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25 Feb, 2026
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Trinidadian man sentenced to nearly five years in US for firearms smuggling
MIAMI, CMC – A 36-year-old man from Trinidad and Tobago has been sentenced to four years and nine months in federal prison in the United States for conspiring to smuggle more than 200 firearms from…
25 Feb, 2026
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Inflation rate to average 5.9 per cent over next two years - BOJ
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is projecting that inflation will average 5.9 per cent over the next two years. Governor, Richard Byles, advised that this forecast is below the previous projection of an…
25 Feb, 2026
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St Ann man charged for alleged rape and abduction of teen girl
A 33-year-old St Ann man has been charged for the alleged rape of a teen girl and for keeping her at his home for days. Charged with abduction, rape, grievous sexual assault, and unlawful detention is…
25 Feb, 2026
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From repair to reinvention: Jamaica’s defining post-hurricane choice
In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, the public conversation has centred on an understandably sensitive issue: should Jamaicans pay more to rebuild? Roads were washed away, schools closed their…
25 Feb, 2026
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McKenzie announces clean-up, reinstalling streetlights in Denham Town
Following the tragic killing of three-year-old Jayce Pinnock in Denham Town, Kingston, Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, has announced measures to enhance the…
25 Feb, 2026
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‘This one hit hard’
Middle- and long-distance coach at Kingston College (KC) Hamlin Pagon is among members of the local track and field community paying tribute to experienced coach and teacher Rahnsomn Edwards. Edwards…
25 Feb, 2026
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‘It must generate income’
Head of the Montego Bay MultiSports Development Ltd (MBMSDL) Yoni Epstein is banking on the big business that sports is for a return on the $700 million investment his organisation has now committed…
25 Feb, 2026
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Young Boyz set sights on Turks and Caicos
Following their opening 3-0 win over Bonaire in Group B of the Concacaf Men’s U20 Qualifiers, the U20 Reggae Boyz will turn their attention to the Turks and Caicos Islands today. Jamaica will face…
25 Feb, 2026
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DIVERSITY FILLIP
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has called on CARICOM leaders to abandon the “unrealistic” idea of political uniformity and to reframe national differences as strategic assets that drive regional…