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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…
Cuba's military shot at a US-registered boat close to its shoreline, authorities said on February 25, 2026.
February 25, 2026

Cuba says boat from Florida opened fire at its soldiers

(AP) — Cuba’s government said late Wednesday that the 10 passengers on a boat that opened fire on its soldiers were armed Cubans living in the United States who were trying to infiltrate the island…
Opposition Spokesman on Environment and Climate Resilience Omar Newell.
February 25, 2026

PNP spokesman calls for NEPA to be moved to environment ministry

Opposition spokesman on environment Omar Newell is urging the Government to transfer the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) from the economic growth ministry to the Ministry of…
Westmoreland Central Dwayne Vaz.
February 25, 2026

PNP MP Dwayne Vaz and his driver charged after alleged assault in Westmoreland

People's National Party (PNP) Member of Parliament Dwayne Vaz and his driver have been charged following an alleged assault in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on Sunday. Vaz denied any…
Floodwaters cover a section of the roadway leading to Baxter’s Mountain Primary School in St Mary after heavy rains caused a nearby fording to overflow on on February 25, 2026,
February 25, 2026

Heavy rains flood road to Baxter’s Mountain Primary in St Mary

Heavy rains disrupted classes at Baxter’s Mountain Primary School in St Mary, leaving students and staff marooned on Wednesday. Principal Sherene Harris said torrential rainfall from Tuesday into…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, centre front in red tie, poses for a group photo with other government officials attending CARICOM meeting in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, in February. Pictured are, Bahamas’ Prime Minister Philip Edward Davis, le
February 25, 2026

Marco Rubio defends US ouster of Venezuela’s Maduro to Caribbean leaders unsettled by Trump policies

BASSETERRE, St Kitts and Nevis (AP) — United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday defended the Trump administration’s military operation to capture Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, telling…
Fitz Jackson. - File photo.
February 25, 2026

‘Reckless and unbecoming’ …Opposition condemns Chang’s ‘blood money’ remark about JFJ

Opposition Spokesperson on National Security, Fitz Jackson, has condemned recent remarks by Minister of National Security Dr Horace Chang describing the human rights lobby group Jamaicans for Justice…
The Cabinet is now expected to review proposals that could include higher replacement fees and longer waiting periods before new passports are issued.
February 25, 2026

Antigua considering stricter measures for lost passports

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Government of Antigua and Barbuda is considering stricter measures following a sharp increase in reports of lost passports. According to Director General of…
Canada Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand speaks at a news conference regarding the security situation in Mexico, in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Monday, February 23, 2026.
February 25, 2026

Canada pledges food aid for Cuba as US fuel blockade continues

TORONTO (AP) — Canada announced Wednesday it is sending $8 million Canadian (US$6.7 million) in food aid to people in Cuba as the island faces an escalating fuel crisis as oil shipments have slowed…