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President of People’s National Party Women’s Movement, Patricia Duncan Sutherland. - File photo.
March 6, 2026

PNP Women’s Movement welcomes Jolyan Silvera sentence, calls for end to intimate partner violence

The People’s National Party Women’s Movement has welcomed the sentencing of former PNP Member of Parliament Jolyan Silvera for the killing of his wife, saying justice has been served. “The…
Mining Minister, Floyd Green.
March 6, 2026

Melissa damage delays Alpart reopening, gov’t awaiting new timeline - Green

Significant damage to Port Kaiser in St Elizabeth caused by Hurricane Melissa has been cited among the reasons for a delay in the planned reopening of the Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO) Alpart…
Kathryn Silvera, president of the JMEA.
March 5, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Budget probe

As members of parliament (MPs) gear up to pose questions to portfolio ministers today about the Government’s $1.4-trillion Budget during a two-day meeting of Parliament’s Standing Finance Committee,…
Courtney Williams, Commissioner of the Independent Fiscal Commission
March 5, 2026

... Gaps trigger credibility concerns from fiscal commissioner

Fiscal Commissioner Courtney Williams has raised questions about the credibility of aspects of the Government’s 2026-2027 Budget in his Economic and Fiscal Assessment Report (EFAR). In his assessment…
The entrance at Ocho Rios High School in St Ann.
March 5, 2026

17-year-old boy in custody after deadly fight at Ocho Rios High

A 17-year-old male student is now in police custody following a deadly fight at Ocho Rios High School in St Ann on Wednesday, which claimed the life of another student. The police reported that…
File photo.
March 5, 2026

NWA undertaking $193 million road rehabilitation in sections of Portland, St Mary and St Ann

The National Works Agency (NWA) is undertaking hotmix patching and a road rehabilitation programme in sections of Portland, St Mary and St Ann. The NWA says the programme to improve the road…
Opposition Spokesman on Finance Julian Robinson.
March 5, 2026

Opposition presses for fiscal commission report during budget review

The start of this morning’s sitting of the Standing Finance Committee of Parliament, which is examining the Government’s budget, was delayed after some Opposition members pressed for the report of the…
March 5, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Witness admits she didn’t see all details described in joint statement with partner

A prosecution witness yesterday insisted that although she and her partner witnessed parts of the fatal shooting of three men on Acadia Drive in St Andrew in 2013, and later composed a letter about…
New Zealand’s Finn Allen reacts after hitting the winning runs and finishing his century during the first T20 World Cup semi-final match against South Africa in Kolkata, India, yesterday.
March 5, 2026

Gayle record broken

KOLKATA, India (AP): New Zealand opener Finn Allen smashed the fastest-ever century in a T20 World Cup game to help the Kiwis defeat favourites South Africa by nine wickets in the first semi-final…