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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…
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
by Andre Williams
Clash in courtroom over videotaping of Clansman trial defendants
A sharp courtroom clash over the alleged videotaping of defendants set the tone for proceedings in the Supreme Court yesterday,before a police prosecution witness later identified two of the accused…
March 18, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
New sex offender rehab programme to launch this year
WESTERN BUREAU: Retired Brigadier Radgh Mason, the commissioner of corrections, says a new rehabilitation programme for sex offenders, aimed at giving those individuals a chance to change their…
March 18, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
‘We love Cuba’
An older couple from the Norman Gardens community in Kingston is among many Jamaicans left frustrated and disappointed by the departure of Cuban medical personnel who have served on the island for…
March 18, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
Ricketts Walker hails ‘Team Customs’ for achievements during her tenure
Outgoing Commissioner of Customs Dr Velma Ricketts Walker says one of the most important achievements during her tenure was the ongoing transformation and strengthening of the Jamaica Customs Agency…
March 18, 2026
by Sashana Small
Robinson’s digital nomad proposal ‘good for market’ but ‘needs more fleshing out’
The Realtors Association of Jamaica (RAJ) has endorsed Opposition Spokesman on Finance Julian Robinson’s proposal for a digital nomad programme, arguing that it could boost both long- and short-term…
March 18, 2026
by Bryan Miller
Hanover Chamber calls for traffic lights at Grand Palladium’s entrance
Western Bureau: Reacting to the spate of traffic accidents near the Grand Palladium Hotels and Resorts – widely regarded as an accident blackspot – the Hanover Chamber of Commerce is calling for the…
March 18, 2026
AHF urges stronger global health equity measures in WHO pandemic agreement
With a new round of negotiations scheduled for the end of March in Geneva and with the May 2026 deadline approaching, the world’s countries continue to negotiate the rules that will define how…