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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, is flanked by State Minister, Franklin Witte,r (left) and Permanent Secretary, Dermon Spence (right), as he addresses the sitting of the Standing Finance Committee on March 6 at Gordon House.
March 8, 2026

Vegetable oversupply not caused by importation, says Green

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green says that the oversupply of certain crops on the market is not due to the importation of vegetables. “None of the vegetable line glut are…
India’s players celebrate with the trophy after winning the T20 World Cup final match against New Zealand in Ahmedabad, India, on Sunday, March 8.
March 8, 2026

India wins cricket’s Twenty20 World Cup with 96-run victory over New Zealand

AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — India won the T20 World Cup for a record third time with a 96-run victory over New Zealand on Sunday to the delight of more than 100,000 fans at the largest cricket ground in…
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March 8, 2026

Clarendon police investigating death of man in Free Town, suicide suspected

The Clarendon police are probing the death of a man whose body was discovered in Free Town on Saturday. He has been identified as 26-year-old welder Coye Williams. The police report that about 8:35…
The seal of US Department of Homeland Security is seen before the news conference with Acting director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Todd Lyons at ICE Headquarters, in Washington, on May 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
March 8, 2026

Appeals court rules against Trump administration’s efforts to end protected status for Haitians

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court this week sided with a lower judge’s ruling against the Trump administration’s efforts to end temporary protected status for roughly 350,000 Haitians living…
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon (left), is joined by Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry, Senator Marlon Morgan (right), during a visit to the Ocho Rios High School in St Ann on Thursday, March 5,
March 8, 2026

Education Ministry to beef up deans of discipline in schools

The Government is looking at strengthening the deans of discipline programme in schools as part of measures to better manage student behaviour and prevent conflicts. Minister of Education, Skills,…
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March 8, 2026

Police probing shooting of man in Retirement, St Ann

The police in St Ann are probing the shooting of a man in Retirement district on Saturday night. The police report that about 11 o’clock, the man was pounced upon by unknown assailant(s) along the…
Guided by faith and purpose, Adams-Thomas leads the CPFSA with a focus on strengthening child protection systems across Jamaica.
March 8, 2026

Flair | Laurette Adams Thomas guarding nation’s children with grace, grit

On any given day, Laurette Adams-Thomas carries the weight of Jamaica’s most vulnerable children on her shoulders. Yet she does not describe her work as pressure. She calls it purpose. “I believe that…
Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, minister of foreign affairs and foreign trade.
March 8, 2026

Full Text | ‘Untenable’…Jamaica says Cuban medical programme ended over labour, legal concerns

The Government has moved to shed more light on the reasons it discontinued the Cuba–Jamaica medical programme, saying it wanted an arrangement that was in keeping with local and international law. …
Sheree Martin tackles problems head-on, turning challenges into opportunities for change.
March 8, 2026

Flair | Getting to know NCB’s first woman in charge

If there’s an elephant in the room, it won’t stay hidden once Sheree Martin walks in. She never tiptoes around a problem. If something isn’t working, she says so – directly, even when the conversation…