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March 18, 2026
Leakage lockdown
Opposition Leader Mark Golding is proposing a digital dragnet that he says could cut tax leakages and pump approximately $70 billion into the Government’s coffers while describing the Holness…
March 18, 2026
Portland health officials urge vigilance as suspected leptospirosis cases reported
Health authorities in Portland are urging stakeholders to remain vigilant in the fight against leptospirosis and to step up efforts to reduce the parish’s rodent population. Medical Officer of…
March 18, 2026
Camberwell, St Mary residents want urgent repair after road damaged by heavy rains
Residents of Camberwell in St Mary are appealing to the authorities to urgently undertake repairs to the main road in the district, as sections of the recently paved corridor have fallen into a state…
March 18, 2026
St Catherine contractor charged for allegedly impersonating the police
The Spanish Town police in St Catherine have arrested and charged a man for allegedly impersonating a police officer. He is 27-year-old contractor Alex Murray of Time and Patience district in the…
March 18, 2026
Five charged in connection with robbery at store in Angels, St Catherine freed after making restitution
Five persons who were charged in connection with the theft of dozens of cell phones and other electronics valued at over $2 million from a store in Angels, St Catherine have been freed after making…
March 18, 2026
Trelawny Health Department to undertake another round of rodent control, bulky waste removal
The Trelawny Health Department is to undertake another round of pest control interventions and the removal of bulky waste in communities as part of efforts to address the problem of rodents. Chief…
March 18, 2026
by Andre Williams
Clash in courtroom over videotaping of Clansman trial defendants
A sharp courtroom clash over the alleged videotaping of defendants set the tone for proceedings in the Supreme Court yesterday,before a police prosecution witness later identified two of the accused…
March 18, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
New sex offender rehab programme to launch this year
WESTERN BUREAU: Retired Brigadier Radgh Mason, the commissioner of corrections, says a new rehabilitation programme for sex offenders, aimed at giving those individuals a chance to change their…
March 18, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
‘We love Cuba’
An older couple from the Norman Gardens community in Kingston is among many Jamaicans left frustrated and disappointed by the departure of Cuban medical personnel who have served on the island for…