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February 18, 2026
Lawmakers will elect Peru’s next president after the latest ouster
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s Congress on Wednesday will choose the country’s eighth president in a decade to replace the newly ousted former leader José Jerí, with four lawmakers who are largely unknown…
February 18, 2026
Update | ‘Dabba’ charged for Manchester gun attack that left 4-y-o girl dead and father injured
Twenty-five-year-old Oneish Copeland, otherwise called ‘Dabba’, of the New Wales district in Manchester, has been charged by police in connection with the gun attack that left a four-year-old girl…
February 18, 2026
Businessman charged for allegedly pulling gun on man during dispute in Clarendon
The police have charged a man who allegedly brandished a gun during a dispute with a man in Clarendon and later attempted to flee Jamaica. He is 42-year-old businessman Fabian Fraser of Rocky Point,…
February 18, 2026
New Jersey Catholic diocese agrees to US$180 million settlement of clergy sexual abuse allegations
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey Catholic diocese this week agreed to a $180 million settlement to resolve allegations of clergy sexual abuse, a figure far exceeding agreements in some large dioceses…
February 18, 2026
Gov’t to procure 100 new school buses in 2026/27
The Government will be procuring 100 new school buses in fiscal year 2026/27, as part of the second phase in the roll-out of the National Rural School Bus System. Minister of Energy, Transport and…
February 18, 2026
Anisa Wilson-Smith | The empty engine: Why STEM/STEAM fails without an SEL Foundation
In the current landscape of Jamaican education, the buzzwords are unmistakable: STEM and STEAM. As a nation, we are racing to equip our youth with the technical prowess to navigate a digital-first…
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February 18, 2026
Russia hosts Cuban foreign minister and urges US not to blockade Cuba
MOSCOW (AP) — The Cuban foreign minister visited Moscow on Wednesday as the island faces blackouts and severe fuel shortages worsened by a US oil embargo. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez held…
February 18, 2026
Schoolboy in Trinidad shot and killed by bullet meant for father
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Police in Trinidad say a 16-year-old boy was shot and killed by a bullet intended for his father that ricocheted and struck him during a gun attack outside their home in…
February 18, 2026
Major patching works for Junction main road
The National Works Agency (NWA) is carrying out major patching of the main thoroughfare along the Junction corridor, extending from Grande Hole in St Mary to the St Andrew border. Communication…