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Jamaica Gleaner
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:07:01 -0400Tank-Weld flagged
Tank-Weld Metals (TW), the leading supplier of steel products in Jamaica, is “likely abusing its dominance in the market by harming rivals and customers”, a report by the country’s fair competition watchdog has concluded. The report is based ...
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:07:07 -0400Hamilton’s lawyers warn Williams to cease ‘unwelcome contact’
Attorneys for Rae Town Councillor Rosalie Hamilton have issued a 24-hour ultimatum to Kingston Central Member of Parliament (MP) Donovan Williams, threatening Supreme Court action unless he ceases “unwelcome contact” and alleged harassment again...
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:06:56 -0400Education ministry rallies stakeholders in hunt for 300 students missing from school
The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has indicated that it has engaged multiple stakeholders to help locate the more than 300 students who have been missing from the formal school system since the passage of Hurricane Melissa in ...
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:06:51 -0400‘Today’ puts spotlight on Jamaica’s recovery during multiday ‘Girls’ Trip’ broadcast
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica secured major global exposure yesterday as NBC’s morning programme, Today with Jenna & Sheinelle, aired from the island, with the aim of reinforcing its recovery from Hurricane Melissa and appeal to the critical United...
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:07:02 -0400FAO-supported agri programme closes with more than 200 upskilled beneficiaries
The Improving Rural Livelihoods through Resilient Agrifood Systems (IRL) project has concluded, leaving behind a strengthened farming community in Kitson Town equipped with the skills, resources, and infrastructure to sustain and expand agricultural...
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
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:45:45 -050073-y-o woman abducted in Trinidad, found on boat heading to Venezuela
What began as a terrifying home invasion quickly turned into a high-stakes sea chase, as police swooped in just in time to rescue a 73-year-old kidnapping victim from a boat off the coast of Trinidad late Tuesday night. The victim, Tara Poliah....
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:02:50 -0500Update | Taxi man who allegedly abducted and raped 13-y-o passenger charged
The 48-year-old St Catherine taxi man who was arrested on Sunday for the alleged sexual assault of a 13-year-old passenger the previous day has been slapped with several charges. He was charged on Wednesday by detectives attached to the police....
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:08:45 -0500Man beaten by cops gets $255K compensation
A man who was allegedly beaten by two police constables in Spanish Town is set to receive $255,000 in compensation after the lawmen agreed to settle the matter in court-ordered mediation. The officers, Paul Banbury and Jason Hunter, found...
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:54:21 -0500Inmate shot dead in Tamarind Farm escape attempt
An attempted escape at the Tamarind Farm Adult Correctional Centre in St Catherine turned deadly on Wednesday when one of two inmates on the run was shot by correctional officers during a pursuit. Dead is 33-year-old Odane Hyatt of Rosehall...
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:42:14 -0500Churches to receive hurricane grants in April
Minister of Local Government...