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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles Jr., is joined by Acting Permanent Secretary, Dione Jennings (left), and President of the Jamaica Household Workers Union (JHWU), Elaine Duncan, in signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the M
March 24, 2026

MOU signed to strengthen support for domestic workers

The country’s domestic workers are to benefit from training, improved labour protections and opportunities, under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the Ministry of Labour and Social…
March 24, 2026

Entertainer Rygin King detained by ICE in US

Jamaican dancehall artiste Rygin King has been detained by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). King, whose given name is Matthew Smith, was reportedly taken into custody…
Donovan Williams and Rosalie Hamilton.
March 24, 2026

MP Donovan Williams demands retraction and apology from Councillor Rosalie Hamilton over alleged defamatory remarks

Lawyers representing junior government minister Donovan Williams have given his Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) colleague, Rosalie Hamilton, 48 hours to issue a “full, unequivocal public retraction and…
The matter is to go to trial on May 15.
March 24, 2026

Update | St Catherine contractor accused of impersonating police remanded, case transferred to Gun Court

The case against the St Catherine contractor accused of impersonating a police officer has been transferred from the parish court to the Gun Court in Kingston. Alex Murray, 27, of Time and Patience…
Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe looks on before the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, March 22, 2026.
March 24, 2026

Mbappé says his left knee injury is ‘all gone’ as France ramps up for the World Cup

PARIS (AP) — As the World Cup looms, France star Kylian Mbappé says his left knee that bothered him for weeks is now fine. The Real Madrid striker was used as a substitute in his team’s last two…
Mourners at the funeral for Dr Tomlin Paul, the late deputy principal of The University of the West Indies, Mona, held yesterday at the University Chapel in St Andrew.
March 24, 2026 by Corey Robinson

Dr Tomlin Paul celebrated as a ‘Caribbean man’

Dr Tomlin J. Paul, the late deputy principal of The University of the West Indies (UWI), was yesterday remembered as a “Caribbean man”, a devoted father, and a distinguished medical professional, as…
Locksley Waites, fruit tree crop specialist, tends to fruit crops at the Bodles Research Station in Old Harbour, St Catherine.
March 24, 2026 by Ruddy Mathison

3,000 acres of fruit trees by 2035

Jamaica is embarking on an ambitious drive to expand agricultural output, bolster food security and earn more foreign exchange by planting at least 3,000 acres of five key fruit trees – mango, ackee,…
March 24, 2026 by Andre Williams

Defence suggests investigators compromised murder scene in Clansman Gang trial

The handling of a bag recovered from the scene of a 2020 murder came under intense scrutiny in the Supreme Court on Monday, as the defence pressed its case that investigators may have compromised key…
Brian Anderson, president of the National Secondary Students’ Council.
March 24, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

NSSC calls for greater student safety following violent school incidents

WESTERN BUREAU: In the wake of two violent incidents involving students in St Ann earlier this month, the National Secondary Students’ Council (NSSC) is urging the expansion of anti-violence campaigns…