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Tastia Stephens, of Parkmere Group Investments USA, displays some of the items that her company donated to Kiwanis Rose Hall Montego Bay, for residents of St James who were impacted by Hurricane Melissa.
March 19, 2026

Corporate Hands | Parkmere Group Investments USA donates to Kiwanis Rose Hall for relief efforts in MoBay

Fiona Vassell-Kerr (2nd left), vice-principal of the Manning’s School, accepts a symbolic cheque from Pastor Claudia Ferguson (2nd right), chairperson of the National Leadership Prayer Breakfast Committee. Sharing in the moment is Samantha Charles (left)
March 19, 2026

Corporate Hands | National Leadership Prayer Breakfast Committee makes presentation to Manning’s School

Members of the JN Circle Ocho Rios, Port Maria and Gayle chapters, along with the JN Circle Falmouth Chapter, pause for a group photo after presenting donations to Noah’s Ark Children’s Home and the Falmouth Infirmary in Falmouth. The contributions inc
March 19, 2026

Corporate Hands | JN Circle members make donations to Noah’s Ark Children’s Home and Falmouth Infirmary

Raslan Abu Rukun is Israel’s ambassador to the Dominican Republic, and a non-resident ambassador to Antigua-Barbuda, Jamaica, Grenada, Dominica, Haiti, St Vincent and the Grenadines, St Lucia, St Kitts and Nevis.
March 19, 2026

Raslan Abu Rukun | Iran: why and why now?

Why Operation Roaring Lion was essential and why it was launched now are best understood by looking at the Iranian regime’s past and present behaviour. A quick peek at what could be its future if left…
Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness (left), listens to Executive Director of the National Identification and Registration Authority, Dr Warren Vernon (right), during a recent meeting at the Office of the Prime Minister.
March 18, 2026

23 post offices to be upgraded under NIDS project

A total of 23 post offices are currently in contract to undergo significant upgrades aimed at enhancing service delivery to communities across the island. Executive Director of the National…
Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman (centre), shares a photo opportunity with (from left) Senior Vice President, Metal Shark, Henry Irizarry; Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Ambassador Rocky Meade; Commissi
March 18, 2026

JDF Coast Guard receives four high-speed interceptor vessels

Jamaica's maritime security has been further enhanced with the acquisition of four high-speed Surface Interceptor Vessels. The naval assets, which represent the first tranche of 22, were handed…
March 18, 2026

Man fatally shot after alleged confrontation with police in St Catherine

A 28-year-old man was fatally shot by police during an alleged confrontation in Kent Village, St Catherine, on Wednesday morning. The deceased has been identified as Kevon Bennett, from the…
Deveta McLaren.
March 18, 2026

Leadership change announced at Western Regional Health Authority

Business strategist Deveta McLaren has been appointed acting regional director of the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), the government body that oversees public health services in…
Israeli authorities hang Israeli and United States flags at the site struck by an Iranian missile that killed two people, in Ramat Gan, Israel on March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
March 18, 2026

Israel kills Iran intelligence chief as war spreads to energy facilities

(AP) — Israel killed Iran's intelligence minister as it kept up its campaign against the Islamic Republic’s top leadership and reportedly attacked an Iranian offshore natural gas field Wednesday.…