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28 Feb, 2026
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Jamaica advises nationals to avoid travel to Middle East amid US-Israeli strikes on Iran
The Jamaican Government is advising citizens to “avoid all travel” to the Middle East and is urging nationals in the region to shelter in place amid joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran and that country’s…
28 Feb, 2026
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Death toll rises to 22 after plane carrying money crashes in Bolivia
(AP) — The death toll rose to 22 on Saturday from the crash of a military plane carrying 18 tonnes of new banknotes a day earlier near Bolivia’s capital, La Paz. The crash damaged about a dozen…
28 Feb, 2026
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Trump: Iran’s supreme leader dead; bombing to continue
(AP) — United States President Donald Trump said on social media that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, describing his passing as “the single greatest chance for the Iranian people…
28 Feb, 2026
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McKenzie: First phase of Trelawny Infirmary project almost complete
Phase one of the new facility being constructed to accommodate residents and staff of the Trelawny Infirmary is expected to be completed shortly, says Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie. …
28 Feb, 2026
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Promoter killed, another man injured in shooting at St Catherine party
The police are investigating the killing of a man and the shooting of another during a party in Tryall Heights, St Catherine early Saturday morning. The deceased has been identified as Lamore White,…
27 Feb, 2026
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NO PENALTY THREAT
Former United States Ambassador to Jamaica Luis G. Moreno has dismissed as “silly” suggestions that Jamaica could face penalties from the US over Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’ remarks on Cuba’s…
27 Feb, 2026
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Shooting suspect nabbed after 20 years
Two decades since he allegedly shot a woman in the face in front of her child, disfiguring her features and altering her speech for life, Collin ‘Tumpa Dragon’ Mowatt has been nabbed. On Wednesday,…
27 Feb, 2026
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Homemade guns, over 50 rounds of ammunition seized in St Andrew
The police on Thursday seized several homemade firearms, a semi-automatic pistol, and more than 50 rounds of ammunition during an operation on McIntosh Drive in Top Range, Kingston 3. No arrests were…
27 Feb, 2026
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ODPEM relaunches hurricane strap campaign to boost disaster resilience
The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has relaunched its ‘Strap Up Jamaica’ campaign, as part of intensified efforts to strengthen household resilience ahead of the 2026…