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March 4, 2026
Vaz: Jamaica monitoring Middle East conflict for fuel price impact
Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says Jamaica is keeping a close watch on the conflict in the Middle East and its potential effects on the country’s fuel economy. Vaz noted that there have already been…
March 4, 2026
Several children injured in Bridgeport, Portmore crash
Several children were injured this morning when two cars crashed along the main road in Bridgeport, Portmore, St Catherine, resulting in one of the vehicles overturning. The extent of their injuries…
March 4, 2026
Gleaner photographer among veteran media workers honoured by PAJ
Gleaner photographer Rudolph Brown was among six veteran journalists honoured today by the Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) for their contributions to the profession. They were recognised at the…
March 4, 2026
Chuck hails criminal records reform as new expungement law takes effect
The new Criminal Records (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Amendment Act, 2026, which introduces sweeping reforms aimed at giving rehabilitated Jamaicans a meaningful second chance, including provisions…
March 4, 2026
Rehabilitation work for section of Troy to Warsop roadway in Trelawny
The National Works Agency (NWA) is set to undertake rehabilitation works along a section of the roadway between Troy and Warsop in Trelawny. NWA Communication Manager Stephen Shaw told The Gleaner…
March 4, 2026
by Sashana Small
Delivery dispute
Nearly a decade after entering into a now-collapsed agreement with used-car importer O’Brien’s International Car Rentals and Sales, the Government of Jamaica is yet to receive 41 vehicles, valued at…
March 4, 2026
by Mickalia Kington
Beaufort Primary, Maud McLeod High join hands in Darliston for Peace Day march
Western Bureau: Students, teachers, and community members aligned to the Beaufort Primary School and Maud McLeod High School gathered at the Darliston bus park in Westmoreland yesterday in a spirit of…
March 4, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Commerce to anchor Black River’s post-hurricane redevelopment, says Seiveright
WESTERN BUREAU: Delano Seiveright, state minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, says commerce, enterprise, and infrastructure expansion will be at the centre of Black River’s…
March 4, 2026
by Bryan Miller
Hanover MPs want verification of ROOFS disbursement funds
WESTERN BUREAU: Hanover’s two members of parliament (MPs) Heatha Miller-Bennett and Andrea Purkiss, want to see the relevant documentation to verify a claim by Local Government Minister Pearnel…