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The case is to go back to court on June 3.
March 20, 2026

Two men charged over ammunition found in unfinished building in Spanish Town freed

Two men who were arrested and charged for 26 rounds of ammunition found in a knapsack in an unfinished building three years ago have been freed of possession of a prohibited weapon and dealing in a…
Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 19.
March 20, 2026

NHT extends hurricane relief loan

The National Housing Trust (NHT) Hurricane Relief Loan is being extended to March 2027. Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in…
The Palace Multiplex in Montego Bay, St James
March 20, 2026

‘Nothing was salvageable’: Palace Multiplex in MoBay shuts down due to Melissa damage

Ravaged by the onslaught of Hurricane Melissa last October, the operator of the Palace Multiplex in Montego Bay, St James, has been forced to shutter its operations. Palace Amusement made the…
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March 20, 2026

Update | St Catherine teacher accused of house sale scam to seek to pay back money

The St Catherine teacher accused of selling a house he did not own and collecting more than $2 million is to seek to make restitution to the complainant. Raheim Douglas, 25, is charged with…
March 20, 2026 by Livern Barrett

$80m payday for fraudster

The Government has been ordered to pay almost $80 million to a man with dozens of fraud-related convictions after he languished in prison for six years and 11 months or 2,504 days in excess of his…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness (right) is congratulated by Government members of the House of Representatives after making his contribution to the 2026-2027 Budget Debate at Gordon House in downtown Kingston yesterday.
March 20, 2026 by Kimone Francis

NHT ‘almost used as a goodie bag’ by PMs, says trade unionist

Veteran trade unionist John Levy has poured cold water on Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’ announcement of a reduction in housing interest rates for some civil servants, arguing that the National…
Glenroy Murray, executive director of Equality for All Foundation Jamaica.
March 20, 2026 by Sashana Small

Holness sparks man-woman talk

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’s assertion that gender is limited to male and female has sparked both backlash and praise, with critics contending that his remark points to a shifting global…
March 20, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Divorcee loses property entitlement after 10-year delay in filing claim

A woman who waited nearly a decade after her separation before filing a claim for her share in the family home has lost her entitlement to an equal half of the property. The woman was, instead,…
From left: Michael Whittaker, physical planner at the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC); Naudia Crosskill, the StJMC’s chief executive officer; Lisa Lake, group chief executive officer of Restaurant Associates Limited (RAL); Richard Vernon, mayor of
March 20, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

RAL distributing emergency cots to municipalities out west

WESTERN BUREAU: As part of its ongoing efforts to assist residents in the county of Cornwall who were severely affected by the passage of Hurricane Melissa, Restaurant Associates Limited (RAL) has…