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February 26, 2026

Update | Body found in canal in St Catherine identified as Spanish Town security guard

The St Catherine North police have identified the body of the man who was found floating in a canal on Tuesday. He is 39-year-old security guard Michael Patterson, otherwise known as…
Councillor for the Oracabessa Division in St Mary, Ramon Henry (left), chairs the Public Health and Sanitation Meeting of the St Mary Municipal Corporation on February 24. At right is Chief Executive Officer, Ethlyn Douglas.
February 26, 2026

Improved garbage collection in Oracabessa, St Mary

Residents of Oracabessa, St Mary, are enjoying a cleaner and more hygienic environment, thanks to an improvement in garbage collection by the NEPM National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) in…
 Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro.
February 26, 2026

Maduro’s lawyer says US is blocking Venezuela gov't from paying deposed leader’s drug defence

The Trump administration is blocking Venezuela’s government from paying for the cost of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s defence against drug trafficking charges in New York, a move that potentially…
A section of Long Road in St Mary Southeast which was blocked yesterday as a result of a landslide.
February 26, 2026 by Gareth Davis Sr

Baxter's Mountain students marooned, rescue effort called off

Heavy rains yesterday disrupted classes at Baxter’s Mountain Primary in St Mary and left the entire school population marooned with rescue attempts aborted. A fire truck that attempted to carry-out a…
February 26, 2026 by Andre Williams

Veteran detective pressed on statements, procedure in Clansman Gang trial

A 22-year veteran policeman, formerly assigned to the now disbanded Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime (CTOC) Branch, was closely cross-examined yesterday in the ongoing Clansman Gang trial, where…
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February 26, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Witness claims no knowledge of deceased nephew's connection to Grants Pen men

An uncle of Matthew Lee, one of the three men killed during a police operation in 2013, testified that he had no knowledge of repeated warnings allegedly given by the young man’s father about his…
Jamaica Under-20’s Jahmarie Nolan turns away from Bonaire defender Ivar Bakelaar during the Concacaf Under-20 Qualifier at the Stadion Rignaal ‘Jean’ Francisca in Willemstad, Curaçao on Monday. Nolan was a scorer in yesterday’s 7-0 hammering of Tu
February 26, 2026 by Robert Bailey

Young Reggae Boyz go on a Turks and Caicos rampage

Jamaica’s Under-20 footballers recorded their second straight victory in Group B of the Concacaf U20 Qualifiers, thrashing Turks and Caicos Islands 7-0 yesterday. The young Reggae Boyz were led to…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio gives a thumbs up during the CARICOM plenary session in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis.
February 26, 2026 by Kimone Francis

US-Caribbean reboot

In a clear signal of renewed diplomatic focus, the United States has pledged to “reinvigorate” ties with CARICOM countries, framing the region’s economic stability and security as “intricately tied”…
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar during the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) meeting in Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis yesterday.
February 26, 2026 by Erica Virtue

T&T backlash

Even as Washington, DC in the United States (US) has reportedly eased conditions allowing individuals to apply for licences to supply Cuba with Venezuelan oil, one of the Caribbean’s leaders has been…