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February 19, 2026
Follow the law and report all police-involved shootings, INDECOM tells JCF
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) says it is seriously concerned by media reports that the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is pursuing active investigations into allegations of…
February 19, 2026
Man fatally shot in alleged confrontation with police in Portmore
A man was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with police in Portmore, St Catherine on Wednesday. He has not yet been identified. The incident is being probed by the Independent Commission…
February 19, 2026
Samuels is new president of Seventh-day Adventist Church in Jamaica
Pastor Glen Samuels was on Tuesday elected president of the Jamaica Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists during its Third Quinquennial Session, held at the Mandeville Seventh-day Adventist…
February 19, 2026
by Karen Madden
Comeback trail
With Jamaica’s tourism products experiencing appreciable rebound following the displacements brought about by Hurricane Melissa last October, privately owned attractions are also fighting to get back…
February 19, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
Call made for waste disposal education across St James
WESTERN BUREAU: Amid the growing concerns about garbage collection in St James in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) is calling for initiatives to educate…
February 19, 2026
Project STAR expands opportunities in May Pen
Sustained community interventions under Project STAR and its partners are being credited with measurable improvements in safety, social development and economic opportunity across May Pen and…
February 19, 2026
by Mickalia Kington
Framing the future
A steel frame house left standing in Savanna-la-Mar after Hurricane Melissa tore through sections of western Jamaica has started a conversation about how the country should rebuild and whether it is…
February 19, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
Malvern churches get $2.6m donation from late educator’s trust
WESTERN BUREAU: St Elizabeth-based churches, the St Albans Anglican Church and the Bethlehem Moravian Church, are the joint beneficiaries of a J$2.6-million donation from the now-defunct Mavis…
February 19, 2026
by Lester Hinds
Trisha Bailey pumps US$3.5m into Melissa relief effort
After Hurricane Melissa devastated a number of parishes in the western parts of Jamaica last October, several individuals and organisations in the diaspora rallied in support of the island. They…