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February 11, 2026
Mandeville hospital performs first colonoscopy in 'breakthrough' for healthcare in southern Jamaica
The Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester has performed its first-ever colonoscopy, signaling what it says is a “breakthrough in public healthcare ” for residents and neighbouring parishes. A…
February 11, 2026
Police probe suspected suicide of 29-y-o woman in Manchester
Police in Manchester are probing the suspected suicide of a 29-year-old resident whose body was found hanging in Bloomwell, Spalding, on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased has been identified as Olivia…
February 11, 2026
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…
February 11, 2026
‘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…
February 11, 2026
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…
February 11, 2026
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…
February 11, 2026
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…
February 11, 2026
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…
February 11, 2026
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…