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March 30, 2026

Technician shot dead in Spanish Town

A 26-year-old man was shot and killed in Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Sunday night. The deceased has been identified as Ochain Bailey, otherwise called 'Elder' and 'Quickie', a…
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Floyd Green (left) and Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change Matthew Samuda.
March 30, 2026

Jamaica secures US$50m Green Climate Fund boost for major agriculture resilience project

The Green Climate Fund has approved a US$50 million climate adaptation project for Jamaica to strengthen resilience in the country’s agriculture sector through support for vulnerable small farmers,…
Small Business Association of Jamaica Company Secretary Kevin Frith, who will head the newly established Procurement Task Force aimed at improving SME access to government procurement opportunities. (Contributed photo)
March 30, 2026

SBAJ launches task force to boost SME access to government contracts

The Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) has announced the establishment of a Procurement Task Force aimed at strengthening small and medium-sized enterprises’ participation in government…
Spain's Defense Minister Margarita Robles waits for the start of a meeting of the North Atlantic Council in defense ministers format at NATO headquarters in Brussels on October 15, 2025 (AP Photo/Omar Havana, file)
March 30, 2026

Spain says its airspace is off-limits to US planes involved in war against Iran

(AP) — Spain said Monday it has closed its airspace to United States planes involved in the Iran war, another step by Europe’s loudest critic of US and Israeli military actions in the monthlong…
People gather to greet freed Palestinian prisoners arriving on buses in the Gaza Strip after their release from Israeli jails under a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel, outside Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip on October 13, 2
March 30, 2026

Israel Parliament approves death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis

(AP) — Israel’s Parliament on Monday passed a law approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis. The measure has been harshly condemned by Israeli and Palestinian rights…
March 30, 2026

Police warn against illegal lobster trade during close season

The Jamaica Constabulary Force is reminding the public that the annual lobster close season will run from April 1 to June 30, 2026. During the period, the harvesting, sale, purchase, or…
Celine Dion
March 30, 2026

'I'm so ready' - Singer Céline Dion announces return to stage after health battle

Canadian singer Céline Dion has announced her return to the stage, four years after being diagnosed with a rare neurological condition that affected her voice and mobility, the BBC reported on Monday.…
Cables hang from a utility pole and trail along the roadside in Carawina, Westmoreland.
March 29, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Tangled and dangerous

Five months after the passage of Hurricane Melissa, the danger hasn’t passed. It’s hanging – literally – over nearly every road, sidewalk, and gate in Westmoreland, especially in the capital. What…
Jamaica-born Talia Parkinson-Jones, executive producer of NBC’s Today with Jenna and Sheinelle, on the job while a segment was being shot at Sandals Dunn’s River in Ocho Rios, St Ann.
March 29, 2026 by Janet Silvera

FULL CIRCLE

WESTERN BUREAU: From a little girl growing up in Kingston to one of daytime television’s most influential producers, Talia Parkinson-Jones has built a career shaping stories, steering culture, and…