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March 18, 2026

Gas prices to jump $4.50 as global tensions drive costs higher

Motorists will pay more for gas come Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move up by $4.50 to sell for $163.38 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go up by $4.50 to…
A copy of the Ten Commandments is posted along with other historical documents in a hallway of the Georgia Capitol on June 20, 2024, in Atlanta.
March 18, 2026

US judge strikes down Arkansas law mandating schools display Ten Commandments

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — An Arkansas law requiring that the Ten Commandments be prominently displayed in public school classrooms was struck down by a federal judge Monday. The law is among those…
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March 18, 2026

Trelawny Health Department to undertake another round of rodent control, bulky waste removal

The Trelawny Health Department is to undertake another round of pest control interventions and the removal of bulky waste in communities as part of efforts to address the problem of rodents. Chief…
March 18, 2026

Five charged in connection with robbery at store in Angels, St Catherine freed after making restitution

Five persons who were charged in connection with the theft of dozens of cell phones and other electronics valued at over $2 million from a store in Angels, St Catherine have been freed after making…
An American Airlines jetliner lands on a runway as a United Airlines plane waits for clearance to take off as high winds strafe Denver International Airport Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
March 18, 2026

Jet fuel prices and airfares are rising but travellers are still booking flights, US airlines say

Major United States airlines say they are not expecting a significant dent in quarterly profits despite soaring jet fuel costs tied to the war in the Middle East adding hundreds of millions of dollars…
A date is to be set for the man to appear in court.
March 18, 2026

St Catherine contractor charged for allegedly impersonating the police

The Spanish Town police in St Catherine have arrested and charged a man for allegedly impersonating a police officer. He is 27-year-old contractor Alex Murray of Time and Patience district in the…
President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Justice Winston Anderson.
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CCJ president proposes international climate injuries compensation fund

BRASILIA, Brazil, CMC – President of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Justice Winston Anderson has proposed the establishment of an international climate injuries compensation…
A section of the damaged roadway in Camberwell, St Mary.
March 18, 2026

Camberwell, St Mary residents want urgent repair after road damaged by heavy rains

Residents of Camberwell in St Mary are appealing to the authorities to urgently undertake repairs to the main road in the district, as sections of the recently paved corridor have fallen into a state…
Senegal's Sadio Mane holds the trophy aloft as he celebrates with teammates after winning the Africa Cup of Nations final football match between Senegal and Morocco in Rabat, Morocco, Sunday, January 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Youssef Loulidi, File)
March 18, 2026

Senegal slams ‘illegal and deeply unjust’ decision to strip Africa Cup title and pledges to appeal

Senegal isn’t giving up its Africa Cup of Nations title without a legal fight, with the country’s football federation saying it will appeal the “unfair, unprecedented, and unacceptable decision” to…