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Cuban doctors arrive at the Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Cuba, June 8, 2020. (Ismael Francisco/Pool via AP, File)
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…
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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…
The men remain in custody.
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…
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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…
The decision to plead guilty spared the now 10-year-old child from having to relive the events of March 12, 2022.
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…
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, delivering the keynote address at a Founders' Weekend event at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Portland on January 31.
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…
This courtroom sketch shows Ryan Routh, left, throwing his arms up directed at US District Judge Aileen Cannon in frustration as jury selection begins in the trial of Routh, who is charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump last year at a golf cou
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…
Montego Bay United’s Jourdain Fletcher (right) is challenged by Treasure Beach F.C’s goalkeeper Mowey Morgan (left) during their Jamaica Premier League game at St. Elizabeth Technical High (STETHS) Sports Complex on Sunday, January 4, 2026.
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…
Jolyan Silvera.
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…