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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
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
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
Airport bottlenecks in US ease as TSA workers get paid, but shutdown continues
Frustrating security lines dwindled at United States airports Monday, clearing the worst bottlenecks as Transportation Safety Administration officers began receiving backpay for working during the…
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 31, 2026
Government opens night shelter in St Thomas
Disadvantaged or displaced residents in St Thomas now have access to safe overnight accommodations, following the opening of a Night Shelter, located at the St Thomas Drop-In Centre on Church Street…
March 30, 2026
PNP Patriots pushes for western children’s hospital to be named after Portia Simpson Miller
The PNP Patriots, an affiliate of the Opposition People’s National Party (PNP), are urging the Government to “act in a spirit of national unity and historical recognition” by renaming the Western…
March 30, 2026
Housing quality improves as more Jamaicans live in better homes, survey finds
More Jamaicans are living in safe and habitable homes, with homeownership also on the rise, according to the latest Survey of Living Conditions. The island’s Housing Quality Index (HQI), which…
March 30, 2026
The price still being paid
Two centuries after emancipation, the case is no longer historical – it is immediate. The setting was formal. The language was careful. But the message carried weight. At the Organization of…