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March 12, 2026
Free toll for Hurricane Melissa relief activities to end on April 1
Persons and entities undertaking Hurricane Melissa relief activities in western Jamaica will no longer have free access to toll roads effective Wednesday, April 1. Under the relief initiative, which…
March 12, 2026
Widow of Haiti president describes his killing at US trial of four charged with conspiracy
MIAMI (AP) — The widow of Jovenel Moïse - Haiti’s last elected president - described being shot and wounded during the 2021 assassination of her husband while testifying Wednesday in the United States…
March 12, 2026
Preserving dignity on dialysis
THE EDITOR, Madam: Today, as the world observes World Kidney Day, it is worth pausing to reflect on the quiet and often unseen struggle faced by thousands of Jamaicans living with chronic kidney…
March 12, 2026
If Jamaica strikes oil
Jamaica cannot afford to drift through this moment with polite language, soft thinking, or the usual habit of celebrating possibility before securing substance. There is a serious conversation now…
March 12, 2026
Dawes apologises to McKenzie after age remark sparks uproar at Standing Finance Committee
Opposition Spokesperson on Health and Wellness, Dr Alfred Dawes, has issued an apology to West Kingston Member of Parliament Desmond McKenzie for commenting on his age during last week’s sitting of…
March 12, 2026
How the government can reduce cost of living by 30 per cent
THE EDITOR, Madam: Reducing the present taxes on oil by 50 per cent will be a game-changer for Jamaica. Here is a potential plan: Lowering the tax on oil imports would lead to a decrease in fuel…
March 12, 2026
Education Minister urges communities to address student absenteeism
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, has urged communities to play a greater role in addressing student absenteeism in schools. Speaking during the…
March 12, 2026
Two Westmoreland men charged after cocaine, ganja seized in Mandela Highway traffic stop
The police have charged two Westmoreland men who were held allegedly with cocaine and ganja during a traffic stop along the Mandela Highway. Donald Baugh, a farmer of New Works, and Lenroy Ferguson,…
March 12, 2026
by Robert Bailey
$200M PIÈCE DE RÉSISTANCE
Frank James, group chief executive officer of GraceKennedy, says his company will be investing a total of $202 million in the staging of this year’s ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics…