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February 17, 2026

Ryan Reddie | Suspension is not the way to go: Rethinking school discipline in a changing Jamaica

When I was in high school, discipline meant structure, order, and clear boundaries. There were consequences, yes – but the cultural climate was different. Authority was rarely questioned, and social…
A policeman at a home in Breaton, Portmore, St Catherine where a woman was killed and her daughter injured in an attack on February 17.
February 17, 2026

Mother killed, daughter injured in attack at their home in Portmore

A mother was killed and her daughter injured in an attack at their home in Braeton, Portmore, St Catherine this morning. The attack was reportedly carried out by a man believed to be of unsound mind.…
St Lucia Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre.
February 17, 2026

St Lucia PM confirms ‘lost lives’ in latest US strike against alleged drug dealers

CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – Prime Minister Phillip Pierre Monday said the St Lucia government “is actively engaging through established diplomatic and security channels” after confirming that “people…
Dean Jones, founder of Jamaica Homes
February 17, 2026

The new diaspora map: Where Jamaicans abroad are buying to live (and why it’s shifted)

For years, “diaspora property” in Jamaica meant one thing: come home, build inna the old community, and lock it up until Christmas. That era isn’t dead – but it’s not leading anymore. What’s leading…
Clothes by Chinese company Shein are seen in the BHV (Bazar de l'Hotel de Ville) department store, Tuesday, November 4, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, File)
February 17, 2026

Shein faces EU investigation over illegal products and addictive design features

LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators are investigating Shein over concerns the online retailer hasn’t done enough to limit the sale of illegal products or protect users from the platform’s…
February 17, 2026

Red Hills, St Andrew man gets life imprisonment after gun and ammo found in ceiling

A St Andrew man who was found guilty over the seizure of a gun and ammunition hidden in the ceiling of his Red Hills home more than two years ago has been sentenced to life in prison. Iyan Guzmore of…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness.
February 17, 2026

Holness remembers Jesse Jackson as civil rights icon who fought for humanity

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has expressed sadness at the passing of American civil rights icon Jesse Jackson Sr. Jackson died Tuesday surrounded by family, according to a statement posted online…
File photo.
February 17, 2026

RADA urges onion farmers in Heartease, St Thomas to tackle rising foliar disease

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is urging onion farmers in Heartease, St Thomas to take steps to manage the rise in foliar disease affecting their crops. Foliar disease primarily…
 Reverend Jesse Jackson waves as he steps to the podium during the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on July 27, 2016.
February 17, 2026

Jesse Jackson, who led US Civil Rights Movement after King, dies

(AP) — The Reverend Jesse L Jackson, a protege of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr and two-time United States presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King's…