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An executive member of the Kiwanis Club of Linstead addresses students at the college fair.
February 14, 2026

Kiwanis Club of Linstead hosts first college fair

Students from across St Catherine recently gathered at Dinthill Technical High School for a college fair organised by the Kiwanis Club of Linstead, the first event of its kind hosted by the chapter.…
Region Two Vice President Tavia Robinson at Annotto Bay High School.
February 14, 2026

Prefects fight hurricane trauma in schools

Over the past year, the Jamaica Prefects’ Association (JPA) has intensified its national outreach given the lingering impact of Hurricane Melissa on students’ mental health. While last academic year…
Fayval Williams, minister of finance and the public service, tables the 2026-2027 Estimates of Expenditure in Parliament on Thursday.
February 14, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Nearly $43 billion set aside for new rates, retro for public sector workers

The Government has allocated nearly $42.8 billion in the 2026-2027 Estimates of Expenditure as contingencies to cover new rates, retroactive salaries and adjustments in allowances that may result from…
February 14, 2026

Police probe identity of man found dead near Portmore beach

The police are working to determine the identity of a man whose body was discovered with what appeared to be a gunshot wound in Portmore, St Catherine on Friday afternoon. Reports are that about 2:45…
February 14, 2026

St Catherine man freed of unauthorised ammunition charge

A 30-year-old man charged with unauthorised possession of ammunition was freed in the St Catherine Parish Court on Friday after the prosecution conceded it could not prove he had knowledge of the…
Councillor Hubert Williams.
February 14, 2026

Former Morant Bay mayor and three others freed of police assault charges

Former Morant Bay Mayor and People’s National Party caretaker Hubert Williams and three other persons were freed in the St Thomas Parish Court on Thursday after the prosecution withdrew assault and…
Former Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny speaks to the media in front of security officers standing guard at the Foundation for Fighting Corruption office in Moscow, Russia on December 26, 2019.
February 14, 2026

Ex-Russian opposition leader Navalny poisoned with dart frog toxin, say European nations

(AP) — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned by the Russian Government with a rare and lethal toxin found in the skin of poison dart frogs, five European countries said Saturday. The…
February 14, 2026

AK-47, nearly 300 rounds seized in Kingston raid - police

Police in Rockfort, eastern Kingston, seized an AK-47 rifle and nearly 300 rounds of assorted ammunition during an operation on Friday evening. No arrest has been made. Reports are that about 5:50…
February 14, 2026

AK-47, nearly 300 rounds seized in Kingston raid - police

Police in Rockfort, eastern Kingston, seized an AK-47 rifle and nearly 300 rounds of assorted ammunition during an operation on Friday evening. No arrest has been made. Reports are that about 5:50…