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February 4, 2026
US denies asking St Lucia to stop sending nationals to Cuba to study medicine
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The United States government Wednesday said it has not asked St Lucia to stop sending its nationals to study medicine in Cuba, even as it doubled down on its claim that…
February 4, 2026
Ammunition found in unfinished building in Central Village
The police in St Catherine are reporting the seizure of 21 rounds of ammunition from an unfinished building in Windsor Heights, Central Village, on Tuesday. No arrest was made. Reports from the…
February 4, 2026
Counterfeit US notes and illegal gun seized in Trelawny, two arrested
A man and a woman have been arrested by police in Trelawny following the seizure of counterfeit US currency and an illegal firearm at a premises in Mendez Town on Tuesday. Reports from the Falmouth…
February 4, 2026
Chicken shortage hits some Corporate Area wholesale and retailers
Several wholesalers and retail outlets across the Corporate Area are experiencing chicken supply issues. Checks conducted by The Gleaner on Tuesday and today revealed that a number of businesses,some…
February 4, 2026
Father in Bahamas gets 15 years for having sex with daughter
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC -A High Court judge in the Bahamas has sentenced a man to 15 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to raping his six-year-old daughter four years ago. Justice Dale Fitzpatrick…
February 4, 2026
Agriculture Minister commits $30 million to CASE to support egg farming
To help drive the resuscitation of the egg industry following Hurricane Melissa, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, has committed $30 million to support egg farming at the…
February 4, 2026
Prosecutors seek life sentence for man who tried to shoot Trump at Florida golf course
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — Federal prosecutors are set to ask that a man convicted of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in 2024 be sentenced to life in prison at a…
February 4, 2026
by Ashley Anguin
Fletcher mum, but grateful over overseas chance
With negotiations at a crucial point, Montego Bay United ace Jourdain Fletcher is not giving away his hand regarding a move overseas, but he is lauding the value of sticking to your goals with the…
February 4, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Sykes to rule on plea as Silvera blames provocation for wife’s death
The prosecution has reportedly accepted a guilty plea from former People’s National Party (PNP) Member of Parliament for St Mary Western, Jolyan Silvera, on charges of manslaughter on the grounds of…