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February 16, 2026
Patient at Bellevue Hospital dies on compound, internal review launched
The Bellevue Hospital is reporting that a patient died on the compound on Monday. The Kingston-based mental health facility, in a media release today, said an internal review has commenced to…
February 16, 2026
Applicants to be shortlisted under gov’t’s church clean-up and restoration initiative
All 105 churches across St Elizabeth that have applied for assistance under the Government’s Community Church Clean-Up and Restoration Initiative, have been visited and verified by officials from the…
February 16, 2026
JTA: salary increase document being circulated fake
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) is alerting teachers and the general public about a false document circulating regarding a salary increase and other payments for educators. In a statement on…
February 16, 2026
Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and 'Godfather' mainstay, dies at 95
(AP) — Robert Duvall, the American Oscar-winning actor whose classic roles included the intrepid consigliere of the first two "Godfather" movies, has died at age 95. Duvall died…
February 16, 2026
St Elizabeth cops searching for 13 wanted men, 10 persons of interest
The police in St Elizabeth are searching for 13 wanted men and 10 persons of interest in connection with alleged crimes, including murder and rape. The men are also being sought in connection with…
February 16, 2026
Jamaica's Mica Moore finishes strong in monobob at Winter Olympics
Jamaica’s Mica Moore improved on her earlier showing to finish 14th out of 25 competitors in the women’s bobsleigh monobob at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. Moore delivered her fastest of four…
February 16, 2026
Cuban drivers face monthslong wait for gasoline in a gov't app designed to reduce lines
(AP) — Drivers in Cuba are facing the prospects of waiting several months to refuel their cars, as fuel shortages caused by a United States oil siege intensify. To avoid chaos outside gas stations,…
February 16, 2026
Suspended jail time for man who damaged UC RUSAL copper cables
A 21-year-old man was sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment, suspended for three years, for malicious destruction of UC RUSAL's copper cables in St Catherine Parish Court on Monday. Davion…
February 15, 2026
by Kimone Francis
Students in limbo
Caught between failing infrastructure in Cuba and what they described as a wall of diplomatic silence at home, Jamaican medical students are urging the Government to establish a formal bridge to local…