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Kamina Johnson Smith. - File photo.
February 11, 2026

Some Jamaican students leave Cuba amid fuel crisis, gov’t monitoring situation – Johnson Smith

A handful of Jamaican students have left Cuba amid displacement arising from the fuel crisis in that country, with others being encouraged to assess their situation, Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina…
She was admitted for further treatment and observation.
February 11, 2026

Police probe launched after Clarendon detainee found with knife concealed in body

A female detainee at the Four Paths Police Station in Clarendon had to undergo surgery to remove a knife from a cavity inside her body. The Gleaner was informed that on Saturday, February 8, the…
Policemen at a scene off Waltham Park Road in St Andrew on February 10 where a soldier was killed and a policeman wounded in a gun attack.
February 11, 2026

Update | Two named as suspects in Waltham Park Road attack that left soldier dead and cop injured

The police have named two men as suspects in the fatal shooting of a soldier and the wounding of a policeman in an attack off Waltham Park Road in St Andrew on Tuesday night. They have been…
JPS President and CEO, Hugh Grant. - File photo.
February 11, 2026

Under 17,000 still without power, JPS targeting full Melissa restoration by April

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) has indicated that it continues to reduce the number of Jamaicans without electricity following Hurricane Melissa, with the figure now below 17,000. JPS President and…
The case is to go back to court on April 14.
February 11, 2026

British woman allegedly held with cocaine at airport gets $5 million bail

A British woman accused of attempting to smuggle seven pounds of cocaine concealed in festival mix and other food items was on Tuesday offered $5 million bail when she appeared in the Kingston and St…
Mayor of Black River and Chairman of the St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Solomon.
February 11, 2026

St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation looking to identify shelters ahead of hurricane season

The St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation is looking to identify suitable buildings that can serve as hurricane shelters ahead of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially begins on June 1. …
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February 11, 2026

Police seize firearms and ammunition in Flankers, St James

The St James police on Tuesday seized two illegal guns, along with three magazines containing 13 rounds of ammunition, during an operation in Flankers. No arrests were made. The police report that…
February 11, 2026

Wayne Campbell | Let us demand more STEM opportunities for our girls and women

Global education systems often create barriers for girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Data clearly states that such discrimination is both systemic and…
The court heard that Durant had posted a video on social media falsely claiming that the candidate had sent him cash in an election envelope. He later claimed the post was a joke.
February 11, 2026

Man in Barbados pleads guilty to posting fake social media bribery claim about candidate

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC - A 27-year-old man in Barbados has been released on BDS$5,000 bail after he pleaded guilty to posting on social media a video claiming that he had received money from a…