Latest News
March 13, 2026
In rural America, a teacher pipeline from abroad, including Jamaica, starts to dry up amid H-1B visa changes
Like many school systems facing teacher shortages, South Carolina’s Allendale County has looked overseas for help. A quarter of the teachers in the rural, high-poverty district come from other…
March 13, 2026
Robinson pressed Finance Minister on digital service tax
Opposition Spokesman on Finance Julian Robinson has criticised the Government for not providing a comprehensive plan about how the proposed digital service tax will be implemented, arguing that…
March 13, 2026
Water restored to Bounty Hall and Spicy Hill in Trelawny after repairs at Martha Brae plant
Residents of Bounty Hall and Spicy Hill in Trelawny are once again receiving a regular water supply following repair work carried out by the National Water Commission (NWC) at its Martha Brae Water…
March 13, 2026
Ethiopia declares three days of mourning after landslides kill 80 people
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia has declared three days of mourning as the death toll from this week’s landslides in the country’s south climbed to 80. Speaker of the House of Peoples’…
March 13, 2026
Police Constable Noel Maitland sentenced to life; must serve 32 years before parole eligibility
Police Constable Noel Maitland has been sentenced to life in prison and must serve 32 years and four months before being considered for parole for the 2022 murder of his girlfriend, Donna-Lee…
March 13, 2026
CXC head declares Caribbean ready for digital examinations
Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), Dr Wayne Wesley, has declared the Caribbean ready for electronic examinations following their implementation during the January…
March 13, 2026
Two men remanded over cocaine seizure in St Catherine
Judge Genetta Smikle told two men charged in a cocaine seizure in St Catherine that a bail application could be entertained only after the forensic certificate is received in the matter. She…
March 13, 2026
Leroy Fearon | Guardians of truth now guarded by compassion
In a profession defined by long hours, public scrutiny, and relentless commitment to truth, journalists are often the first to tell the stories of others’ hardship. Rarely, however, do we pause to…
March 13, 2026
Man shot dead after allegedly firing at police in St Catherine operation
A 25-year-old man who allegedly fired at police during an operation in Frazer's Content, St Catherine, on Wednesday was shot and killed. The deceased has been identified as Remmar Walker,…