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February 26, 2026
Update | Body found in canal in St Catherine identified as Spanish Town security guard
The St Catherine North police have identified the body of the man who was found floating in a canal on Tuesday. He is 39-year-old security guard Michael Patterson, otherwise known as…
February 26, 2026
St James farmers to benefit from greenhouse repairs
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, has committed to repairing greenhouses in Mafoota, St James, that were damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa in October. This is…
February 26, 2026
Constant Spring police partners with NSWMA to clean up station grounds
The Constant Spring police partnered with the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) to undertake a massive clean-up of the station grounds, creating a more welcoming environment for the…
February 26, 2026
Sentencing of former MP Jolyan Silvera will be open to the public
The sentencing hearing for Jolyan Silvera, the former lawmaker who pleaded guilty to killing his wife, will be open to the media and the wider public. The hearing is set for March 6 in the Gun Court,…
February 26, 2026
Chief Justice pushes back at Chuck over child diversion criticism against judges
Chief Justice Bryan Sykes has pushed back against criticism from Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Delroy Chuck regarding the Child Diversion Programme, saying that no one, regardless of…
February 26, 2026
Update | Westmoreland pump attendant accused of setting woman on fire granted $350,000 bail
The 30-year-old Westmoreland pump attendant accused of setting a woman on fire during an altercation at a gas station in Whithorn has been granted $350,000 bail with one or two sureties. Collate…
February 26, 2026
US Congressman says Jamaica will ‘face consequences’ in criticism against Holness over Cuba comments
United States Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez has warned that “Jamaica will face the consequences” for comments made by Prime Minister Andrew Holness about Cuba on Tuesday. Holness, in his address…
February 26, 2026
by Livern Barrett
Guilty pleas not intended ahead of joining child diversion programmes – Chuck
Some judges appear to be misinterpreting the Child Diversion Act by compelling minors to plead guilty to criminal charges before steering them to intervention programmes, Justice Minister Delroy Chuck…
February 26, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Witness claims no knowledge of deceased nephew's connection to Grants Pen men
An uncle of Matthew Lee, one of the three men killed during a police operation in 2013, testified that he had no knowledge of repeated warnings allegedly given by the young man’s father about his…