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March 26, 2026
Champs 2026 | Holland’s Shanoya Douglas and Sashana East of Wolmer's eyeing sprint double
Holland High School sprint star Shanoya Douglas cruised into the semifinals of the girls’ Class One 200m at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Athletics Championships on Thursday. Douglas, who won…
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
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
TSA boss warns of airport shutdowns amid Homeland Security funding fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Security Administration may have to shut down operations at some airports if the budget impasse drags on, the agency’s acting head said Wednesday, even as record…
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
St Elizabeth man who killed 'Short Boss' in front of his kids convicted
A St Elizabeth man who shot a father six times in front of his young children and spouse has been convicted of murder. A seven-member jury, with a 6-1 majority decision, found Ethan Clarke, also…
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
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
Dean Jones | Jamaica on the edge: How a distant war could hit home harder than expected
The world has seen oil shocks before. But what is unfolding now in the Middle East is not merely another spike in energy prices – it is a structural disruption with the potential to ripple through…