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March 21, 2026
by Lester Hinds
Jamaica-born church leader and wife killed in 6 car pile-up in New York
An elderly Jamaica-born couple were killed in a six car pile-up on the Southern State Parkway in Long Island, New York, caused by a drunken driver last Sunday night. Dead are 82-year-old Bishop Donald…
March 21, 2026
Leicester produced EPL miracle in 2016, a decade later they are facing relegation to third tier
LEICESTER (AP): Leicester celebrated the impossible a decade ago by winning the English Premier League (EPL) title at odds of 5,000-1. Fortunes have changed, though. Not only did the Foxes drop into…
March 21, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Inspectors on deck
Future leaders in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) are being warned to rethink the popular view that “knowledge is power”, as approaching leadership in this way can be dangerous and risk failing…
March 21, 2026
Anderson bats for regional security, defence cooperation
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, last Tuesday reinforced a commitment to the Caribbean’s regional defence and security cooperation, as he addressed…
March 21, 2026
by Mickalia Kington
Girlfriends Foundation comes good for Sav Hospital’s maternity department
Western Bureau: A simple act of care, which was sparked by a newborn baby wrapped in a worn towel, has blossomed into a meaningful donation for mothers and babies at the Savanna-la-Mar Public General…
March 21, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
Mom of three renews appeal for help fighting colorectal cancer
WESTERN BUREAU: Nickeisha Black, the 34-year-old mother of three children who is battling Stage-3 colorectal cancer, says she is placing her fate in the hands of God and the prospective kindness of…
March 21, 2026
CXC–employer agreement aims to ready youths for modern workforce
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has signed a partnership engagement agreement (PEA) with four major regional employer bodies, a step intended to bring the region’s education systems closer to…
March 21, 2026
US hands over field‑visit kits to support HIV treatment outreach
The United States on Thursday handed over 18 medical field-visit kits valued at US$23,000 ($3.6 million) to support HIV care in Jamaica, marking a boost to outreach services for patients unable to…
March 21, 2026
Editorial | Concerted effort for healthy Jamaica
With the raft of issues, domestic and global, competing for people’s attention, March’s observance as ‘Nutrition Month’ hasn’t received the focus it clearly deserves. That Jamaicans should have access…