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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie (left), listens as Chief Engineering Officer at the Trelawny Municipal Corporation, Kayon Hall (second left), provides details on one of the units at the Trelawny Infirmary’s new lo
February 28, 2026

McKenzie: First phase of Trelawny Infirmary project almost complete

Phase one of the new facility being constructed to accommodate residents and staff of the Trelawny Infirmary is expected to be completed shortly, says Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie. …
In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves to the crowd during his meeting with a large group of laborers in Tehran, Iran, May 10, 2025.
February 28, 2026

Trump: Iran’s supreme leader dead; bombing to continue

(AP) — United States President Donald Trump said on social media that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, describing his passing as “the single greatest chance for the Iranian people…
Investigators examine bank notes burned by authorities to prevent people from approaching the scene of a cargo plane that crashed on a highway on February 27, 2026, carrying money, in El Alto, Bolivia.
February 28, 2026

Death toll rises to 22 after plane carrying money crashes in Bolivia

(AP) — The death toll rose to 22 on Saturday from the crash of a military plane carrying 18 tonnes of new banknotes a day earlier near Bolivia’s capital, La Paz. The crash damaged about a dozen…
Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister Senator Kamina Johnson Smith.
February 28, 2026

Jamaica advises nationals to avoid travel to Middle East amid US-Israeli strikes on Iran

The Jamaican Government is advising citizens to “avoid all travel” to the Middle East and is urging nationals in the region to shelter in place amid joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran and that country’s…
February 28, 2026

Deported St Catherine man remanded on shooting, gun charges

A man recently deported to Jamaica to face serious gun charges was remanded when he appeared in the St Catherine Parish Court on Friday. Akeem Jackson, otherwise called 'Bobo Sparks', 31,…
A group of men wave Iranian flags as they attend a demonstration in support of the government and against United States and Israeli strikes in Tehran, Iran on February 28, 2026.
February 28, 2026

Update | Iran’s top leaders alive ‘as far as I know,’ says foreign minister

Iran’s foreign minister says the country’s Supreme Leader and president are alive “as far as I know,” as Saturday’s US-Israeli strikes and Iran’s retaliation intensify fears of a wider Middle East…
February 28, 2026

Senior citizen found dead at St Catherine home

Police have launched a homicide investigation following the killing of a 68-year-old man at his home in Windsor Heights, St Catherine, on Friday morning. The deceased has been identified as Hartman…
People watch as smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran on February 28, 2026.
February 28, 2026

US and Israel strike Iran

(AP) — The United States and Israel launched a major attack on targets across Iran on Saturday. US President Donald Trump called on the Iranian people to “take over your government” — an extraordinary…
Jahmarie Nolan .... scored hat-trick.
February 28, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

Demolition job: U20 Boyz drub Cayman Islands 9-0

Jamaica continued their perfect run at the Concacaf Men’s U20 Qualifiers as they dispatched the Cayman Islands 9-0 yesterday at the Stadion Rignaal ‘Jean’ Francisca in Curacao to pick up their third…