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February 7, 2026
Tony Deyal | Chinese in tongs
When I was growing up in Trinidad, there were many people in houses, groups, towns, and cities. In that time, there were people from various races or, as Trinis call it, “white, black and khaki.” The…
February 7, 2026
by Dave Rodney
A Jamaican surviving a simulated Antarctic ice storm
On a trip to New Zealand a few weeks ago, I was blown away by the astounding beauty of this South Pacific retreat. This spotlessly clean destination is overloaded with dramatic alpine vistas, pop-up…
February 7, 2026
Something Extra | Saturday
The Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited team came through in full throwback for their ‘Dem Time De!’ 10th-anniversary staff party. Last Saturday at Caymanas Golf Club, staff and guests jammed to ‘90s…
February 7, 2026
UK relief flight with diaspora support lands in JA
LONDON: A relief flight to Jamaica from the UK arrived last month, delivering nearly three tonnes of essential supplies to vulnerable communities across St Elizabeth and surrounding parishes which…
February 6, 2026
Uber found liable in sexual assault case in US and ordered to pay $8.5 million
A federal jury in the United States this week found Uber to be legally responsible in a 2023 case of sexual assault — ordering the rideshare giant to pay $8.5 million to a woman who said one of its…
February 6, 2026
US tells Caribbean countries there are alternatives to Cuban healthcare programme
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The United States Embassy in Barbados Friday said that there are “alternative methods available” to Caribbean countries to recruit healthcare workers as it continued its…
February 6, 2026
Updated | Three men, including policeman, shot in Chisholm Avenue, St Andrew gun attack
Three men, including a policeman, were shot during a gun attack along Chisholm Avenue in St Andrew on Friday evening. They were rushed to hospital for treatment. The 39-year-old policeman was…
February 6, 2026
TikToker charged for allegedly pulling gun on relative
Twenty-nine-year-old TikToker Jevaney Burnett, otherwise called 'Siva', has been charged by police for allegedly pulled a gun on a relative during an altercation in Douglas Castle, St Ann on…
February 6, 2026
Section of Long Hill to Anchovy road in St James to be closed on Sunday for maintenance works
The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising that on Sunday, February 8, a section of the Long Hill to Anchovy main road in St James will be temporarily closed to facilitate necessary maintenance…