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Professor Augustine John, Human Rights campaigner and Honorary Fellow at the UCL Institute of Education, University of London.
March 23, 2026

Professor Gus John | Complicity in betrayal

…After 60 years of anti-discrimination legislation, lives are still being ruined As I approach 62 years in Ole Blighty and reflect upon my 60 years in the struggle for racial equity and social…
It’s alleged that all three participated in a fraudulent scheme that involved unauthorised access to bank accounts and the transfer of funds to accounts maintained by other players.
March 23, 2026

FID issues 'money mule' warning following arrests

Three people are facing criminal charges for their alleged roles in a multimillion-dollar bank fraud and a suspected money mule operation, authorities announced on Monday. Ashanti Johnson, 24,…
March 23, 2026

JCF accounting clerk found guilty of allowance fraud scheme

A senior accounting clerk employed by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) was recently found guilty of undertaking a fraudulent allowance scheme. Gwendolyn Ward was convicted of multiple counts of…
The World Water Day 2026: ‘Where Water Flows, Equality Grows’
March 23, 2026

Leroy Fearon | Thirst by design: Why water injustice is not an accident

Each year, on World Water Day, we are invited to reflect on conservation, climate resilience, and sustainability. These are safe conversations. Necessary but safe. What is far less comfortable is…
March 23, 2026

Priest gets 12 years in prison for sex with minor on church compound

A catholic priest who was found guilty of having sex with a minor on the compound of his church was on Friday sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment in the St Catherine Circuit Court. The 41-year-old…
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March 23, 2026

Police impose restrictions for Champs

The police have imposed restrictions for those attending this week’s ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in St Andrew. Firearms, knives, ice picks,…
An Island Traffic Authority examiner checks the engine of a vehicle at one of the ITA's service hubs, as part of the fitness certification process.
March 23, 2026

446,610 digital certificates issued under e-fitness system

The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is reporting that the Electronic Motor Vehicle Certificate of Fitness (e-Fitness) is going well with 446, 610 digital certificates issued under the new system as at…
Jamar Woodstock
March 23, 2026

Jamaican man in St Kitts sentenced to prison for firearm possession

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – A Jamaican man in St Kitts and Nevis has been sentenced to prison following the discovery of a firearm and ammunition at his home earlier this year. Jamar Woodstock, who…
Debris surrounds damaged homes along the Black River, Jamaica, on October 30, 2025, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
March 23, 2026

Caribbean agencies review response to Hurricane Melissa, identify gaps

BRIDGETOWN (CMC) The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), in collaboration with Jamaica’s Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) and regional partners,…