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12 Feb, 2026
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New electricity licence, Portmore parish status, and ride-hailing policy among priorities for new legislative year
Negotiating a new all-island electricity licence, Portmore parish status, tougher penalties for sexual crimes, and advancing a ride-hailing policy are among the key priorities for the Holness-led…
12 Feb, 2026
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St Catherine Health Department orders closure of slaughterhouse in Glengoffe
A slaughterhouse in Glengoffe, St Catherine, has been closed by the health department due to sanitation and other issues. Speaking at today’s monthly meeting of the St Catherine Municipal…
12 Feb, 2026
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Two women killed in Bayshore Park, Harbour View gun attack
Two women were shot and killed early this morning in Bayshore Park, Harbour View, sending shockwaves through the East Kingston community. The deceased have been identified as 82-year-old Merna…
12 Feb, 2026
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St Catherine municipality introduces one-month amnesty for unapproved construction
The St Catherine Municipal Corporation has introduced a one-month amnesty for residents who have undertaken, or are in the process of undertaking, construction work without the requisite permits and…
12 Feb, 2026
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Reggae artiste Lila Ike's trial pushed back to September
Entertainer Alecia 'Lila Ike' Gray and her co-accused, Shennelle Moore, are to stand trial in September on charges of disorderly conduct, indecent language and resisting arrest, arising from…
12 Feb, 2026
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Property, tourism, alcohol, cigarettes, digital services to face new or higher taxes
The Andrew Holness administration is proposing new revenue measures that include increases in taxes on property, tourism activities, alcohol and cigarettes, and new taxes on non-alcoholic sweetened…
12 Feb, 2026
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Opposition spokesman flags pre-hurricane money problems amid new tax measures
Opposition Spokesman on Finance Julian Robinson says the government was already struggling to meet revenue needs before hurricanes Beryl and Melissa, even as he stressed the need for strategic use of…
12 Feb, 2026
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St Catherine police seek public help to locate illegal Haitian residents
Senior Superintendent Hopton Nicholson, head of the St Catherine North Division, on Thursday appealed to councillors of the St Catherine Municipal Corporation for information to help authorities…
12 Feb, 2026
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Two surrender following soldier’s killing, hunt on for three others - police
Two men, listed as persons of interest in the killing of a Jamaica Defence Force soldier, have turned themselves in to the Major Investigations Division, the police confirmed on Thursday. The men…