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March 11, 2026

Offniel Lamont | Call to address obesity

Over the past 30 years, childhood obesity in the Caribbean has more than doubled, making it the hardest-hit region in the Americas. In 2022, 8.6 per cent of children under five years old were…
St Ann Custos Joseph Issa (centre) with board members of the newly formed St Ann Marine Association: (from left) Francesca Russell, Sharon Harper, Alex Ghisays, Asha Issa, Prem Mahtani, Mike Drakulich and Jonathan Hernould.
March 11, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

St Ann Custos Commando initiative spurs marine protection drive

Akin to John F. Kennedy’s “Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what can you do for your country”, Custos Joseph Issa’s call for parishioners to be proactive has given legs to the novel St…
Volunteers with the NorthGate Youth and Family Development Foundation’s Operation GRACE initiative in Cambridge, St James, pose together for a group shot outside the Cambridge Health Centre in the community on March 7, during the official start of Operat
March 11, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

Cambridge gets a refreshing taste of Operation GRACE

WESTERN BUREAU: Residents of Cambridge and surrounding communities in St James, many of whom are still reeling from the impact of Hurricane Melissa, recently got some much-needed infrastructural,…
Sandrene Hill-Sherwood (seated right), president of the Hanover Justices of the Peace Association, and the members of her executive.
March 11, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Veteran educator chosen to lead Hanover JPs’ association

Western Bureau: Veteran educator Sandrene Hill-Sherwood, a long-serving teacher at the Sandy Bay Primary School, is the new chairperson for the Hanover Justices of the Peace Association (HJPA) after…
Sports
March 11, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Trials highlight continued growth in the field

Athletes competing in the field events over the three days of the Carifta Trials at the National Stadium had some very good results, with three picking up double wins. Leading the way was the…

West Indies’ captain Shai Hope (right) and batting partner Roston Chase run between the wickets during the T20 World Cup cricket match against India in Kolkata, India, on March 1.
March 11, 2026

West Indies take matters into own hands after nine-day ordeal in India

KOLKATA, India (CMC): Cricket West Indies (CWI) has been forced to abandon plans for an ICC-organised charter flight and secure commercial travel for its squad members stranded in India, ending a…
March 11, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Judge to rule on keeping witness’s evidence in murder case against cops

The judge in the trial of six policemen accused of murder has reserved her decision on whether she will allow the evidence of a key prosecution witness. The media has been barred from disclosing the…
A police officer stands guard in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
March 10, 2026

Human Rights Watch details deaths and injuries of police drone attacks in Haiti

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Drones operated by Haitian security forces and private contractors have killed at least 1,243 people and injured 738 others, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday. Of those…
March 10, 2026

Several guns, ammunition and cash seized in major operation in Westmoreland

A multi-agency, intelligence-led operation conducted across several communities in Westmoreland today led to the seizure of illegal guns, imitation firearms, money, and the arrest of several persons. …