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February 16, 2026
Cuban drivers face monthslong wait for gasoline in a gov't app designed to reduce lines
(AP) — Drivers in Cuba are facing the prospects of waiting several months to refuel their cars, as fuel shortages caused by a United States oil siege intensify. To avoid chaos outside gas stations,…
February 16, 2026
Jamaica's Mica Moore finishes strong in monobob at Winter Olympics
Jamaica’s Mica Moore improved on her earlier showing to finish 14th out of 25 competitors in the women’s bobsleigh monobob at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. Moore delivered her fastest of four…
February 16, 2026
St Elizabeth cops searching for 13 wanted men, 10 persons of interest
The police in St Elizabeth are searching for 13 wanted men and 10 persons of interest in connection with alleged crimes, including murder and rape. The men are also being sought in connection with…
February 16, 2026
St James Municipal Corporation waives 50 per cent of debt owned by craft vendors
The St James Municipal Corporation has committed to waiving 50 per cent of the $9.3 million in outstanding debt owed by craft vendors in Montego Bay, to help them recover in the aftermath of Hurricane…
February 16, 2026
Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and 'Godfather' mainstay, dies at 95
(AP) — Robert Duvall, the American Oscar-winning actor whose classic roles included the intrepid consigliere of the first two "Godfather" movies, has died at age 95. Duvall died…
February 16, 2026
JTA: salary increase document being circulated fake
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) is alerting teachers and the general public about a false document circulating regarding a salary increase and other payments for educators. In a statement on…
February 16, 2026
Applicants to be shortlisted under gov’t’s church clean-up and restoration initiative
All 105 churches across St Elizabeth that have applied for assistance under the Government’s Community Church Clean-Up and Restoration Initiative, have been visited and verified by officials from the…
February 16, 2026
Nand C. Bardouille and Greg Quinn | Is CARICOM at a foreign policy turning point?
With the Fiftieth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) fast-approaching, an uncomfortable reality hangs over this high-profile moment in…
February 16, 2026
Patient at Bellevue Hospital dies on compound, internal review launched
The Bellevue Hospital is reporting that a patient died on the compound on Monday. The Kingston-based mental health facility, in a media release today, said an internal review has commenced to…