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March 3, 2026

Two in custody over Denham Town gun attack that left father and son dead

The police are reporting that two persons are now in custody in connection with the deadly gun attack on a family in Denham Town, Kingston. Their identities are being withheld pending further…
Leoda Bradshaw.
March 3, 2026

Assault case involving Leoda Bradshaw postponed to Friday

A hearing in the assault case involving Leoda Bradshaw has been pushed back to Friday after the woman accused of the attack failed to appear in the St Catherine Parish Court on Tuesday. Acting Senior…
March 3, 2026

Colombian police capture 121 members of criminal groups charged with extortion and kidnappings

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian police on Tuesday announced the capture of 121 people charged with kidnapping and extortion in a massive operation that was conducted in various cities and provinces…
St Vincent Prime Minister Dr Godwin Friday speaking at news conference on March 3, 2026.
March 3, 2026

St Vincent PM tells citizens to brace for increased prices due to Middle East war

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – The St Vincent and the Grenadines government Tuesday told citizens to be prepared for possible price increases as a result of the ongoing United States-Israel war on…
A man, centre right, breaks down as he hugs a relative at airport upon his arrival from Jeddah, in Ahmedabad, India, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
March 3, 2026

Anxious travellers scramble as Iran war strands tens of thousands across the Middle East

Frustrated and anxious travellers clamoured Tuesday for ways out of the Middle East and beyond as the widening Iran war constrained commercial flights through the region for a fourth day, stranding…
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March 3, 2026

Police probing death of two-month-old boy in Manchester

The police in Manchester are probing the death of a two-month-old boy who was found dead in the community of Top Hill this afternoon. The police’s Corporate Communications Unit confirmed the incident…
PIOJ Director General, Dr Wayne Henry. - File photo.
March 3, 2026

PIOJ warns of recession as economy contracts

Jamaica’s economy shrank sharply at the end of last year, and the country now faces what the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) calls a “negative” short-term outlook—with the real risk of a…
His court date is being finalised.
March 3, 2026

Jamaican man arrested in Antigua after 60 pounds of marijuana seized at airport

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC — A Jamaican man has been arrested in Antigua as police investigate the seizure of 60 pounds of marijuana during a joint drug interdiction operation at V.C. Bird International…
The country's coat of arms is displayed on the facade of a government building in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuesday, August 20, 2024.
March 3, 2026

Trinidad and Tobago declares new state of emergency over persistent violent crime

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Trinidad and Tobago declared a new state of emergency Tuesday, only about a month after the end of the previous one, as authorities in the Caribbean nation continue to…