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Dr Nadeen Spence.
March 23, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

UWI gives platform to close-in-age defence debate

From the benches of Parliament to the debating society at The University of the West Indies (UWI), arguments for and against legalising consensual sex among minors continue to stir opposing views,…
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
March 23, 2026

Brazil’s president slams ‘interference’ in previously colonised countries

BOGOTA (AP) Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva criticised what he called the return of a colonial approach toward developing nations during a summit in Colombia on Saturday, pointing to…
Children look at their phones while sitting on the Malecón wall during a blackout in Havana, Cuba.
March 23, 2026

Power being restored after nationwide grid collapse

HAVANA (AP) Cuba began restoring its energy system on Sunday, a day after a nationwide collapse of the entire grid left millions of people in the dark for the third time this month. Some 72,000…
Members of the team at the Urban Development Corporation.
March 23, 2026

UDC celebrates 58 years

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is celebrating 58 years of shaping Jamaica’s development landscape, marking the milestone with activities that highlight its impact across infrastructure,…
Miss Universe Jamaica Northeast 2025 Dreanna Williams.
March 23, 2026 by O’brian Wynter

Momentum building ahead of St Ann Miss Universe Ja casting call

Preparations are ramping up for St Ann ahead of the casting call to find the parish’s queen for the Miss Universe Jamaica competition under the organisation’s new parish-level pageant system. At the…
Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby (centre) and District Governor for Rotary District 7020, Professor William ‘Bill’ Aiken (third from left) and wife, Dr Ella Britton-Aiken (second from left), share the spotlight with sponsors and conference planning commi
March 23, 2026

Kingston mayor embraces Rotary’s ‘Unite for Good’

“Could not be more fitting”. That’s how Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby has summarised the theme of the upcoming Rotary District 7020 Conference ‘Unite for Good’, as he welcomed Rotarians from 10…
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March 23, 2026

$5m donation of generators, tanks bolsters CPFSA facilities

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) recently received generators and water tanks which will go towards ensuring safety and stability at local children’s homes, even during future…
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), JN Foundation, the Global Safety Partnership and the FIA Foundation signed an agreement in June 2025 for a two-year training programme on enforcement for members of the JCF. Participating in the signing of the agreemen
March 23, 2026

Capacity building for JCF to bolster helmet enforcement

Jamaica is set to take a major step in the coming days towards enforcement of helmet wearing. In a multi-agency initiative, led by the JN Foundation, a capacity-building training activity is to be…
Ramiesh Williams, winner of the David McMorris Cup, collecting his championship trophy from Karrell Scott, chief executive officer of Money Muss Games and Bar.
March 23, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Ramiesh Williams - The overall champion at McMorris Memorial Cup

WESTERN BUREAU Ramiesh Williams shot his way to glory, triumphing in commanding fashion to seize the title of overall champion at the prestigious fifth annual David ‘Dawg’ McMorris Memorial Cup,…