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Demonstrators hold a Venezuelan and U.S. national flags during a student-led march calling for the release of people considered political prisoners on National Youth Day, in Caracas, Venezuela on February 12, 2026.
February 13, 2026

A US shipment of medical supplies to Venezuela signals new era of cooperation

A shipment from the United States of medicines and medical supplies arrived in Venezuela on Friday, reflecting the new spirit of cooperation between the two countries following the stunning capture…
His court date is being finalised.
February 13, 2026

St Andrew businessman charged with fraud in multimillion-dollar car buying deal

St Andrew businessman, 36-year-old Kevaughn Black, has been charged with fraud after allegedly pocketing millions in a deal to import a motor vehicle. The police report that the complainant expressed…
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February 13, 2026

Sections of Spanish Town Road being repaired by NWA

The National Works Agency (NWA) says it is now undertaking repair works along sections of Spanish Town Road in St Andrew. The corridors being repaired are from Six Miles to the Weymouth Drive…
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Fayval Williams, addressing the House of Representatives on February 12.
February 13, 2026

Gov’t reaffirms commitment to public sector wage proposal

Minister of Finance and the Public Service,Fayval Williams, says the Government remains committed to the wage offer put forward to the public-sector workers. Williams, who was addressing the House of…
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February 13, 2026

Teacher at Buff Bay High dies after falling ill

The school community at Buff Bay High in Portland is in mourning after a teacher died after falling ill while at the institution. Her name has not been disclosed as efforts continue to inform her…
February 12, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Reasonable force

The Supreme Court has ruled that police personnel acted lawfully in self-defence during an armed confrontation
Fayval Williams, minister of finance and the public service.
February 12, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

BRACE FOR New taxes

Economist Keenan Falconer says he was not expecting the administration to introduce new tax measures at this time, arguing that the conventional approach in the aftermath of a crisis is to either…
Governor General Sir Patrick Allen inspects the Guard of Honour mounted by members of the Jamaica Defence Force during the ceremonial opening of Parliament on Duke Street in downtown Kingston in 2023.
February 12, 2026

New parliamentary year begins

The 2026-2027 parliamentary year will begin today with Governor General Sir Patrick Allen delivering the Throne Speech at George William Gordon House, the seat of Jamaica’s bi-cameral legislature. In…
The 500-kilowatt emergency mobile power-generation unit that was commissioned in the community of Darliston, Westmoreland, on Sunday.
February 12, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Darliston misery mounting

Western Bureau: More than three months after Hurricane Melissa battered western Jamaica, life in sections of Darliston in Westmoreland remains defined by darkness, uncertainty, and mounting…