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February 18, 2026
Jamaican businesses lift inflation forecasts, expect slower currency slide
Jamaican firms nudged up their inflation expectations in December, even as they saw a slower pace of currency depreciation and mixed signals on business conditions, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s…
February 18, 2026
by Luke Douglas
Clarendon farmers eye annual $240m in revenue from new agro park
Thirty-three small farmers in Clarendon aim to generate $240 million annually on the high end from short-term crops at a new agro park, provided weather and market conditions hold. On the low end,…
February 17, 2026
Manchester man charged with rape, house-breaking
A 54-year-old mason from Comfort Hall, Manchester, has been charged with rape and house-breaking with intent following an incident in his community earlier this month, the police say. He is Hal…
February 17, 2026
Court acquits St James mechanic of gun offences
A 30-year-old mechanic from St James was freed of charges of illegal possession of a firearm and ten rounds of ammunition on Tuesday. Okeito Hibbert had been accused of being seen along a roadway in…
February 17, 2026
NWA rolls out video detection system to manage congestion in Kingston and St Andrew intersections
The National Works Agency (NWA) is installing a multi-million-dollar Video Detection System at key traffic signal-regulated intersections in Kingston and St Andrew to manage congestion. It says the…
February 17, 2026
Shooting forces suspension of traffic court night sessions at Melbourne location in St Andrew
The judiciary has announced that night sessions at the Melbourne location of the Kingston and St Andrew Traffic Court will not be held today following a shooting on the premises. A statement from the…
February 17, 2026
Gas prices to drop
Motorists will pay less for gas come Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move down by $2.19 to sell for $149.96 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go down by $2.20…
February 17, 2026
PNP slams 'premature opening' of Morant Bay Urban Centre as tenants await electricity
The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) says Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness should "immediately clarify" reports that the $6 billion Morant Bay Urban Centre "remains incomplete…
February 17, 2026
Two cops found guilty of bribery; sentencing set for April 9
Two policemen found guilty of soliciting and accepting bribery are to be sentenced in the St Catherine Parish Court on April 9. Constables Marlon Hamilton and Romaine Boothe were convicted at a…