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Paula Llewellyn, former director of public prosecutions.
March 20, 2026 by Sashana Small

JPs urged to resist bribery temptation in duty

Newly commissioned justices of the peace (JP) for Kingston are being encouraged to uphold the highest standard of integrity and to seek guidance from experienced mentors as they carry out their duties…
Jeffrey Hall (left), vice-chairman and CEO of Pan Jamaica Group, and Marisa Benain, executive director of the Little Theatre Movement Foundation, discuss the theatre’s need for a new cooling system and the importance of the preservation of historic cultu
March 20, 2026

Pan Jamaica pledges $10m for Little Theatre upgrade

Pan Jamaica Group has announced a $10 million commitment towards the refurbishment of the Little Theatre, a historic home of Jamaica’s performing arts. The contribution, channelled through the C. B.…
GraceKennedy presents essential hygiene and household products donated by Procter & Gamble to the Ministry of Health and Wellness on March 6 at the GraceKennedy Headquarters in downtown Kingston.
March 20, 2026

GK hands over $11m in relief supplies to health ministry, children’s homes

GraceKennedy (GK), in partnership with global consumer goods company Procter & Gamble (P&G), has delivered essential relief supplies valued at over $11 million to Jamaica’s Ministry of Health…
Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford (fourth left, front row), and Assistant Commissioner, Andrew Russell (fifth left), share a photo with the first cohort of Emergency Telecommunicators, along with facilitators of the Emergency Telec
March 20, 2026

JFB steps up emergency response

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has taken a significant step towards modernising the country’s emergency response system with the graduation of its first cohort of 24 emergency telecommunicators. As…
Lamara Distin
March 20, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

Medals up for grabs on day one of World Indoors

Jamaica will have the chance to earn its first medal on day one of the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships when action gets under way today at the Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena in Torun, Poland. Three…
Malike Kellier
March 20, 2026 by Keisha Hill

Kellier pushes for more visible, engaged JPs

The appointment of Malike Kellier as chairman of the Justices of the Peace of Jamaica – Kingston Association (JPJKA) marks a shift towards younger leadership, renewed civic energy and an emphasis on…
AP The Pentagon, the headquarters for the US Department of Defense, is seen from the air on September 20, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia.
March 20, 2026

The latest: Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funding for the Iran war, AP source says

International fuel prices soared on Thursday as Iran escalated its attacks on oil and gas facilities around the Gulf in retaliation for an Israeli strike on a key Iranian gas field. Iranian missiles…
Rudolph Brown/PHOTOGRAPHER Tyrone Wilson
March 20, 2026

Kintyre snaps up OOH Media outdoor advertiser

Kintyre Holdings (JA) Limited announced that it signed a binding agreement to acquire 100 per cent of OOH Media Services Limited, an outdoor advertising and branding business operating in Jamaica,…
Business
March 20, 2026

Marketing agency 1GS blames AI and bets on it too

One Great Studio (1GS) lost $25 million last year, reversing a $36-million profit the year before, and its CEO partially blames artificial intelligence (AI) — but also sees it as the way out. “If…