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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon (left), is joined by Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry, Senator Marlon Morgan (right), during a visit to the Ocho Rios High School in St Ann on Thursday, March 5,
March 8, 2026

Education Ministry to beef up deans of discipline in schools

The Government is looking at strengthening the deans of discipline programme in schools as part of measures to better manage student behaviour and prevent conflicts. Minister of Education, Skills,…
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, is flanked by State Minister, Franklin Witte,r (left) and Permanent Secretary, Dermon Spence (right), as he addresses the sitting of the Standing Finance Committee on March 6 at Gordon House.
March 8, 2026

Vegetable oversupply not caused by importation, says Green

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green says that the oversupply of certain crops on the market is not due to the importation of vegetables. “None of the vegetable line glut are…
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March 8, 2026

Man being sought in police probe of alleged sexual molestation of 10-y-o relative

The St Catherine North police are seeking a man in his 50s as detectives probe a case of alleged sexual molestation involving a 10-year-old relative. The matter is being investigated by the Centre…
Firefighters at the scene of a fire in Craig Town, St Andrew on March 8, 2026.
March 8, 2026

Fire leaves several homeless in Craig Town

Several houses and a bar were destroyed in a fire in Craig Town, St Andrew on Sunday afternoon. The blaze occurred at a yard located at the intersection of Union and Jamaica streets in the…
The invoice
March 8, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Invoice intrigue

An invoice that was presented to customs officials detailing medical equipment and office furniture purchased in the name of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) for US$251,582 or almost…
Dr Rushell White making a presentation as superintendent in the New York City Department of Education.
March 8, 2026 by Lester Hinds

‘When women thrive, we all rise’

Today, for International Women’s Day and through the 2026 theme ‘Give To Gain’, the world is being encouraged to take on a mindset of generosity and collaboration, recognising that when people,…
Rose Marie Glaze, nurse practioner, poses with Kemelia Campbell, who she recently took off the streets of Montego Bay, St James in an act of ongoing generosity. Campbell has no known relatives living in the area, and was not able to find lodging at the inf
March 8, 2026 by Ashley Anguin

In the family now

WESTERN BUREAU: On Christmas morning 2025, while most families were at home, possibly gathered around their trees or opening presents, certified nurse practitioner and devoted caregiver Rose Marie…
Dean Williams, also known as ‘Sam’.
March 8, 2026 by Olivia Brown

Woman tried to stop partner from leaving home before confrontation with cops left him, two others dead

The spouse of one of the three men killed during an alleged confrontation with police in Comfort district, Clarendon, on Friday is challenging the official account of the deadly encounter. The…
The situation in Estuary Housing Scheme in January.
March 8, 2026 by Adrian Frater

Development team says Estuary restoration project completion in sight

WESTERN BUREAU: With restoration work in Phase Two of the Estuary Housing Scheme in St James now at an advanced stage, some residents last Thursday indicated that their fears about being caught in a…