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February 4, 2026
INDECOM probes claim man suffered broken hands and leg in alleged police beating in St James
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is probing allegations that a man accused of murder was beaten by police officers in St James, leaving him with both hands and a leg broken. …
February 4, 2026
Kingston man charged with murder after allegedly attacking ex-girlfriend's family
Police have charged 30-year-old Kevin Bailey with murder and other offences after he allegedly shot two relatives of his former girlfriend in Bull Bay, St Andrew, last November. One died and the other…
February 4, 2026
IC implements monitoring framework for hurricane recovery spending
The Integrity Commission (IC) says it has developed and implemented a monitoring framework aimed at strengthening oversight of government procurement related to Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts. …
February 4, 2026
Tamara Green | When cancer turns lives upside down, care steps in
Cancer does not only affect the body. It turns lives upside down. On this World Cancer Day, before we speak of systems, strategies, or statistics, we should first recognise the people who step forward…
February 4, 2026
Jamaican man deported from US gets prison time for illegal re-entry
A Jamaican man who was previously deported from the United States (US) has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison for illegally re-entering America, authorities there have disclosed. Dwayne…
February 4, 2026
Vaz says 'no apologies' in rejecting auditor general’s 'uninformed' finding on Starlink purchases
Telecommunications Minister Daryl Vaz has rejected the auditor general's finding that he violated the law in the acquisition of 200 Starlink devices for hurricane relief, calling the allegation…
February 4, 2026
Update |Man who tried to shoot Trump at Florida golf course gets life in prison
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in 2024 was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison after a federal prosecutor said his…
February 4, 2026
Paulwell calls for transparency amid Starlink procurement breach flagged by Auditor General
The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) says it is seriously concerned following reports that Energy and Telecommunications Minister Daryl Vaz has been flagged in a report by the Auditor…
February 4, 2026
Extremists kill 162 in Nigeria village attacks, lawmaker says
SOKOTO, Nigeria (AP) — Armed extremists killed 162 people during attacks on two villages in western Nigeria, a lawmaker said Wednesday, in one of the deadliest assaults in recent months. The attacks…