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February 11, 2026
Police probe suspected suicide of 29-y-o woman in Manchester
Police in Manchester are probing the suspected suicide of a 29-year-old resident whose body was found hanging in Bloomwell, Spalding, on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased has been identified as Olivia…
February 11, 2026
Mandeville hospital performs first colonoscopy in 'breakthrough' for healthcare in southern Jamaica
The Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester has performed its first-ever colonoscopy, signaling what it says is a “breakthrough in public healthcare ” for residents and neighbouring parishes. A…
February 11, 2026
Cabinet Minister Vaz 'accepts' Auditor General’s finding he breached law in Starlink purchases
Telecommunications Minister Daryl Vaz says he accepts the auditor general’s finding that he breached the law in the acquisition of 200 Starlink devices for the Hurricane Melissa response. But he…
February 11, 2026
New taxes coming but vulnerable Jamaicans 'will be protected' - Finance Minister
Finance Minister Fayval Williams says new taxes will be introduced to fund the upcoming budget as the Holness administration contends with the economic fallout from Hurricane Melissa. She says the…
February 11, 2026
Suspect in Canada shooting is identified as an 18-year-old
(AP) — The suspect in a Canada school shooting was an 18-year-old who had a history of police visits to her home to check on her mental health, authorities said Wednesday, a day after the attack that…
February 11, 2026
Jamaica in 'great mood' after U17 Reggae Boyz qualify for World Cup - Grange
Jamaica’s Under-17 football team has put the country in a "great mood" after securing qualification for the 2026 FIFA Boys Under-17 World Cup in Qatar, Sports Minister Olivia Grange, said…
February 10, 2026
by Olivia Brown
MAY PEN HORROR
A resident of the usually quiet Glenmuir Drive in May Pen, Clarendon, is still shaken after recalling the horrifying moment a terrified 12-year-old boy came tearing through the streets late Sunday…
February 10, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Witness: Sergeant, corporal denied firing weapons at Acadia scene
Two of the six policemen on trial in the Home Circuit Court in connection with the January 2013 fatal shooting of three men along Acadia Drive, St Andrew, had reported that they did not fire their…
February 10, 2026
by Antoine Lodge
From Pathways to promise
Fourteen-year-old Dontae Daley has defied the odds, moving from reading at grade-one level to becoming one of the top performers in his third-form class at New Forest High School – a transformation…