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Qu Dongyu, director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
March 9, 2026

FAO launches International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026

The International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026, a commemoration designated by the United Nations General Assembly, has been launched under the leadership of Director-General of the Food and…
March 9, 2026

The more you fear ageing, the faster your body may age

NEW YORK (ANI): Worrying about getting older, especially fearing future health problems, may actually speed up ageing at the cellular level, according to new research from the New York University. In…
CEO of S Hotels Jamaica, Christopher Issa, and his UK representative, Victoria Cranmer, pose with the two awards they were recognised with at the PATWA International Travel Awards 2026 during the ITB trade show in Berlin, Germany, last Wednesday.
March 9, 2026 by Janet Silvera

S Hotel’s boss cops PATWA ITA awards for excellence in hospitality innovation

Berlin, Germany: Jamaican hotelier Christopher Issa has earned international recognition for his contribution to Caribbean tourism, receiving the 2026 Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA)…
Dr Devon Taylor, the president of the Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement.
March 9, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

JaBBEM president wants clarity on Flanker/Providence Beach development plans

WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Devon Taylor, president of the Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement (JaBBEM), is hoping that several concerns relating to the potential environmental impact of the…
(From left) Tameka McNish Miller, guidance counsellor, Irwin High School; Elizabeth Terry, Founder/CEO, Limitless Transformation Coaching & Training Services Ltd; Catherina Patterson, regional training manager, e-Learning Jamaica Company Ltd; Katherine Gar
March 9, 2026

Youth development app gets JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation support

The JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the JMMB Group, has announced its support of the UNUH edutainment app pilot programme at Irwin High School in St James. The foundation…
(From left) Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Fayval Williams, Marcia Bent, CBFFAJ president and Anthony Hylton, opposition spokesman on trade, industry and global logistics at the CBFFAJ 60th Anniversary Church Service.
March 9, 2026

Thanksgiving service marks CBFFAJ’s 60 years of service to trade and logistics sector

The Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association of Jamaica (CBFFAJ) commemorated its 60th anniversary – a Diamond Jubilee – with a Thanksgiving Church Service, marking six decades of…
March 9, 2026

UDC intensifies marketing drive to boost foreign, local visits to Dunn’s River Falls

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is seeking to strengthen its strategic marketing of Dunn’s River Falls and Park in St Ann through a multi-channel campaign designed to drive increased…
A thick plume of smoke rises from an oil storage facility hit by a US-Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran on March 8, 2026.
March 9, 2026

Energy prices soar to levels not seen in years as Iran names new supreme leader

Oil prices spiked near US$120 per barrel before falling back Monday as the Iran war intensified, threatening production and shipping in the Middle East and pummeling financial markets. The price for…
A photo released by the Earthquake Unit at The University of the West Indies, Mona, showing the epicentre of the magnitude 3.9 earthquake reported approximately seven kilometres north of Bull Bay, St Andrew, on March 9, 2026
March 9, 2026

Earthquake felt in Kingston and St Andrew

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.9 was felt in sections of Kingston and St Andrew early Monday morning, according to the Earthquake Unit at The University of the West Indies, Mona. There were no…