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04 Feb, 2026
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Vaz says 'no apologies' in rejecting auditor general’s 'uninformed' finding on Starlink purchases
Telecommunications Minister Daryl Vaz has rejected the auditor general's finding that he violated the law in the acquisition of 200 Starlink devices for hurricane relief, calling the allegation…
04 Feb, 2026
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Update |Man who tried to shoot Trump at Florida golf course gets life in prison
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in 2024 was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison after a federal prosecutor said his…
04 Feb, 2026
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Paulwell calls for transparency amid Starlink procurement breach flagged by Auditor General
The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) says it is seriously concerned following reports that Energy and Telecommunications Minister Daryl Vaz has been flagged in a report by the Auditor…
04 Feb, 2026
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Extremists kill 162 in Nigeria village attacks, lawmaker says
SOKOTO, Nigeria (AP) — Armed extremists killed 162 people during attacks on two villages in western Nigeria, a lawmaker said Wednesday, in one of the deadliest assaults in recent months. The attacks…
04 Feb, 2026
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US denies asking St Lucia to stop sending nationals to Cuba to study medicine
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The United States government Wednesday said it has not asked St Lucia to stop sending its nationals to study medicine in Cuba, even as it doubled down on its claim that…
04 Feb, 2026
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Ammunition found in unfinished building in Central Village
The police in St Catherine are reporting the seizure of 21 rounds of ammunition from an unfinished building in Windsor Heights, Central Village, on Tuesday. No arrest was made. Reports from the…
04 Feb, 2026
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Counterfeit US notes and illegal gun seized in Trelawny, two arrested
A man and a woman have been arrested by police in Trelawny following the seizure of counterfeit US currency and an illegal firearm at a premises in Mendez Town on Tuesday. Reports from the Falmouth…
04 Feb, 2026
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Chicken shortage hits some Corporate Area wholesale and retailers
Several wholesalers and retail outlets across the Corporate Area are experiencing chicken supply issues. Checks conducted by The Gleaner on Tuesday and today revealed that a number of businesses,some…
04 Feb, 2026
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Father in Bahamas gets 15 years for having sex with daughter
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC -A High Court judge in the Bahamas has sentenced a man to 15 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to raping his six-year-old daughter four years ago. Justice Dale Fitzpatrick…