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March 30, 2026
Fewer Jamaicans say income can cover expenses, survey finds
Fewer Jamaicans believe that their main source of income is enough to cover their expenses, the latest survey of living conditions has revealed. The 2023 survey, conducted by the Statistical…
March 30, 2026
St Catherine father accused of sexual assault freed as court upholds no-case submission
A St Catherine father accused of sexually assaulting his daughter has been freed by the parish court after a no-case submission was upheld. The man, whose identity is being withheld to protect the…
March 30, 2026
NWA working to repair damaged Belmont main road in Westmoreland, temporary detour being planned
The National Works Agency (NWA) says it is moving to implement a solution for a damaged section of the Belmont main road in Westmoreland, where part of the roadway has broken away. The affected…
March 30, 2026
Hanover teen charged for allegedly withdrawing over $800,000 from woman’s debit card
A 17-year-old boy from Hanover has been charged by the police for allegedly stealing a woman’s debit card and withdrawing more than $800,000. The teen, who reportedly used some of the money to…
March 30, 2026
Florida hospital drops lawsuit against woman who refused to leave facility
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida hospital has dropped its lawsuit seeking to evict a patient who refused to vacate a room for months after she was discharged because, the hospital said, she finally…
March 30, 2026
by Carl Gilchrist
A prayer for Anna
A Trelawny mother who gave birth six months ago to a baby with Trisomy 13, or Patau syndrome, has come forward to share aspects of the family’s journey with the child, who is currently hospitalised.…
March 30, 2026
by Karen Madden
Dental surgeons grit teeth over classification delay
The Union of Clerical Administrative and Supervisory Employees (UCASE) is blaming systemic “inertia” for the protracted delay in correcting an anomaly affecting registered dental surgeons. The union,…
March 30, 2026
by Carl Gilchrist
New appeal for Jamaicans to help hurricane-impacted students return to school
St Elizabeth Homecoming Foundation Chairman Donna Parchment Brown has issued a call for Jamaicans, individuals and organisations to come forward and assist students who have not returned to school…
March 30, 2026
JHTA chapter aids St Ann’s Widow’s Mite
The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) Ocho Rios Runaway Bay Chapter continued its decades-long support of the Mustard Seeds Widow’s Mite facility in St Ann with a donation of $150,000 on…