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Residents carry personal belongings as they leave a building damaged in a missile strike in Tel Aviv, Israel on March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Maya Levin)
March 28, 2026

Iran-backed Houthis enter the month-old war and could further threaten shipping

(AP) — Iranian-backed Houthi rebels entered the month-old war in the Middle East on Saturday by claiming a missile launch that Israel said it intercepted. Pakistan said regional powers plan to meet…
Handcuffs of steel
March 28, 2026

Student charged after chair attack at St Ann school

A teenage boy has been charged with wounding with intent after allegedly throwing a metal chair that injured a fellow student during a fight at a high school in Alexandria, St Ann earlier this month. …
The company is before the court on breaches of the Wildlife Protection Act.
March 28, 2026

Court of Appeal frees two men of murder because of trial judge's errors

The Court of Appeal has freed two men convicted of murder, ruling that errors by the trial judge rendered their 2017 retrial a “miscarriage of justice” and breached their constitutional right to a…
March 28, 2026

Bail hearing to continue April 24 for trio accused in St Catherine Probox theft case

The St Catherine Parish Court is to continue hearing a bail application on behalf of two of three men charged in connection with the alleged theft of a Toyota Probox motor car. The accused are…
A section of the roadway in eastern Portland near Coronation Bakery in Boundbrook on March 28, 206.
March 28, 2026

Heavy rains flood key roads in eastern Portland, motorists urged to exercise caution

Heavy rains Friday night into Saturday morning flooded several roadways in eastern Portland. The main thoroughfare from Boundbrook to Bryan’s Bay, in the vicinity of the old Jamaica Public Service…
Shanoya Douglas powers around the bend on her way to winning the girls’ Class One 200m in a new championship record time at the at the 2026 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships. (Ricardo Makyn photo)
March 28, 2026

Champs 2026 | Holland High's Shanoya Douglas smashes national junior 200m record

Holland High’s Shanoya Douglas delivered a dominant performance at Champs, smashing the girls’ Class One 200m record and the national junior mark with a gold medal-winning time of 22.36 seconds on…
March 27, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Tank-Weld flagged

Tank-Weld Metals (TW), the leading supplier of steel products in Jamaica, is “likely abusing its dominance in the market by harming rivals and customers”, a report by the country’s fair competition…
Dr Kasan Troupe, permanent secretary in the education ministry.
March 27, 2026 by Sashana Small

Education ministry rallies stakeholders in hunt for 300 students missing from school

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has indicated that it has engaged multiple stakeholders to help locate the more than 300 students who have been missing from the formal school…
Donovan Williams and Rosalie Hamilton.
March 27, 2026 by Kimone Francis

Hamilton’s lawyers warn Williams to cease ‘unwelcome contact’

Attorneys for Rae Town Councillor Rosalie Hamilton have issued a 24-hour ultimatum to Kingston Central Member of Parliament (MP) Donovan Williams, threatening Supreme Court action unless he ceases…