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March 27, 2026
Tower farming takes root in Havendale home
While the Corporate Area pulses with commerce and traffic, a quieter transformation is taking place in the backyard of a Havendale home. There, amid the hum of residential life, a pair of technology…
March 27, 2026
‘You are still the one’
Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and their spouses stepped away from the demands of duty to reconnect and recharge at a deeply impactful Couples’ Retreat held last weekend under the…
March 27, 2026
Value of outstanding traffic tickets hits $4.5B
Motorists owe a total of $4.5 billion for outstanding traffic tickets issued over the last eight year, authorities disclosed on Friday. A total of 1,174,961 traffic tickets that were issued between…
March 27, 2026
Non-custodial sentence for property manage convicted in major drug bust
A property manager who pleaded guilty to several charges related to a US$500,000 or approximately J$76 million drug bust in St Andrew last year has dodged a prison sentence. Instead, Allen Patrick…
March 27, 2026
Portland man charged over viral video allegedly inciting violence against police, says JCF
A 32-year-old man seen in a viral video allegedly promoting violence against police has been arrested and charged by investigators in Portland, the police said Friday. Police said Shane Ellis,…
March 27, 2026
Farmer jailed for 17 years for rape of teen in St Catherine
A 58-year-old farmer has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for the rape of a teenage girl at his home in St Catherine 11 years ago. The sentence was handed down on Friday in the St Catherine…
March 27, 2026
Champs 2026 | Three records broken in girls’ hurdles semis
Three records were broken in the girls’ sprint hurdles semifinals in classes one, three and four at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs) at the National Stadium on…
March 27, 2026
Champs 2026 | St Jago's Marquies Page blazes to new 110m hurdles record
Marquies Page of St Jago High School shattered the boys’ Class Two 110m hurdles Champs record at the National Stadium on Friday, clocking a blistering 12.98 seconds in the semi-finals. Page dominated…
March 26, 2026
by Sashana Small
Guided to greatness
It was the guidance of a mentor that led Dorrette Rhoden Henry into the teaching profession and, 30 years later, that influence continues to shape her approach to teaching and learning. After…