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February 10, 2026
by Ashanti Lawson
Slipe Pen Road fire leaves four homeless
A fire ripped through a house along Slipe Pen Road in Kingston on Tuesday morning, leaving four people homeless. The blaze occurred along Alton Villa Road, off Slipe Pen Road, Kingston. Among those…
February 10, 2026
'Moderate' 5.6 earthquake shakes eastern Jamaica
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake was felt across sections of eastern Jamaica early Tuesday morning, marking the latest in a series of tremors recorded in recent weeks. The "moderate quake"…
February 10, 2026
St Catherine taxi driver found guilty of raping passenger
A 56-year-old St Catherine taxi driver was found guilty on Monday of raping a passenger during trip in 2021. The jury in the St Catherine Circuit Court also found him guilty of forcible abduction,…
February 10, 2026
Event promoter shot dead in St Mary
A well-known event promoter was shot and killed in Robins Bay, St Mary, on Monday night, marking the second murder in the parish for the day, according to the police. The deceased has been identified…
February 10, 2026
Jamaica’s corruption perception score unchanged; still among countries with 'serious problems'
Jamaica has recorded no change on the latest Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), maintaining a score of 44,to be among countries with significant problems with corruption, according to Transparency…
February 11, 2026
Woman and daughter shot dead in Clarendon
A woman and her daughter were shot and killed at a bar in Rocky Point, Clarendon, on Monday night, the police say. They have since been identified as Norma Spence, 61, and Kerry-Ann Scott, 41. A…
February 10, 2026
UK PM Starmer averts leadership challenge amid Epstein fallout
United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer has survived a dramatic leadership challenge for now, following a crisis triggered by fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein files. It comes amid hesitation among…
February 10, 2026
Kingston man shot dead in suspected case of mistaken identity, say police
A 32-year-old man was shot and killed in Kingston on Monday in what police say may have been a case of mistaken identity. Reports are that about 12:45 a. m., armed men drove up to a motor vehicle…
February 10, 2026
St Catherine police probing fatal motorcycle crash
The St Catherine police are investigating the death of a man who succumbed to injuries he sustained in a vehicular crash in the parish on Sunday. He has been identified as Delroy Pottinger. The…