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Natalee Watson and her children, daughter Rosetta Jackson and son Ethon Jackson.
March 17, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Mom of six only wanted Bible after home burned down

WESTERN BUREAU: When fire destroyed the modest two-bedroom board house she struggled for years to build, single mother Natalie Watson lost everything – her beds, clothes, furniture, and the roof she…
United Way of Jamaica CEO Kerry-Lee Lynch (centre) and Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Floyd Green listens as Jamaica Agricultural Society CEO Derron Grant detail the particulars of the first distribution from the UWJ Hurricane Melissa Restor
March 17, 2026

Westmoreland fisherfolk receive equipment from UWJ, JAS

Close to 100 fisherfolk in Westmoreland have become the first beneficiaries of the United Way of Jamaica’s (UWJ) partnership with the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS). The initial distribution from…
‘One Battle After Another’ dominated the 2026 Oscars, winning six awards, including best picture, best director (Paul Thomas Anderson), and best supporting actor (Sean Penn).
March 17, 2026

Stars shine, history made at the 2026 Oscars

AP: This Oscar cycle’s heavyweight battle is finally over. The politically charged action comedy One Battle After Another just managed to outmuscle Ryan Coogler’s musically driven vampire thriller…
Police Superintendent Coleridge Minto addressing the St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation’s monthly general meeting on March 12.
March 17, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

St Bess cops concerned as more than 400 students still out of school after Melissa

WESTERN BUREAU: Superintendent of Police Coleridge Minto, the commander for St Elizabeth, is raising concern about the fact that some 400 students from across the parish have not returned to school…
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.
March 17, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

MoBay mayor wants update from auditor general on street light restoration

WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon wants the Auditor General’s Department to provide an update on the post-Hurricane Melissa arrangement between the Government and the Jamaica Public…
Israeli air defense system fires to intercept missiles during an Iranian attack over Tel Aviv, Israel, early Sunday, March 15.
March 17, 2026

Falling oil prices send Wall Street toward best day since US-Israel war on Iran

Oil prices are down, and stocks are up Monday, though such moves have been quick to reverse since the war in Iran began. The S&P 500 jumped 1.0 per cent and was on track for its best day in five…
Giving a playful twirl for the camera, Jamaican-American actress Sheryl Lee Ralph stuns in an Eman Alajlan Couture dress, chosen by her long-time stylist and daughter, Ivy ‘Coco’ Maurice.
March 17, 2026

Something Extra | Tuesday

The 98th Academy Awards on Sunday night celebrated cinematic triumph, with One Battle After Another taking home six awards — including Best Picture and Best Director– while Sinners earned four,…
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March 17, 2026

Oral Health Day to be observed March 20

The Ministry of Health and Wellness will join the global community in observing World Oral Health Day on Friday, under the theme “A Happy Mouth is a Happy Life”. The observance aims to raise awareness…
From left: Dr Jevonne McIntosh, medical officer in the Anesthesiology Department; Dr Amoy Ellis, medical officer in the A&E Department, Dr Natoya Hall-Okori, acting consultant in the A& E Department; Dr Andrea Johnson, A & E consultant and Dr O’Rane Thom
March 17, 2026

May Pen Hospital milestone

In a first for May Pen Hospital (MPH), a multidisciplinary team has saved the life of a patient who arrived with a stab wound to the heart – an achievement the hospital describes as a milestone in its…