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February 13, 2026

Three charged with murder of St Catherine teacher

Three men have been charged with the January 9 murder of a teacher in Gordon Pen, St Catherine, police in the St Catherine North Division have confirmed. Charged are Tyrick Fennell, otherwise called…
Zimbabwe's Ryan Burl celebrates the wicket of Australia's Glenn Maxwell during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Australia and Zimbabwe in Colombo, Sri Lanka on February 13, 2026.
February 13, 2026

Australia suffers shock defeat by Zimbabwe at T20 World Cup

(AP) — Zimbabwe caused the first major upset at the T20 Cricket World Cup with a surprise 23-run win against Australia on Friday. Blessing Muzarabani grabbed 4-17 and Brad Evans picked up 3-23 as…
February 13, 2026

Man shot dead after allegedly pointing gun at police in Kingston; INDECOM probing

The Independent Commission of Investigation (INDECOM) is probing the fatal shooting of a man by members of the security forces during an operation in Bayshore Park, Harbour View in eastern Kingston on…
Opposition Spokesman on Housing and Sustainable Living Senator Professor Floyd Morris.
February 13, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Morris: Stop raid the barn

Opposition Spokesman on Housing and Sustainable Living Senator Professor Floyd Morris is calling on the Government to stop what he describes as continued raids on the National Housing Trust (NHT),…
Jamaica’s Damion Lowe (right).
February 13, 2026

Lowe signs with Indonesia’s Dewa FC

KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC): Jamaican international Damion Lowe has secured a move to Dewa United FC, which competes in Indonesia’s top-flight Super League. The 32-year-old centre-back, who has played…
Deborah Chen (left), executive director of Heart Foundation of Jamaica, shows an example of a box drink and the equivalent sugar content, while Ponetta Nurse, advocacy officer of HFJ, looks on.
February 13, 2026 by Neville Graham

Sweet sin tax

The Budget will lean on eight revenue measures that blend classic ‘sin taxes’, modernisation of the tax base, and the continuation of extraordinary flows from the National Housing Trust (NHT)
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February 13, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Police intelligence identified Acadia Drive fatality as area don, says detective

A detective corporal told the Home Circuit Court on Wednesday that police intelligence had identified one of the three men killed during a January 2013 operation on Acadia Drive as an area don in…
Arsenal’s Gabriel (left) and Viktor Gyoekeres leave the pitch after the English Premier League match between Brentford and Arsenal in London yesterday.
February 13, 2026

EPL: Arsenal’s title bid takes a hit after 1-1 draw

LONDON (AP): From nine points to four. Arsenal’s lead over Manchester City at the top of the English Premier League has dwindled dramatically in less than a week. The good news for Mikel Arteta’s team…
February 13, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Elderly US couple dressed up to collect lottery ‘prize’

An elderly American couple who lost US$70,000 to a Jamaican lottery scam syndicate got dressed “on several occasions” in their “best clothes” and waited for their million-dollar ‘prize’ to be…