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February 18, 2026
Prefects’ Week to spotlight student leadership, service and national impact
The Jamaica Prefects’ Association (JPA) has announced a week of islandwide activities from March 1 to March 7 as it stages its annual National Prefects’ Week. This year’s initiative is designed to…
February 18, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
MoBay mayor pushes Adopt-A-House plan to rebuild 500 homes
WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon has announced plans to rebuild some 500 homes damaged by Hurricane Melissa across St James, declaring that the municipality must act decisively to…
February 18, 2026
Jamaican businesses lift inflation forecasts, expect slower currency slide
Jamaican firms nudged up their inflation expectations in December, even as they saw a slower pace of currency depreciation and mixed signals on business conditions, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s…
February 18, 2026
by Luke Douglas
Clarendon farmers eye annual $240m in revenue from new agro park
Thirty-three small farmers in Clarendon aim to generate $240 million annually on the high end from short-term crops at a new agro park, provided weather and market conditions hold. On the low end,…
February 17, 2026
Manchester man charged with rape, house-breaking
A 54-year-old mason from Comfort Hall, Manchester, has been charged with rape and house-breaking with intent following an incident in his community earlier this month, the police say. He is Hal…
February 17, 2026
Court acquits St James mechanic of gun offences
A 30-year-old mechanic from St James was freed of charges of illegal possession of a firearm and ten rounds of ammunition on Tuesday. Okeito Hibbert had been accused of being seen along a roadway in…
February 17, 2026
NWA rolls out video detection system to manage congestion in Kingston and St Andrew intersections
The National Works Agency (NWA) is installing a multi-million-dollar Video Detection System at key traffic signal-regulated intersections in Kingston and St Andrew to manage congestion. It says the…
February 17, 2026
Shooting forces suspension of traffic court night sessions at Melbourne location in St Andrew
The judiciary has announced that night sessions at the Melbourne location of the Kingston and St Andrew Traffic Court will not be held today following a shooting on the premises. A statement from the…
February 17, 2026
Gas prices to drop
Motorists will pay less for gas come Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move down by $2.19 to sell for $149.96 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go down by $2.20…