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February 25, 2026
by Kimone Francis
DIVERSITY FILLIP
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has called on CARICOM leaders to abandon the “unrealistic” idea of political uniformity and to reframe national differences as strategic assets that drive regional…
February 25, 2026
McKenzie announces clean-up, reinstalling streetlights in Denham Town
Following the tragic killing of three-year-old Jayce Pinnock in Denham Town, Kingston, Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, has announced measures to enhance the…
February 25, 2026
St Ann man charged for alleged rape and abduction of teen girl
A 33-year-old St Ann man has been charged for the alleged rape of a teen girl and for keeping her at his home for days. Charged with abduction, rape, grievous sexual assault, and unlawful detention is…
February 25, 2026
Inflation rate to average 5.9 per cent over next two years - BOJ
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is projecting that inflation will average 5.9 per cent over the next two years. Governor, Richard Byles, advised that this forecast is below the previous projection of an…
February 25, 2026
NIRA moving to accelerate nationwide expansion of national ID enrolment
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) is moving to rapidly expand national identification enrolment services across the country. Executive Director, Dr Warren Vernon, made the…
February 25, 2026
Man deported from Bahamas charged for 2016 gun attack in Twickenham Park
He is 31-year-old Akeem Jackson, otherwise known as ‘Bobo Sparks,’ of Twickenham Park, who is charged with two counts of shooting with intent...
February 25, 2026
High costs, low demand slow JAM-DEX adoption, says Bankers Association
The Jamaica Bankers Association (JBA) has cited high implementation costs and low customer uptake among factors that have slowed adoption of the central bank’s digital currency, JAM-DEX, by…
February 25, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Court awards pillion $6.5m for injuries after crash
A pillion passenger left permanently impaired after a motorcycle collided with a truck transporting an excavator along the Bog Walk main road in St Catherine 12 years ago has been awarded…
February 25, 2026
by Corey Robinson
KC principal describes killing of former student athlete as ‘madness’
Administrators at Kingston College (KC) spent yesterday mourning the loss of former student athlete Kevaughn Goldson, who was stabbed to death, reportedly by a woman with whom he was involved, in…