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Footballer Cory Burke in police custody in January 2026.
February 27, 2026

Reggae Boy Cory Burke, another man fined $2,000 over incident with police at football match in Portmore

Reggae Boy Cory Burke and another man were today each fined $2,000 or five days’ imprisonment on a charge of indecent language arising from an incident with the police at a football match in Portmore,…
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February 27, 2026

Responders battling fires at Riverton, blaze suspected to be deliberately set – NSWMA

Responders are now trying to contain two fires they believe may have been “deliberately” started at the Riverton City Disposal Site in St Andrew. The fires were detected shortly after 11 p.m. last…
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), presents a cheque to Hanover resident, Ena Campbell (second left), who lost her home during the passage of Hurricane Melissa last year. The occasion was the Hanover leg of the Rest
February 27, 2026

$334M being disbursed to Hanover households under ‘ROOFS’ hurricane recovery programme

A total of $334 million is being distributed to 1,217 households in Hanover under the Government’s Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters (ROOFS) initiative, as part of ongoing recovery…
Fishermen pass an oil tanker in the Gulf of Venezuela off the shore of Punta Cardon, Venezuela, January 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, FIle)
February 27, 2026

US moves to legally control tanker and 2 million barrels of oil seized off Venezuela’s coast in December

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States Justice Department has filed a complaint to legally take ownership of a sanctioned tanker and nearly two million barrels of petroleum seized off the coast of…
Cayman Islands Minister of Employment and Immigration, Michael Myles.
February 27, 2026

More changes coming to new immigration law in Cayman Islands

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, CMC – The Cayman Islands government is moving to further amend immigration legislation ahead of debate in Parliament next week, introducing provisions to grandfather in…
February 27, 2026

Advertorial | Buy One, Get One Free ! 10x10 Anniversary Party at 100

The following content is created and paid for by 100 Restaurant. After a decade of redefining Kingston’s food, nightlife, and entertainment scene, 100 Restaurant & Gaming Lounge is celebrating…
February 27, 2026

Patrick City man charged with larceny for allegedly failing to return rented car

Thirty-five-year-old Travis Wilson, a higgler of Patrick City, St Andrew, has been charged by the police for allegedly failing to return a car he rented from a woman in December 2025. Wilson is…
Information Officer, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Joyce Reynolds Robinson, providing an overview of the 'Strap Up Jamaica' campaign, which has been relaunched by ODPEM.
February 27, 2026

ODPEM relaunches hurricane strap campaign to boost disaster resilience

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has relaunched its ‘Strap Up Jamaica’ campaign, as part of intensified efforts to strengthen household resilience ahead of the 2026…
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February 27, 2026

Homemade guns, over 50 rounds of ammunition seized in St Andrew

The police on Thursday seized several homemade firearms, a semi-automatic pistol, and more than 50 rounds of ammunition during an operation on McIntosh Drive in Top Range, Kingston 3. No arrests were…