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Inger Andersen
February 19, 2026

Earth Today | ‘Global environmental cooperation alive’

THE UNITED Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has insisted that international environmental cooperation is alive and kicking – deserving of financial support and continued political will, in the…
A policeman approaches the house on Marlin Way in Braeton, Portmore in St Catherine yesterday, where a woman and her daughter were reportedly attacked by a man believed to be of unsound mind. The daughter was rushed to the hospital while the mother died in
February 18, 2026 by Andre Williams

FEAR TURNS FATAL

Shock, grief, and simmering anger have engulfed residents of Marlin Way in Braeton, Portmore, after a 63-year-old mother was brutally chopped to death inside her home. It was an attack neighbours say…
Sophie Grizzle-Roumel, hotelier at Charela Inn in Negril, Westmoreland.
February 18, 2026 by Janet Silvera

‘Death knell for small hotels’

WESTERN BUREAU: As Jamaica’s tourism sector continues its post-Hurricane Melissa recovery, small hotel operators are warning that new tax measures slated for implementation in April 2027 could…
February 18, 2026

Westmoreland resident accused of shooting man with spear gun

The police in Westmoreland have charged a 37-year-old man for allegedly using a spear gun to shoot another man in the chest. He is construction worker Cashmar Tomlinson of Strathbogie, who has been…
Patching along the Junction main road near Castleton Gardens.
February 18, 2026

Major patching works for Junction main road

The National Works Agency (NWA) is carrying out major patching of the main thoroughfare along the Junction corridor, extending from Grande Hole in St Mary to the St Andrew border. Communication…
Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Daryl Vaz, addresses journalists during a press conference at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on February 17.
February 18, 2026

Gov’t to procure 100 new school buses in 2026/27

The Government will be procuring 100 new school buses in fiscal year 2026/27, as part of the second phase in the roll-out of the National Rural School Bus System. Minister of Energy, Transport and…
February 18, 2026

Businessman charged for allegedly pulling gun on man during dispute in Clarendon

The police have charged a man who allegedly brandished a gun during a dispute with a man in Clarendon and later attempted to flee Jamaica. He is 42-year-old businessman Fabian Fraser of Rocky Point,…
His court date is being finalised.
February 18, 2026

Update | ‘Dabba’ charged for Manchester gun attack that left 4-y-o girl dead and father injured

Twenty-five-year-old Oneish Copeland, otherwise called ‘Dabba’, of the New Wales district in Manchester, has been charged by police in connection with the gun attack that left a four-year-old girl…
Kadeem Henry.
February 18, 2026 by Keisha Hill

Hustle to hope

When Kadeem Henry reflects on his journey, the first word he uses is not ‘success’ or ‘achievement’, it is ‘survival’. A trained graduate with a Bachelor of Education in Special Education from The…