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Senator Aubyn Hill, minister of industry, investment and commerce.
08 Feb, 2026 0

Dr Reddy’s pharmaceutical brand exporting to oil-rich territories in region

Indian pharmaceutical brand Dr Reddy’s Laboratories shipped its first batch of exports from Jamaica to Trinidad & Tobago and Guyana valued at some US$300,000 - about J$50 million.
Representational photo of school children in a class.
08 Feb, 2026 0

Dennis Minott | Jamaica is courting an educational depression – and the clock is ticking

The Gleaner’s recent editorial on restoring education ought to trouble every Jamaican who claims to care about the country’s future. The attendance figures it reports are not merely disappointing;…
In this 2023 photo people line up outside an immigration office as they wait their turns to apply for a passport, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
08 Feb, 2026 0

Imani Tafari-Ama | US immigration policy and the old wounds of separation

What if you had invested approximately US$1,500 to apply for an immigrant visa – or US$500 for a non-immigrant visa – believing that this was your lawful passage from a constrained local economy into…
Jeremiah Knight, author of the cookbook and memoir ‘Diplomat in the Kitchen’.
08 Feb, 2026 0

Jeremiah Knight turns global culinary journey into memoir

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From left: Josh Harvey, otherwise called ‘Josh’ and Tyrese McKenzie, otherwise called ‘City Puss’.
07 Feb, 2026 0

Double murder on Fairfield Avenue in St Andrew

Two men were shot and killed during a brazen gun attack along Fairfield Avenue in St Andrew this afternoon. The deceased have been identified as Tyrese McKenzie, otherwise called 'City…
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07 Feb, 2026 0

13-y-o Manchester girl dies after being hit by vehicle

The Manchester police are investigating the death of a teen girl who died after being hit by a vehicle on Friday. She has been identified by the police as 13-year-old Lakeea Thompson , who lived in…
In this May 8, 2018, file photo, a Jersey cow feeds in a field on the Francis Thicke organic dairy farm in Fairfield, Iowa.
07 Feb, 2026 0

Police warn against buying beef after chemically treated cattle stolen in St Mary

Members of the public, particularly residents of Rose End, St Mary and surrounding areas, are being warned by the police against purchasing beef following the theft of a herd of cows that were…
Presidential Council Chair Laurent Saint-Cyr speaks during a ceremony marking the end of the transitional council's almost two-year rule, in Port-au-Prince, Saturday, February 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
07 Feb, 2026 0

Haiti’s presidential council dissolved after rocky tenure as unelected US-backed ruler remains

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s presidential council stepped down on Saturday after almost two years of tumultuous rule alongside a US-backed prime minister, who is expected to remain in power as…
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07 Feb, 2026 0

Man dies after being hit by tree in St Mary

The police in St Mary are investigating the death of a man who died after a tree fell on him. He has been identified as 50-year-old labourer Kalphat Hugo of the Belfield district in the parish.…