenges with internet access, raising concerns about the delivery of upcoming online examinations. President of the Jamaica Teachers’…
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March 27, 2026

Taxi operator gunned down inside cab in Negril

A taxi operator was gunned down inside his car near the Negril Square in Westmoreland last night. He has been identified by the police as 39-year-old Dadrian Miller of White Hall in the parish. …
Champs starters at work during the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships inside the National Stadium, yesterday.
March 27, 2026 by Karen Madden

MAKING OF CHAMPS: Organisers move past false start challenges

Following last year’s controversy where more than 60 false starts were recorded over the five-day ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs), meet director, Anthony Davis, says…
Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne. - File photo
March 27, 2026

Parliament in Antigua to be dissolved on April 1, paving way for elections

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Prime Minister Gaston Browne Friday confirmed that he has written to Governor General, Sir Rodney Williams, advising him to dissolve Parliament for a general election that…
Nathan-Neil Heirs of Jamaica College won gold in the boys Class Three long jump at Champs 2026
March 27, 2026

Champs 2026 | JC’s Nathan-Neil Heirs wins long jump gold in dramatic finish

Jamaica College’s (JC) Nathan-Neil Heirs snatched the gold medal in the boys Class Three long jump final in dramatic fashion as he jumped a winning mark of 6.37 metres in his final jump at the…