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Published:Wednesday | March 25, 2026 | 10:33 AM

Investigators from the police’s Specialized Investigation Branch (SIB) are reminding the public of the serious consequences of making false reports, following an extensive probe into an alleged kidnapping that was later determined to be a domestic...

Published:Wednesday | March 25, 2026 | 9:44 AM

Detectives assigned to the police’s National Strategic Anti-Gang Division have seized two illegal guns and 22 rounds of nine ammunition during an intelligence-led operation in St Andrew on Monday night. The police say the coordinated operation...

Published:Wednesday | March 25, 2026 | 9:16 AM

A 26-year-old man from Manchester has been arrested and charged after allegedly breaking into a woman’s home while she was sleeping and attempting to rape her. Damani Richards of Golden Run district in Craighead has been charged with burglary...

Published:Wednesday | March 25, 2026 | 12:08 AM
Published:Wednesday | March 25, 2026 | 12:08 AM

With more than 400 students in St Elizabeth still absent from classrooms months after Hurricane Melissa swept through the parish, the St Elizabeth Homecoming Foundation has launched a new initiative to help restore attendance at Newell High School...

Published:Wednesday | March 25, 2026 | 12:08 AMMickalia Kington/Gleaner Writer

The Little London Justice of the Peace (JP) Association has donated two 18-inch wall fans to the Little London Clinic in Westmoreland, in an effort to improve comfort for patients and staff. Marva Davis-Clarke, principal of Broughton Primary School...

Published:Wednesday | March 25, 2026 | 12:07 AMAlbert Ferguson/Gleaner Writer

WESTERN BUREAU Shane Munroe, chief executive officer of MBJ Airports Limited, has signalled a major push to help restore normal school operations across western Jamaica, as several institutions continue to grapple with the lingering devastation...

Published:Wednesday | March 25, 2026 | 12:07 AM

When Hurricane Melissa struck, the regional credit union family answered the call. Funding and supplies were organized in 2025 to bring immediate aid to those affected. When the assistance arrived in 2026 from the Trinidad and Tobago League and its...

Published:Wednesday | March 25, 2026 | 12:07 AM

Four Jamaican credit union professionals have won highly competitive international scholarships and will represent Jamaica and the cooperative sector on the regional and global stage this June and July. Nicholas Campbell, client relations team lead...

Published:Wednesday | March 25, 2026 | 12:07 AM

Students across Jamaica have contributed their artistic talents to the nation’s sustainable-development efforts through the Jamaica’s Young Voices: SDG Creative Expression Competition, a partnership between the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ)...

Published:Wednesday | March 25, 2026 | 12:06 AM
Published:Wednesday | March 25, 2026 | 12:05 AM

When the lunch bell rings, Kayli makes her way across the busy schoolyard, joining her schoolmates heading to the tuck shop. Within minutes, the area is filled with students forming long lines, eagerly waiting to buy something to eat. Fourteen-year...

Published:Tuesday | March 24, 2026 | 9:48 PM

(AP) — The Trump administration late Tuesday offered a 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran, a person briefed on the contours of the proposal said. It comes as the United States military prepared to call up at least 1,000 more troops to supplement some...

Published:Tuesday | March 24, 2026 | 9:39 PM

A Clarendon woman who is charged in connection with a multi-million dollar drug bust in the parish two months ago, was granted $800,000 bail on Tuesday. Elsiea O'Connor is answering to charges of breaches of the Dangerous Drugs Act, possession...

Published:Tuesday | March 24, 2026 | 9:05 PM

The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is to introduce paid parking on Orange Street in downtown Kingston as part of efforts to improve traffic flow and waste management, Mayor Andrew Swaby has said. Last Friday, KSAMC...

Published:Tuesday | March 24, 2026 | 8:47 PM

Edwin Allen’s Romario Finnigan delivered the standout performance on day one of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships, producing a massive personal best in the Boys’ Class One 100m. On a night when 10.56 seconds was not...

Published:Tuesday | March 24, 2026 | 8:46 PM

Finance Minister Fayval Williams has raised concerns about “order splitting”, a practice in which shoppers divide large online purchases into smaller packages to remain under the US$100 duty-free threshold. Closing the Budget Debate on Tuesday,...

Published:Tuesday | March 24, 2026 | 7:16 PM

Edwin Allen’s Romario Finnigan shattered his personal best to clock 10.18 seconds in the Boys’ Class One 100m preliminaries, emerging as the fastest qualifier at the National Stadium on Tuesday. He beat previous best of 10.52 to lead finish...

Published:Tuesday | March 24, 2026 | 6:48 PM

Calabar’s Jamal Stephenson suffered a setback at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships after pulling up injured in heat seven of the Boys’ Class One 100m preliminaries at the National Stadium on Tuesday. Stephenson,...

Published:Tuesday | March 24, 2026 | 6:21 PM

Although she did not post the fastest time, Holland High’s Shanoya Douglas delivered one of the most impressive runs Tuesday, cruising to 11.85 seconds to advance to the Girls’ Class One 100m semifinals at the National Stadium. Douglas, one of...

Published:Tuesday | March 24, 2026 | 6:05 PM

A pregnant Haitian woman accused of illegally entering Jamaica was granted $1 million bail on humanitarian grounds by the St Catherine Parish Court on Tuesday. Sophonie Guersaint is charged with illegal entry. She was taken into custody following...

Published:Tuesday | March 24, 2026 | 4:35 PM

The Government has rejected a claim by the parliamentary Opposition that an electronic invoicing system could generate $8.6 billion in revenue in the upcoming fiscal year, which starts on April 1. The assertion was made by Opposition Spokesman...

Published:Tuesday | March 24, 2026 | 4:54 PM

Finance Minister Fayval Williams on Tuesday announced a revised special consumption tax on sugary drinks, shifting from a volume-based system to one based on sugar content. The change follows backlash from industry players and criticism from the...

Published:Tuesday | March 24, 2026 | 3:43 PM

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 matches as he works his way back into form and has...

Published:Tuesday | March 24, 2026 | 2:10 PM

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 district, who is charged with impersonating a...

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