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Jamaica Gleaner

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 01:06:43 -0400
WEIGHT OF WAR
Fiscal Commissioner Courtney Williams has sounded a warning that the geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are posing a material risk to the Jamaican economy, and that a prolonged conflict could lead to worsened terms of trade and amplified price...

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 01:06:26 -0400
Monroe Ellis: Law needed to close climate change response gap
Auditor General (AuG) Pamela Monroe Ellis says the Jamaican Government has laid a solid foundation for the country’s climate response, but is warning of the absence of climate legislation to create legally enforceable standards and oversight mecha...

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 01:06:34 -0400
Mayor: Dredging harbour could fix Lucea’s flooding problem
Western Bureau: Lucea Mayor Sheridan Samuels, who is spearheading the call for a national response to the spate of recent floodings in Hanover, believes the dredging of the town’s harbour to address the build-up of silt is key to solving the probl...

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 01:05:44 -0400
Mixed views on Sandals overwater suites plans
WESTERN BUREAU: While environmental activists are seemingly not thrilled about Sandals International’s proposal to build overwater suites in proximity to its Sandals Montego Bay property, some residents of the nearby Flanker community have no iss...

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 01:06:40 -0400
Costly crimes
It is costing Caribbean nations a combined US$190 billion to deal with the effects of crime and violence, an official at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has revealed. Jason Wilks, senior sector specialist at the IDB, says this accounts for...

Jamaica Observer

Tue, Apr 12, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Charity makes donation to upgrade more restrooms at Little London High
SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland - Male students at Little London High School no longer have to be jealous that the girls' restroom is nicer than theirs. Last Friday, a group of alumni called Global Humanity Network Incorporated (GHNI) dona...

Tue, Apr 12, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
This Day in History - April 12
Today is the 102nd day of 2022. There are 263 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1961: Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man to fly in space, orbit the Earth and make a safe landing. OTHER EVENTS1606: Great Britain ad...

Tue, Apr 12, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Sharif sworn in as Pakistan's new PM after week of drama
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan's Parliament on Monday elected Opposition lawmaker Shahbaz Sharif as the new prime minister, following a week of political turmoil that led to the weekend ouster of Premier Imran Khan.Sharif took the ...

Tue, Apr 12, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Arlene Swaby fuels her business with focus and Access
While the journey of entrepreneurship has been anything but smooth sailing for small grocery store owner Arlene Swaby, she is proof that with the right focus, and a little support, small business owners can thrive."I started out after m...

Mon, Apr 11, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Hanging not solution to crime problem, says official
MONTEGO BAY, St James - Programme director, Community Renewal Programme, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Charles Clayton says the answer to the nation's crime problem is definitely not the resumption of hanging.In fact, Clayton poi...

Jamaica Star

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:05:27 -0500
Noel Maitland gets life imprisonment for killing Donna-Lee Donaldson
The long and painful wait for justice in the shocking murder of social media influencer Donna-Lee Donaldson reached its climax on Friday when her boyfriend, Police Constable Noel Maitland, was sentenced to life imprisonment. Justice Leighton...

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:48:58 -0500
Alleged gunman ‘Zazzie’ shot dead in St Catherine
An early morning police operation in Frazers Content, St Catherine, ended in gunfire on Thursday after a man who allegedly opened fire on a police team was fatally shot and an illegal gun seized. The dead man has been identified as 25 year old......

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:00:56 -0500
LA Lewis claims Trump-level wealth - Says nothing about him is gimmick
Self-proclaimed Maroon emperor LA Lewis has declared himself one of the richest men in the Caribbean, boldly claiming that his net worth rivals that of United States President Donald Trump. Speaking during an interview at his headquarters along......

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:01:06 -0500
Jamaica-born US soldier learns harsh lessons from Middle East
According to a Jamaica-born US Army Specialist, war has a way of stripping things down to their most basic truth. "People talk about war like it's strategy or politics," she said. "But when you're the one standing there in the middle of it, you.....

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:01:04 -0500
Worshipper says earthquakes are a sign to repent - But geologist says it’s just science
Jamaicans have been seemingly feeling the ground shake more often in recent times, leaving many to wonder if it's a fulfilment of biblical end-time prophecy. However, others believe it's just science as the island is sitting on a restless fault......

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