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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador, Audrey Marks.
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

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…
Rihanna arrives at the premiere of "Smurfs" on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
March 25, 2026

Woman pleads not guilty to trying to murder Rihanna and assaulting superstar’s family

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman from Florida pleaded not guilty Wednesday to the attempted murder of Rihanna. Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, of Orlando, also pleaded not guilty through her attorney to more than a…
Director of the Emergency, Disaster Management and Special Services (EDMSS) Branch at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr Nicole Dawkins-Wright (centre) greets Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Co
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…
Senegal's Sadio Mane holds the trophy aloft as he celebrates with teammates after winning the Africa Cup of Nations final football match between Senegal and Morocco in Rabat, Morocco, Sunday, January18, 2026. (AP Photo/Youssef Loulidi, File)
March 25, 2026

Senegal appeals to get Africa Cup of Nations title from Morocco at CAS with no timetable for verdict

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Senegal’s appeal to be reinstated as Africa Cup of Nations champion was registered Wednesday by sport’s highest court, which set no timetable for a likely long process…
Jamaica College’s (JC) Makaelan Woods wins the Boys’ Class Two 400m semi-final at Champs 2026.
March 25, 2026

Champs 2026 | JC’s Makaelan Woods and Calabar’s Diwayne Sharpe eyeing gold in respective 400m final

Jamaica College’s (JC) Makaelan Woods clocked 46.39 seconds to lead all qualifiers into the final of the Boys’ Class One 400m at the ISSA GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships at the…
Hydel’s Nastassia Fletcher ... a member of three successful 4x400m teams at Penn Relays.
March 25, 2026

Champs 2026 | Hydel’s Nastassia Fletcher leads Class One 400m finalists, Fogo Road’s Shameika McLean tops Class Two

Hydel High’s Nastassia Fletcher eased to 52.92 seconds to secure her place in the final of the Girls’ Class One 400m at the ISSA GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships at the National…
Leroy Fearon, lecturer, multi-disciplinary researcher, author, geography specialist, and columnist
March 25, 2026

Leroy Fearon | From chains to systems: Slavery’s modern mutations

March 25 is not merely a date on the United Nations calendar. It is a moral checkpoint; a moment that compels us to confront one of humanity’s most brutal enterprises: the transatlantic slave trade. …
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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…