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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton. - File photo.
March 9, 2026

Tufton: Steps already taken, more measures being implemented to boost health sector

Jamaica’s Health and Wellness Minister, Dr Christopher Tufton, says he is “focused on moving forward” and addressing challenges that may result from Cuban health personnel withdrawing from the island…
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton. - File photo.
March 9, 2026

Jamaica–Cuba Eye Care Programme to continue until March 20 amid transition plans

The Jamaica–Cuba Eye Care Programme at St Joseph's Hospital in St Andrew is set to continue until Friday, March 20, with plans for alternative arrangements to be implemented after it ends,…
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon (centre), addresses Friday’s (March 6) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members reviewed the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditu
March 9, 2026

Gov’t pledges trained teachers in all early childhood institutions by September 2026

By September 2026, every early-childhood institution (ECI) across Jamaica will be staffed with at least one trained teacher. This was announced by Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and…
In this August 28, 2019, file photo, Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse speaks during an interview in his office in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery, File)
March 9, 2026

Jury seated in South Florida trial of four charged in 2021 assassination of Haitian president

MIAMI (AP) — A jury was seated Monday in the United States federal trial of four men charged in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. A panel of 12 jurors and four alternates…
Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, Jamaica's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
March 9, 2026

Kamina Johnson Smith | Rights, Justice, Action: Jamaica reaffirms commitment to women and girls

Jamaica joins the international community in commemorating International Women’s Day, under the theme: ‘Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls’. The annual observance recognises the global…
The charges have been pending against Joseph Michaels since 1989, more than 36 years ago.
March 9, 2026

Two men arrested in Old Harbour over theft of taxi from garage in Spanish Town

Two men have been arrested by the police in St Catherine after they were found scrapping a taxi that had been taken by its owner to a garage in Spanish Town for repairs. Detectives assigned to the…
They are to go to court on April 21.
March 9, 2026

Update | 17-y-o schoolboy charged with murder over deadly attack at Ocho Rios High

The 17-year-old Ocho Rios High schoolboy who was taken into custody following a deadly attack on a schoolmate has been charged with murder. He is scheduled to appear before the St Ann Family Court…
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March 9, 2026

Water being regulated for some St Mary communities due to downed pump at White River plant

The National Water Commission (NWC) has implemented temporary water rationing for some customers in Charles Town and other surrounding areas of St Mary due to a defective pump at its White River…
Firefighters at the scene of a fire at a property located at the intersection of Nugent Street and Old Market Street in Spanish Town, St Catherine on March 9, 2026.
March 9, 2026

Several left homeless by fire in Spanish Town

Several persons have been left homeless after a fire destroyed two structures in a yard in a section of Spanish Town, St Catherine this afternoon. The blaze occurred at the intersection of Nugent…