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February 3, 2026
PepsiCo plans price cuts as demand for its drinks and snacks slip
(AP) — PepsiCo is cutting prices on Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos and Tostitos chips this year to win back customers exasperated by years of price hikes. PepsiCo has leaned on price increases as the…
February 3, 2026
Another cold front to affect Jamaica this weekend
Jamaicans are being advised to brace for unsettled weather over the next several days as a trough and another cold front are expected to affect conditions across the island. A trough across the…
February 3, 2026
Power outages hit several parishes as cold front brings strong winds
The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) has reported power outages in several parishes as strong winds associated with the cold front impacting the island disrupt electricity supply. Affected areas…
February 3, 2026
Minister Grange saddened by death of sound system veteran Supa Dee
Culture and Entertainment Minister Olivia Grange has expressed sadness at the sudden death of Anthony 'Supa Dee' Wilson, a veteran music producer, promoter and sound system operator. …
February 3, 2026
67-y-o killed in Clarendon crash
A 67-year-old man died in a motor vehicle crash along the Rosewell main road in Sandy Bay, Clarendon on Monday afteroon. He has been identified as Ralston Pinnock of a Sandy Bay address. …
February 3, 2026
Bailiffs evict Rhodes Nursing Home from St Andrew property
Bailiffs are evicting Rhodes Nursing Home, which houses 18 elderly residents, from a Half-Way Tree Road property in St Andrew. Tuesday's eviction follows a Supreme Court order issued in 2022…
February 3, 2026
Delay in St Catherine schoolboy death case linked to incomplete files
The court case against a motorist charged in the death of an 11-year-old schoolboy in Ferry, St Catherine, has been delayed due to outstanding key documents, including the postmortem report and motor…
February 3, 2026
Chief Justice Sykes to rule Thursday on Silvera’s manslaughter plea in wife's death
Chief Justice Bryan Sykes is expected to rule on Thursday whether the court will accept a manslaughter guilty plea from Jolyan Silvera, a former People’s National Party lawmaker, in connection with…
February 3, 2026
Update | Policeman charged over seizure of 85 rounds of ammunition
The policeman who was one of two men arrested last Friday following the seizure of a quantity of ammunition during a series of operations in Hanover and Westmoreland has now been charged. Constable…