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March 7, 2026

Tony Deyal | What’s this world coming to?

I was trying to understand where we are now in March 2026. More importantly, considering what this world is coming to, where do we go from here? I was looking at a column about people and it scared me…
Dr Shirley J. Thompson, composer
March 7, 2026

Jamaican-British composer premieres new opera

Internationally acclaimed composer, conductor, scholar, cultural activist and filmmaker Shirley J. Thompson OBE, of Jamaican and English heritage, will unveil the world première of her latest Heroines…
RNFJ Vice President Dr Maurice   Miles.
March 7, 2026 by Derrick Scott

Maryland-based organisation to host gala in aid of Hurricane Melissa recovery

NEW YORK: Diaspora group Right Now for Jamaica (RNFJ), formed recently in Maryland, will hold its inaugural Fundraiser Gala Dinner & Concert on March 28 – billed as an elegant evening of culture,…
Reggae stalwart Luciano.
March 7, 2026

Luciano keeps the message alive

True to his moniker, the ‘Messenjah’, reggae stalwart Luciano continues to deliver powerful and timely nuggets of wisdom between his songs, and his performance at last week’s Reggae Gold Awards was no…
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March 7, 2026

IOM workshop increases gender sensitivity for more inclusive migration governance

In January and February 2026, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Jamaica delivered four hands-on workshops across St. Ann, Manchester, Kingston, and St. Andrew, training 33…
Mining Minister, Floyd Green.
March 6, 2026

Melissa damage delays Alpart reopening, gov’t awaiting new timeline - Green

Significant damage to Port Kaiser in St Elizabeth caused by Hurricane Melissa has been cited among the reasons for a delay in the planned reopening of the Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO) Alpart…
President of People’s National Party Women’s Movement, Patricia Duncan Sutherland. - File photo.
March 6, 2026

PNP Women’s Movement welcomes Jolyan Silvera sentence, calls for end to intimate partner violence

The People’s National Party Women’s Movement has welcomed the sentencing of former PNP Member of Parliament Jolyan Silvera for the killing of his wife, saying justice has been served. “The…
Minister of National Security, Dr Horace Chang. - File photo.
March 6, 2026

Chang defends JCF, says criticism of police must be based on evidence

National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang has defended the work of the police in fighting crime and reducing murders, saying criticisms against the constabulary force are irresponsible, without…
Children are seen through the Cuban flag while they walk to the Havana's Malecon to toss flowers into the ocean in commemoration of the anniversary of the death of the Cuban revolutionary Commander Camilo Cienfuegos on October 28, 2004 in Havana, Cuba. (AP
March 6, 2026

Cuba says Jamaica 'yielded' to US pressure; to withdraw all medical workers

Cuba says it will withdraw its 277 medical professionals currently serving in Jamaica, a blow to the island which sought to cushion the fallout from ending a 50-year cooperation programme that helped…