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11 Feb, 2026
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KSAMC to undertake road works across Corporate Area
The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will be undertaking road rehabilitation works across all 40 divisions. Mayor Councillor Andrew Swaby, who made the disclosure at the KSAMC’s…
11 Feb, 2026
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‘Dawson’s Creek’ star James Van Der Beek has died
NEW YORK (AP) — James Van Der Beek, a heartthrob who starred in coming-of-age dramas at the dawn of the new millennium, shooting to fame playing the titular character in “Dawson’s Creek” and in later…
11 Feb, 2026
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Johnson Smith: Jamaica surprised by US immigrant visa halt, talks ongoing
Foreign Affairs Minister Senator Kamina Johnson Smith says Jamaica has been engaged in dialogue with the United States regarding its decision to include the island on a list of 75 countries for which…
11 Feb, 2026
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Some Jamaican students leave Cuba amid fuel crisis, gov’t monitoring situation – Johnson Smith
A handful of Jamaican students have left Cuba amid displacement arising from the fuel crisis in that country, with others being encouraged to assess their situation, Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina…
11 Feb, 2026
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Police probe launched after Clarendon detainee found with knife concealed in body
A female detainee at the Four Paths Police Station in Clarendon had to undergo surgery to remove a knife from a cavity inside her body. The Gleaner was informed that on Saturday, February 8, the…
11 Feb, 2026
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Update | Two named as suspects in Waltham Park Road attack that left soldier dead and cop injured
The police have named two men as suspects in the fatal shooting of a soldier and the wounding of a policeman in an attack off Waltham Park Road in St Andrew on Tuesday night. They have been…
11 Feb, 2026
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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…
11 Feb, 2026
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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…
11 Feb, 2026
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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. …