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February 26, 2026
Update | Westmoreland pump attendant accused of setting woman on fire granted $350,000 bail
The 30-year-old Westmoreland pump attendant accused of setting a woman on fire during an altercation at a gas station in Whithorn has been granted $350,000 bail with one or two sureties. Collate…
February 26, 2026
New beginnings for Mitchie
On the historic stretch of Orange Street – famously known as Beat Street – a new chapter in Jamaica’s reggae legacy is unfolding. Directly across from Ibo Spice, Mitchie has officially opened the…
February 26, 2026
Chief Justice pushes back at Chuck over child diversion criticism against judges
Chief Justice Bryan Sykes has pushed back against criticism from Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Delroy Chuck regarding the Child Diversion Programme, saying that no one, regardless of…
February 26, 2026
FedEx says it will return to customers any refunds it gets back from Trump’s illegal tariffs
NEW YORK (AP) — Delivery company FedEx said in a statement on Thursday that it will return any tariff refund it might get to shippers and customers who paid them. The statement came after FedEx filed…
February 26, 2026
Sentencing of former MP Jolyan Silvera will be open to the public
The sentencing hearing for Jolyan Silvera, the former lawmaker who pleaded guilty to killing his wife, will be open to the media and the wider public. The hearing is set for March 6 in the Gun Court,…
February 26, 2026
Unbeaten South Africa crushes West Indies by 9 wickets at T20 World Cup
South Africa has taken a giant leap toward the Twenty20 World Cup semifinals after a dominant nine-wicket win over the high-flying West Indies earlier Thursday in Ahmedabad, India. A whirlwind 95-run…
February 26, 2026
IMF sees ‘buoyant’ US economy accelerating this year but warns of risks from tariffs, rising debt
WASHINGTON (AP) — A “buoyant’’ United States economy is poised to see accelerated growth and lower unemployment this year. But big federal budget debts ”represent a growing stability risk,’'…
February 26, 2026
BVI not seeking free movement within CARICOM
BASSETERRE, ST Kitts, CMC -The British Virgin Islands (BVI) will not allow the free movement of Caribbean nationals if it is accepted as a full member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) grouping,…
February 26, 2026
Promise Longe | How natural hydrogen, hiding deep in the Earth, could serve as a new energy source
In the search for more, new and cleaner sources of energy, a largely untapped resource is emerging: natural hydrogen. Unlike hydrogen produced from industrial processes, natural hydrogen forms through…