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February 13, 2026

Teacher at Buff Bay High dies after falling ill

The school community at Buff Bay High in Portland is in mourning after a teacher died after falling ill while at the institution. Her name has not been disclosed as efforts continue to inform her…
Barbados Prime Minister, Mia Mottley. - File photo.
February 13, 2026

New Barbados gov’t to introduce legislation to deal with politicians crossing the political floor

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Prime Minister Mia Mottley has indicated that her new Barbados Labour Party (BLP) government will introduce legislation dealing with how legislators cross the floor…
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Fayval Williams, addressing the House of Representatives on February 12.
February 13, 2026

Gov’t reaffirms commitment to public sector wage proposal

Minister of Finance and the Public Service,Fayval Williams, says the Government remains committed to the wage offer put forward to the public-sector workers. Williams, who was addressing the House of…
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February 13, 2026

Sections of Spanish Town Road being repaired by NWA

The National Works Agency (NWA) says it is now undertaking repair works along sections of Spanish Town Road in St Andrew. The corridors being repaired are from Six Miles to the Weymouth Drive…
He is to go to court in June.
February 13, 2026

St Andrew businessman charged with fraud in multimillion-dollar car buying deal

St Andrew businessman, 36-year-old Kevaughn Black, has been charged with fraud after allegedly pocketing millions in a deal to import a motor vehicle. The police report that the complainant expressed…
February 13, 2026

Public transport or public party?

THE EDITOR, Madam: Music can reveal the heart and soul of a nation instantly. It can be our destruction, and it can also be used as a tool of revolution. We celebrate and bask in the pride of Jamaica…
Demonstrators hold a Venezuelan and U.S. national flags during a student-led march calling for the release of people considered political prisoners on National Youth Day, in Caracas, Venezuela on February 12, 2026.
February 13, 2026

A US shipment of medical supplies to Venezuela signals new era of cooperation

A shipment from the United States of medicines and medical supplies arrived in Venezuela on Friday, reflecting the new spirit of cooperation between the two countries following the stunning capture…
Fayval Williams, minister of finance and the public service, tables the 2026-2027 Estimates of Expenditure in Parliament on Thursday.
February 13, 2026

Government proposing to spend $1.4 trillion next financial year

The Government has proposed a Budget of $1.4 trillion for fiscal year 2026/27, of which $99.7 billion has been allocated to capital projects while $1.342 trillion will cover recurrent (housekeeping)…
Mayor of Falmouth Collen Gager.
February 13, 2026

Gager 'confident' Trelawny will meet $379 million property tax target

The Trelawny Municipal Corporation says it is confident that it will meet its property tax target of $379 million despite widespread damage in Trelawny following the passage of Hurricane Melissa last…