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March 24, 2026
Hundreds of bait stations deployed in Westmoreland to control rodent population
The Westmoreland Public Health Department has deployed more than 1,500 bait stations in several communities as part of its ongoing rodent control programme across the parish. Chief Public Health…
March 24, 2026
Major ganja bust in Hellshire
Lawmen assigned to the Marine Division on Monday seized a large quantity of ganja during an operation along the coast of Hellshire, St Catherine. The team, acting on operational intelligence,…
March 24, 2026
MOU signed to strengthen support for domestic workers
The country’s domestic workers are to benefit from training, improved labour protections and opportunities, under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the Ministry of Labour and Social…
March 24, 2026
Entertainer Rygin King detained by ICE in US
Jamaican dancehall artiste Rygin King has been detained by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). King, whose given name is Matthew Smith, was reportedly taken into custody…
March 24, 2026
MP Donovan Williams demands retraction and apology from Councillor Rosalie Hamilton over alleged defamatory remarks
Lawyers representing junior government minister Donovan Williams have given his Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) colleague, Rosalie Hamilton, 48 hours to issue a “full, unequivocal public retraction and…
March 24, 2026
Update | St Catherine contractor accused of impersonating police remanded, case transferred to Gun Court
The case against the St Catherine contractor accused of impersonating a police officer has been transferred from the parish court to the Gun Court in Kingston. Alex Murray, 27, of Time and Patience…
March 24, 2026
Mbappé says his left knee injury is ‘all gone’ as France ramps up for the World Cup
PARIS (AP) — As the World Cup looms, France star Kylian Mbappé says his left knee that bothered him for weeks is now fine. The Real Madrid striker was used as a substitute in his team’s last two…
March 24, 2026
by Corey Robinson
Dr Tomlin Paul celebrated as a ‘Caribbean man’
Dr Tomlin J. Paul, the late deputy principal of The University of the West Indies (UWI), was yesterday remembered as a “Caribbean man”, a devoted father, and a distinguished medical professional, as…
March 24, 2026
by Ruddy Mathison
3,000 acres of fruit trees by 2035
Jamaica is embarking on an ambitious drive to expand agricultural output, bolster food security and earn more foreign exchange by planting at least 3,000 acres of five key fruit trees – mango, ackee,…