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Jovell Barrett, Chief Public Procurement Policy Officer at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service
March 3, 2026

Public bodies must justify use of emergency procurement procedures

Public bodies are being reminded that they must carefully justify any decision to invoke emergency procurement procedures, as these rules are not designed for automatic or prolonged use. In a recent…
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March 3, 2026

Assault case involving Leoda Bradshaw postponed

A hearing in the assault case involving Leoda Bradshaw has been pushed back to Friday after the woman accused of attacking her failed to appear in the St Catherine Parish Court on Tuesday. Acting…
A Federal Aviation Administration sign hangs in the tower at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, March 16, 2017. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
March 3, 2026

Small plane makes emergency landing in frigid Hudson River in New York, 2 people aboard swim to safety

NEWBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — A small plane attempting an emergency landing crashed into the frigid Hudson River, but the pilot and a passenger escaped the wreckage and safely swam to shore, authorities said.…
Children carry into schools what they see modelled around them: how to handle conflict, how to defend themselves and how to prove worth.
March 3, 2026

Omar Miller | Rebuilding hearts, minds and academic futures after Hurricane Melissa

As the effects of Hurricane Melissa passed through Jamaica, the destruction was clearly visible: uprooted trees, destroyed homes, flooded roads, and interrupted utilities. However, beyond the…
US President Donald Trump, left, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer look at each other as they shake hands during a press conference at Chequers near Aylesbury, England on September 18, 2025. Leon Neal/Pool Photo via AP, File)
March 3, 2026

War with Iran strains the US-UK relationship

United States President Donald Trump has lambasted UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his reluctance to join the US-Israeli war against Iran. The dispute is roiling a relationship that Starmer…
Khadija Shaw
March 3, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

Bunny brace inspires Reggae Girlz comeback against Nicaragua

A brace from Reggae Girlz striker Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw spearheaded a come-from-behind win for Jamaica as they edged Nicaragua 3-2 yesterday in a Concacaf W Qualifiers Group B game at the Nicaragua…
The girlfriend of Jamaica’s Chase Audige, Alia Moore, shows support for the basketballer during a FIBA World Cup basketball qualifier against Canada inside the National Indoor Sports Centre on Sunday.
March 3, 2026 by Karen Madden

‘It means everything to him’

The adage ‘family is everything’ rings even more true in the face of adversity. When national basketballer Chase Audige helped Jamaica to back-to-back upset wins over Puerto Rico last November, it had…
West Indies’ captain Shai Hope (right) and batting partner Roston Chase run between the wickets during the T20 World Cup cricket match against India in Kolkata, India, on March 1.
March 3, 2026

Hope: ‘We can go home with our heads held high’

KOLKATA, India (CMC): Despite failing in their bid to reach the semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, West Indies captain Shai Hope believes his team performed admirably throughout the tournament…
St Thomas FA President Lascelles Logan gives a high five, representing the announcement of a $5.1m sponsorship, courtesy of McKay Security, to the parish’s football. Logan is joined by McKay Security’s Jessica Jackson at Ash Wednesday’s launch of the
March 3, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

St Thomas FA tickled pink over million-dollar boost

Lascelles Logan, St Thomas Football Association president, has hailed McKay Security’s record-breaking $1-million Major League prize money as a “major boost” amid the firm’s overall $5.1m sponsorship…