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February 16, 2026
St James Municipal Corporation waives 50 per cent of debt owned by craft vendors
The St James Municipal Corporation has committed to waiving 50 per cent of the $9.3 million in outstanding debt owed by craft vendors in Montego Bay, to help them recover in the aftermath of Hurricane…
February 16, 2026
Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and 'Godfather' mainstay, dies at 95
(AP) — Robert Duvall, the American Oscar-winning actor whose classic roles included the intrepid consigliere of the first two "Godfather" movies, has died at age 95. Duvall died…
February 16, 2026
JTA: salary increase document being circulated fake
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) is alerting teachers and the general public about a false document circulating regarding a salary increase and other payments for educators. In a statement on…
February 16, 2026
Applicants to be shortlisted under gov’t’s church clean-up and restoration initiative
All 105 churches across St Elizabeth that have applied for assistance under the Government’s Community Church Clean-Up and Restoration Initiative, have been visited and verified by officials from the…
February 16, 2026
Nand C. Bardouille and Greg Quinn | Is CARICOM at a foreign policy turning point?
With the Fiftieth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) fast-approaching, an uncomfortable reality hangs over this high-profile moment in…
February 16, 2026
Patient at Bellevue Hospital dies on compound, internal review launched
The Bellevue Hospital is reporting that a patient died on the compound on Monday. The Kingston-based mental health facility, in a media release today, said an internal review has commenced to…
February 16, 2026
Cohabiting couples in Grenada to be afforded same rights as married people
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Grenada is amending its domestic violence law to recognise the rights of couples who have lived together for more than five years by extending to them the same rights as…
February 16, 2026
37 people killed over 14 days, homicides down 26%
Jamaica recorded 19 murders during the week of February 8 to 14 — the highest weekly homicide total since the start of the year — according to the latest serious crime statistics from the Jamaica…
February 16, 2026
Cashier among Manchester fast food workers charged for allegedly stealing card info to buy cryptocurrency
The police are reporting that three workers at a fast-food restaurant in Manchester have been arrested and charged for allegedly participating in a scheme in which customers’ credit and debit card…