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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, delivering the keynote address at a Founders' Weekend event at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Portland on January 31.
February 4, 2026

Agriculture Minister commits $30 million to CASE to support egg farming

To help drive the resuscitation of the egg industry following Hurricane Melissa, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, has committed $30 million to support egg farming at the…
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February 4, 2026

Chicken shortage hits some Corporate Area wholesale and retailers

Several wholesalers and retail outlets across the Corporate Area are experiencing chicken supply issues. Checks conducted by The Gleaner on Tuesday and today revealed that a number of businesses,some…
	The charges have been pending against Joseph Michaels since 1989, more than 36 years ago.
February 4, 2026

Counterfeit US notes and illegal gun seized in Trelawny, two arrested

A man and a woman have been arrested by police in Trelawny following the seizure of counterfeit US currency and an illegal firearm at a premises in Mendez Town on Tuesday. Reports from the Falmouth…
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February 4, 2026

Ammunition found in unfinished building in Central Village

The police in St Catherine are reporting the seizure of 21 rounds of ammunition from an unfinished building in Windsor Heights, Central Village, on Tuesday. No arrest was made. Reports from the…
Phillip Paulwell. - File photo.
February 4, 2026

Paulwell calls for transparency amid Starlink procurement breach flagged by Auditor General

The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) says it is seriously concerned following reports that Energy and Telecommunications Minister Daryl Vaz has been flagged in a report by the Auditor…
Telecommunications Minister Daryl Vaz and Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis.
February 4, 2026

Vaz says 'no apologies' in rejecting auditor general’s 'uninformed' finding on Starlink purchases

Telecommunications Minister Daryl Vaz has rejected the auditor general's finding that he violated the law in the acquisition of 200 Starlink devices for hurricane relief, calling the allegation…
Allen Patrick Constable was fined $2 million or 24 months in prison for trafficking cocaine; $1 million or 12 months in prison for possession of cocaine; and $290,644 for the offence of using premises for the storage of drugs
February 4, 2026

Jamaican man deported from US gets prison time for illegal re-entry

A Jamaican man who was previously deported from the United States (US) has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison for illegally re-entering America, authorities there have disclosed. Dwayne…
This photo shows remains of board houses in Retirement, Bluefields, Westmoreland, which were destroyed by Hurricane Melissa on October 28, 2025.
February 4, 2026

IC implements monitoring framework for hurricane recovery spending

The Integrity Commission (IC) says it has developed and implemented a monitoring framework aimed at strengthening oversight of government procurement related to Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts. …
The incident occurred on January 14, 2026.
February 4, 2026

Kingston man charged with murder after allegedly attacking ex-girlfriend's family

Police have charged 30-year-old Kevin Bailey with murder and other offences after he allegedly shot two relatives of his former girlfriend in Bull Bay, St Andrew, last November. One died and the other…