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Jamaica Gleaner

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:06:59 -0400
Holness in the hot seat
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness comes to the proverbial wicket today to make his 11th contribution to the yearly Budget Debate at a time when the country is said to be transitioning from recovery to reconstruction post-hurricane Melissa. Jamaica al...

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:06:58 -0400
Fraud accused’s true identity uncovered in $352m mortgage loan scam
Dwayne Pitter, a resident of Bay Farm Villa in St Andrew, is the person who allegedly used a fictitious name to get mortgage loans totalling $352 million from four commercial banks over a one-month period in 2024, law-enforcement authorities have ch...

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:07:29 -0400
St Elizabeth farmer loses acres of pumpkin to black rot fungus
Just months after losing her entire pumpkin crop to Hurricane Melissa, 30-year-old St Elizabeth farmer Sherka Graham is facing the same predicament once again. This time, the culprit is a fungus, causing black rot to appear on the crop. It has dest...

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:07:42 -0400
Crime scene investigator wrote statement six years after crime, after start of trial
A forensic crime scene investigator (FCSI), called by the Crown as a witness in the ongoing Clansman Gang trial, yesterday gave brief testimony linking his role to the escorting of evidence in the murder case involving William Christian. Christian, ...

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:07:37 -0400
Unapplied education hurting Jamaica’s productivity, says MoBay mayor
WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon is warning that education without application is unproductive, arguing that too many qualified persons are failing to translate their academic achievements into meaningful economic contributions.

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

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:13:28 -0500
St Thomas police targeting students safety with 'Operation nuh linga'
There is now increased police presence at the major transportation spaces in Morant Bay where students converge to get to and from school, due to a new initiative of the St. Thomas Community Safety and Security Unit (CSSU). The initiative,...

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:47:17 -0500
Sewing lab opens at juvenile correctional centre to empower girls
The South Camp Juvenile Correctional...

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:01:13 -0500
Taxi man fatally hits woman, sends her through ackee tree
A taxi operator has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving following a crash in Spanish Town last week that left a woman dead. The deceased has been identified as 54-year-old Janet Wilson, an unemployed resident of Jobs Lane in...

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:32:18 -0500
Fake squaddie hunting female teacher arrested and charged
A 27-year-old contractor is now facing charges after allegedly posing as a police officer and showing up at a school in St Catherine looking for a female teacher. The accused, Alex Murray of Time and Patience district in the parish, was arrested....

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 05:00:59 -0500
Tragic joyride claims 17-y-o in Bog Walk Gorge
What began as a late-night trip turned into heartbreak just minutes before midnight on Monday, when 17-year-old Oshene Darby died after the vehicle he was driving plunged into the Rio Cobre along the Bog Walk Gorge. Darby, who would have...

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