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February 25, 2026
by Keisha Hill
Sleep solutions: why quality rest is a public health priority
Sleep is often sacrificed in the rush of daily life, but health experts warn that chronic sleep deprivation is quietly undermining the well-being of many Jamaicans. According to Dr Orlando Thomas,…
February 24, 2026
Holness and Persad-Bissessar urge pragmatic approach in CARICOM
Caribbean nations responding differently to emerging geopolitical “opportunities” should not be seen as evidence of a fractured Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness told…
February 24, 2026
Almost $2 billion for NIDS project in upcoming financial year
Approximately $2 billion will be allocated in the next fiscal year to continue implementing the National Identification System (NIDS) for Economic Growth Project. The 2026-2027 fiscal year will start…
February 24, 2026
Police arrest eight after firearm seized in Hanover operation
Members of the Hanover police division arrested eight people and seized a prohibited firearm during coordinated operations in Green Island and the Lucea on Monday, the police said. The police said…
February 24, 2026
Belfield Police Station in St Mary set for upgrade
Construction of a new Belfield police station in St Mary is set to move forward, with design work expected to be completed by the end of February. It will pave the way for the long-awaited replacement…
February 24, 2026
Holness urges CARICOM leaders to approach Cuban crisis with ‘clarity and courage’
Jamaica’s Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has suggested that Caribbean leaders must respond to the ongoing crisis in Cuba with “clarity and courage.” Further, Holness says Jamaica supports…
February 24, 2026
Prosecutors claim phone messages point to gun-running involving alleged St Andrew gang leader
Alleged gun-running conversations found on a mobile phone emerged in court as the case of alleged gang leader Courtney 'Bloodstain' Ashley is to be transferred to the High Court Division of…
February 24, 2026
Samuda orders water storage audit as gov't braces for drought
An urgent audit of water storage at hospitals, schools and police stations has been ordered as the Government braces for significantly below-normal rainfall between April and June. The directive was…
February 24, 2026
Partially decomposed body of man found in canal in St Catherine
The police in St Catherine are probing the death of a man whose partially decomposed body was found in a canal near the community of Hartlands, which is located off Old Harbour Road. The police…