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06 Feb, 2026
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Two held after US$195,000 in alleged counterfeit notes, firearm seized in Trelawny - police
Two persons were arrested following the alleged seizure of US$195,000 in counterfeit currency, along with a firearm, during a pre-dawn operation in Wait-A-Bit, Trelawny, on Tuesday, the police say. …
06 Feb, 2026
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Trump shares a racist video that depicts the Obamas as primates
(AP) — President Donald Trump used his social media account to share a video about election conspiracy theories that includes a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle…
06 Feb, 2026
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St Elizabeth farmer charged over alleged attack on teen girl
A 28-year-old farmer has been charged with unlawful wounding and assault occasioning bodily harm following an alleged attack on a teenage girl in Abraham district, St Elizabeth, on Wednesday. The St…
06 Feb, 2026
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Full Text | DPP explains how provocation changed Silvera's murder case to manslaughter
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) says it accepted politician Jolyan Silvera’s guilty plea to manslaughter after concluding it could not disprove his claim that he was provoked…
06 Feb, 2026
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$1.5m and motor car surrendered in drug-linked asset recovery case - FID
The Financial Investigations Division (FID) says it has secured a cash settlement of $1.5 million and the surrender of a motor car as part of ongoing asset-recovery proceedings stemming from a…
06 Feb, 2026
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University student charged in deaths of four persons to return to court Feb 10
University student Kengu Black, charged with causing the deaths of four people in a crash last year, is to return to court on February 10 after the matter was adjourned on Friday. Her $800,000 bail…
06 Feb, 2026
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St Elizabeth man charged over alleged cocaine bust at Sangster airport to seek bail
The St Elizabeth farmer facing criminal charges in connection with the alleged seizure of approximately $30 million worth of cocaine in three suitcases at Sangster International Airport last month was…
06 Feb, 2026
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Bath Botanical Gardens to be rehabilitated at a cost of $29.5 million
Bath Botanical Gardens in St Thomas will be rehabilitated over a five-month period at a cost of $29.5 million. The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), along with the Ministries of Tourism, and…
06 Feb, 2026
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Man accused of shooting at police freed after repeated absence of police witness
A man who was accused of shooting at the police in November 2021 was freed in the Gun Court today arising from the repeated absence of a police witness to appear in court. Kemar Edwards, who was…