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March 31, 2026
US basketball team to let go Jaden Ivey after anti-LGBTQ+ comments
(AP) — The Chicago Bulls basketball team in the United States has moved to release guard Jaden Ivey in the wake of anti-LGBTQ+ comments and remarks about religion he made in videos on his Instagram…
March 31, 2026
Health Ministry warns public over fake blood pressure pill video
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is warning members of the public not to engage with or share a viral video circulating on social media that falsely uses the image and voice of the health minister…
March 31, 2026
Busby names Reggae Girlz squad for Concacaf group qualifiers
Reggae Girlz head coach Hubert Busby has named his squad for Jamaica’s final Group B matches in the Concacaf Women's Qualifiers against Antigua and Barbuda and Guyana. Jamaica will play both…
March 31, 2026
Integrity Commission probes UHWI procurement breaches
The Integrity Commission has launched an investigation into specific breaches highlighted by the Auditor General in a report on the operations of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI). …
March 31, 2026
Jamaican conjoined twin Azora Elson dies
Azora Elson, one of the Jamaican conjoined twins who was successfully separated in Saudi Arabia last year, has died. Her death was confirmed Tuesday morning by her mother, Iesha McMurray. She died at…
March 31, 2026
Three Colombians charged after record cocaine seizure
Three Colombian nationals have been charged in connection with what investigators say is Jamaica’s largest-ever single cocaine seizure, valued at approximately $1.7 billion. Charged are 39-year-old…
March 31, 2026
UHWI names companies featured in audit report that flagged use of tax-exempt status
The University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), has confirmed the names of four companies that an auditor general report has featured as beneficiaries of the hospital's misuse of its tax…
March 31, 2026
Police Sergeant, spouse freed of ganja charges
A police Sergeant and her civilian spouse have been freed of drug-related charges four years after they were arrested by cops. Sergeant Tamica Taylor and her fiancé, Royan Harris, walked free from…
March 31, 2026
Growth & Jobs | JN Bank urges tertiary students to master financial planning
Finance students at the University of Technology, Jamaica, have been urged to adopt a more disciplined and data-driven approach to managing their finances. Strong personal financial management, they…