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February 11, 2026
Under 17,000 still without power, JPS targeting full Melissa restoration by April
The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) has indicated that it continues to reduce the number of Jamaicans without electricity following Hurricane Melissa, with the figure now below 17,000. JPS President and…
February 11, 2026
British woman allegedly held with cocaine at airport gets $5 million bail
A British woman accused of attempting to smuggle seven pounds of cocaine concealed in festival mix and other food items was on Tuesday offered $5 million bail when she appeared in the Kingston and St…
February 11, 2026
St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation looking to identify shelters ahead of hurricane season
The St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation is looking to identify suitable buildings that can serve as hurricane shelters ahead of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially begins on June 1. …
February 11, 2026
Police seize firearms and ammunition in Flankers, St James
The St James police on Tuesday seized two illegal guns, along with three magazines containing 13 rounds of ammunition, during an operation in Flankers. No arrests were made. The police report that…
February 11, 2026
Wayne Campbell | Let us demand more STEM opportunities for our girls and women
Global education systems often create barriers for girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Data clearly states that such discrimination is both systemic and…
February 11, 2026
Man in Barbados pleads guilty to posting fake social media bribery claim about candidate
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC - A 27-year-old man in Barbados has been released on BDS$5,000 bail after he pleaded guilty to posting on social media a video claiming that he had received money from a…
February 11, 2026
by Olivia Brown
Mother, daughter killed in Clarendon shooting
Residents of the fishing village of Rocky Point, Clarendon, are reeling from the shooting deaths of a mother and daughter, a tragedy that has shattered their sense of security, and left many fearful…
February 11, 2026
Update | Soldier killed in Waltham Park Road gun attack identified
The soldier who was killed in a gun attack along Waltham Park Road in St Andrew on Tuesday night has been identified. He is 24-year-old Daniel Crawford of Spaldings, Clarendon. The police had…
February 11, 2026
Several St Mary communities under curfew as police move to maintain order
Several communities in St Mary are under curfew as the police seek to quell growing tension and heightened fear. The security measure has been imposed in sections of Boscobel, Stewart Town, Robins…