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March 26, 2026
District Constable charged for allegedly opening fire on motorist in Portmore
A district constable has been charged after allegedly discharging his firearm at a motorist along the Port Henderson Main Road in Portmore, St Catherine. Sean McKenzie is charged for breaching the…
March 26, 2026
93 Hurricane Melissa evacuees remain in eight schools, Education Ministry reports
There are currently eight schools that are still being used as shelters in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, housing a total of 93 people. The update was provided this morning by Dr Kasan Troupe,…
March 26, 2026
UTech academic staff stage sit-in to protest late salary payments
Academic staff at the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) today staged a sit-in to protest the late payment of their March salaries. Following a Zoom meeting held on Thursday morning with the…
March 26, 2026
Police probing death of man in St Mary, suicide suspected
The St Mary police are probing the death of a man in the community of Luna. He has been identified as Owen Lewis. The matter is being treated as a suspected case of suicide. Reports are that…
March 26, 2026
Update | Taxi operator charged for alleged rape and abduction of teen passenger in Spanish Town
The 48-year-old St Catherine taxi operator who was taken into custody on Sunday for the alleged sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl who was a passenger in his vehicle has been charged. He was…
March 26, 2026
UTech working to fix payroll issues amid staff protest, says university president
President of the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech), Dr Kevin Brown, said the institution’s technical team is working overtime to resolve issues that have led to the late payment of salaries…
March 26, 2026
Policeman charged with murder in Preston Hill, St Mary shooting, granted $750,000 bail
A police constable has been charged over a shooting in Preston Hill, St Mary last June that left a man dead and a woman injured. Constable Alwyn Hill is charged with murder, use of a firearm to…
March 26, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
PM: ‘Grave error’ to think civilisation can occur without nature
WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is urging Jamaicans to embrace environmental stewardship and resilience as the country embarks on the Restoration, Ecological Enhancement and Landscape…
March 26, 2026
by Lester Hinds
11th Biennial Diaspora Conference to be most impactful, says Terrelonge
The upcoming 11th Biennial Diaspora Conference is being touted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade as potentially the most impactful since the first was held in 2004, with a number of…