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The road code test being administered to students at the Titchfield High School in Portland by the Island Traffic Authority on February 6.
February 9, 2026

31 students at Titchfield High School sit road code test

Thirty-one students at the Titchfield High School in Portland are on their way to becoming safe road users, following the launch of the Learner Driver Education Programme at the school by the Island…
Air Canada aircraft sit parked at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, British Columbia, August 18, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP, file)
February 9, 2026

Air Canada suspends flights to Cuba because of aviation fuel shortage

TORONTO (AP) — Air Canada said Monday it is suspending service to Cuba because of a shortage of aviation fuel on the island. Canada’s largest airline said it took the decision after the Cuban…
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February 9, 2026

St Mary businessman killed in gun attack at his home in Boscobel

A man was gunned down at his home in Boscobel, St Mary early Monday morning. He has been identified as 59-year-old businessman Garfield Singh, who operated Singh’s Tyre Sales, Service and Repair. The…
National Housing Trust office at Park Boulevard, Kingston.
February 9, 2026

NHT pays out $409 million under Hurricane Melissa grant facility

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is reporting that approximately $409 million has been paid out to contributors under its Hurricane Melissa Relief Grant initiative. Administrative Manager in the…
He is to go to court in June.
February 9, 2026

Man wanted for murder in St Elizabeth captured in St Mary

The St Mary police have captured a man who was wanted in connection with a murder committed in St Elizabeth. According to the commanding officer for the St Mary Police Division, Superintendent…
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February 9, 2026

Government refutes report that Jamaica turned away Cuban LPG tanker

The Government is refuting as false an online news report from an overseas publication claiming that Jamaica turned away a Cuban-registered tanker seeking to refill liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). …
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February 9, 2026

Policeman accidentally shoots himself while at police station

A police constable accidentally shot himself with his service weapon on Sunday while at the Half-Way Tree Police Station in St Andrew. The matter is being investigated by the Independent Commission…
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February 9, 2026

18 murders recorded last week, homicides still down 40 per cent

Jamaica recorded its deadliest week since the start of the year during the first week of February, with 18 murders reported islandwide over seven days, a sharp increase after several consecutive weeks…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness (centre), is joined by Foreign Minister, Kamina Johnson Smith (5th left); Minister of State Alando Terrelonge (7th left); Head of Jamaica’s Foreign Service and Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith (4th l
February 9, 2026

Jamaica's top diplomats meet in Kingston amid 'period of geopolitical uncertainty'

Heads of Jamaica’s diplomatic and consular missions are meeting in Kingston this week with the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade amid a "period of geopolitical…