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February 9, 2026
Man wanted for murder in St Elizabeth captured in St Mary
The St Mary police have captured a man who was wanted in connection with a murder committed in St Elizabeth. According to the commanding officer for the St Mary Police Division, Superintendent…
February 9, 2026
Government refutes report that Jamaica turned away Cuban LPG tanker
The Government is refuting as false an online news report from an overseas publication claiming that Jamaica turned away a Cuban-registered tanker seeking to refill liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). …
February 9, 2026
Policeman accidentally shoots himself while at police station
A police constable accidentally shot himself with his service weapon on Sunday while at the Half-Way Tree Police Station in St Andrew. The matter is being investigated by the Independent Commission…
February 9, 2026
18 murders recorded last week, homicides still down 40 per cent
Jamaica recorded its deadliest week since the start of the year during the first week of February, with 18 murders reported islandwide over seven days, a sharp increase after several consecutive weeks…
February 9, 2026
Jamaica's top diplomats meet in Kingston amid 'period of geopolitical uncertainty'
Heads of Jamaica’s diplomatic and consular missions are meeting in Kingston this week with the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade amid a "period of geopolitical…
February 9, 2026
Cuba says airlines can no longer refuel on the island as US blockade deepens energy crisis
(AP) — Cuban aviation officials have warned airlines that there isn't enough fuel for airplanes to refuel in the island, part of a critical energy rationing going into place as the United States…
February 9, 2026
Bureaucracy is not the enemy; friction is
For much of Jamaica’s modern history, bureaucracy has been one of the country’s quiet strengths. A dense network of laws, procedures, ministries, departments, agencies, courts, and oversight bodies…
February 9, 2026
Landmark trial accusing social media companies of addicting children to their platforms starts
(AP) — The world's biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms. Opening statements for…
February 9, 2026
Kingston man charged after almost $1m allegedly stolen from car
A 24-year-old Kingston man has been charged in connection with the theft of nearly $1 million from a vehicle parked downtown last month, police said. He is Timar Robinson, of Upper West Street,…