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March 10, 2026

Man fatally shot by police in Church Pen, Old Harbour; family calls for justice

The family of a man who was fatally shot by the police inside his home in the community of Church Pen in Old Harbour, St Catherine on Tuesday is calling for justice. The deceased has been identified…
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March 10, 2026

No women’s 4x400m team after late changes to World Indoors roster

Jamaica will not field a team in the women’s 4x400m relay at the World Athletics Indoor Championships after late withdrawals from the initial 32-athlete roster has scrapped the team’s relay pool. …
He is to go to court in June.
March 10, 2026

Jamaican man on gun and drug charges in Bahamas pleads not guilty, remanded

NASSAU, Bahamas, Mar 10– A Jamaican man has been remanded in the Bahamas after he pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of drug and gun possession. The prosecution told Acting Chief Magistrate…
A JetBlue passenger jet, front, taxis at Palm Beach International Airport, Sunday, March 30, 2025, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
March 10, 2026

FAA briefly grounds all JetBlue flights due to short system outage

All JetBlue flights were briefly grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration early Tuesday at the request of the airline as it dealt with a short system outage. The ground stop was lifted about…
“A resource is only a blessing when the people can feel it in their daily lives. If Jamaica ever strikes oil, the victory cannot stay on paper or in press releases...This is not the hour for Jamaica to think small. If opportunity comes, we must meet it w
March 10, 2026

Jamaica’s Commonwealth question returns as King Charles warns of global challenges

A speech by Britain’s monarch marking Commonwealth Day has quietly revived one of Jamaica’s most enduring national debates: whether the country should finally sever its remaining constitutional ties…
Children are seen through the Cuban flag while they walk to the Havana's Malecon to toss flowers into the ocean in commemoration of the anniversary of the death of the Cuban revolutionary Commander Camilo Cienfuegos on October 28, 2004 in Havana, Cuba. (AP
March 10, 2026

Cuban doctors to leave Guyana as US applies pressure over island's medical missions

(AP) — Cuban officials are preparing to withdraw the nation’s medical brigade from Guyana after it moved to provide full salaries to doctors and nurses from the island instead of sending most of the…
The bullets were allegedly found concealed in the policeman’s suitcase during routine security screening at the Howard Hamilton International Airport.
March 10, 2026

Five men arrested in St Andrew lottery scam probe

Five men were arrested on Monday following a police operation at an apartment near Barbican in St Andrew, where investigators seized multiple electronic devices and luxury vehicles. The investigation…
An aerial view of a container terminal in seen in Shanghai on March 10, 2026. (Chinatopix via AP)
March 10, 2026

China's exports surge despite waning trade with the US

(AP) — China's exports jumped nearly 22% in the first two months of the year from a year earlier, powered by a surge in shipments of computer chips, autos and electronics. The export figures…
Dr Lisa Vasciannie
March 10, 2026

Geopolitical upheavals and US role in Caribbean for UWI discussion

Regional academics at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, are set to weigh in on geopolitical upheavals in the Caribbean, including the “ resurgence of United States imperialism in the…