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March 17, 2026

Digital tax or digital balance?

Jamaica has stepped into a global debate. The Government’s plan to apply General Consumption Tax (GCT) to digital services supplied from overseas but used in Jamaica has sparked questions about…
A date is to be set for the man to appear in court.
March 17, 2026

Update | St Elizabeth contractor charged for allegedly using woman’s licensed gun to shoot her vehicle during altercation

Goshen, St Elizabeth contractor Owen Miller has been charged for taking a woman’s licensed firearm during an altercation and shooting her car The 44-year-old is charged with possession of a…
The incident is being probed by the police.
March 17, 2026

Man fatally shot in Hellshire, St Catherine

A man was gunned down in Hellshire, St Catherine on Monday night. The police report that about 9:30 p.m., explosions were heard along Cliff Boulevard in the area. The police were alerted. Upon…
Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collen Gager, speaks during the Trelawny Municipal Corporation’s meeting, held on March 12 at the Artisan Village in Falmouth.
March 17, 2026

Falmouth Mayor urges developers to comply with building standards

Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collen Gager, is urging business developers within the municipality to comply with regulatory standards and obtain the necessary permits to ensure safer and more…
Shanoya Douglas
March 17, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

Hodge misstep set to grant Douglas U20 World Champs silver

Jamaica’s Shanoya Douglas is expected to receive an upgrade from the bronze medal she mined in the women’s 200m at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships following the announcement of Adaejah…
Jamaica’s Under-17 Reggae Girlz in training.
March 17, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

U17 Girlz kick-start World Cup Qualifiers against Mexico

The U17 Reggae Girlz will begin their quest to secure a spot in the 2026 FIFA Women’s U17 World Cup today when they face a tough matchup against Mexico in the final round of the Concacaf U17 Women’s…
Christopher Williams.
March 18, 2026 by Livingston Scott

‘My role is strictly to make money’

In an effort to revive the flailing National Basketball League (NBL), the premier basketball league in the country, the Jamaica Basketball Association (JaBA), has appointed former Chairman of the…
PSG’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia celebrates after scoring his side’s fourth goal during the first leg of the Champions League round-of-16 match against Chelsea in Paris on Wednesday.
March 17, 2026

PSG spoilt for choice against Chelsea

PARIS (AP): Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique has a luxury of choice in deciding who to leave out of his attack against Chelsea in the last 16 of the Champions League today. All of Luis Enrique’s…
Iran’s players pose for a team photo before an Asian group A qualifying football match against North Korea for the 2026 World Cup on June 10, 2025, at Azadi Stadium in Tehran, Iran.
March 17, 2026

Asian football slams Trump over ‘warning’

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP): A leading football official in Asia says Iran is still set to play at the World Cup which kicks off in June in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Also, yesterday in…