News
February 26, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Green: Don’t import bananas, it could cause deadly disease
WESTERN BUREAU: Agriculture Minister Floyd Green is urging Jamaicans to resist any move to import bananas during the current production shortfall, warning that doing so could expose the island to a…
February 26, 2026
by Andre Williams
Veteran detective pressed on statements, procedure in Clansman Gang trial
A 22-year veteran policeman, formerly assigned to the now disbanded Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime (CTOC) Branch, was closely cross-examined yesterday in the ongoing Clansman Gang trial, where…
February 26, 2026
New beginnings for Mitchie
On the historic stretch of Orange Street – famously known as Beat Street – a new chapter in Jamaica’s reggae legacy is unfolding. Directly across from Ibo Spice, Mitchie has officially opened the…
February 26, 2026
Airstrikes hit Afghanistan hours after it attacked Pakistan
(AP) — Pakistan carried out airstrikes in Kabul and two other Afghan provinces early Friday, Afghanistan's government spokesman said, hours after Afghanistan launched a cross-border attack on…
February 26, 2026
Church group rebukes Chang over ‘blood money’ remark, calls for retraction
Church leaders are calling on National Security Minister Horace Chang to withdraw comments suggesting that advocacy organisations critical of police conduct are “living off blood money.” The Watchman…
February 26, 2026
Pump attendant in Westmoreland burn case granted $350,000 bail; ordered not to interfere with victim
The pump attendant accused of setting a woman on fire during an altercation at a gas station in Whithorn, Westmoreland, was granted bail on Wednesday, sparking emotional scenes at the local…
February 26, 2026
UTech 'heartbroken' after student found dead in St Catherine
The University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) is “heartbroken” following the death of third-year engineering student Michael Patterson, whose partially decomposed body was found in a St Catherine…
