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March 16, 2026

Public urged to verify realtors after ‘for sale’ sign scam

The Realtors Association of Jamaica (RAJ) is warning members of the public to exercise caution when engaging in real estate transactions following a “ sophisticated” scam involving stolen and altered…
March 16, 2026

Trial continues March 23 for men accused of stealing JUTC petrol

The trial of four men charged with stealing petrol valued at more than $44,000 from the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is scheduled to continue before the St Catherine Parish Court on March 23. …
Sharon Burgess* examines some of the junk at the front of the yard where her brother stacks junk taken from off the streets.
March 15, 2026 by Corey Robinson

Nightmare at home

Their home is no longer a sanctuary – it’s a prison of fear. At any moment, their mentally ill relative could strike and, for Sharon Burgess* and her elderly mother, that day could be fatal. Burgess’…
Dr Louis Moyston (second left), lecturer in the Department of Government at The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus,  speaks on ‘The resurgence of US Imperialism in the Region: Target Cuba’ while looking on (from left) are co-speakers Damion Gor
March 15, 2026 by Erica Virtue

The search for UWI’s voice

As global politics and international law are being redefined by current developments in the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Middle East, the issue of expanding geopolitical hegemony was among the…

Roadworks being done in a section of Catherine Hall, Montego Bay, in St James in April 2025.
March 15, 2026 by Lester Hinds

ORA to hit the road within 24 months

The Government is aiming, within the next 24 months, to establish the single entity it has been touting to take charge of national roads in the country and which has been named the One Road Authority…
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March 15, 2026 by Lester Hinds

Shortage of produce threatens Jamaican restaurants in US

Several food items imported from Jamaica for the United States (US) market have remained scarce since Hurricane Melissa, leaving restaurant operators and other consumers in the diaspora and beyond…
March 15, 2026

New PAHO report highlights progress in front-of-package food labelling in the Caribbean

CMC A new report by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has highlighted progress in the adoption of front-of-package warning labelling systems for food products in the Region of the Americas,…
An American flag flies again at the United States Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, yesterday, seven years after it was lowered when Washington and Caracas cut diplomatic relations in 2019.
March 15, 2026

American flag raised at US Embassy in Venezuela for the 1st time since 2019

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP): The American flag was raised yesterday over the United States (US) Embassy in Venezuela for the first time since 2019, a move that highlighted the recent shift in relations…
March 15, 2026

Security officer charged after relative shot during Kingston domestic dispute

A 46-year-old security officer has been charged after allegedly shooting and injuring a relative during a domestic dispute at his home on Lyndhurst Road in St Andrew earlier this month, the police…