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February 11, 2026

Police seize firearms and ammunition in Flankers, St James

The St James police on Tuesday seized two illegal guns, along with three magazines containing 13 rounds of ammunition, during an operation in Flankers. No arrests were made. The police report that…
Mayor of Black River and Chairman of the St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Solomon.
February 11, 2026

St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation looking to identify shelters ahead of hurricane season

The St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation is looking to identify suitable buildings that can serve as hurricane shelters ahead of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially begins on June 1. …
The woman is to go back to court on April 16.
February 11, 2026

British woman allegedly held with cocaine at airport gets $5 million bail

A British woman accused of attempting to smuggle seven pounds of cocaine concealed in festival mix and other food items was on Tuesday offered $5 million bail when she appeared in the Kingston and St…
JPS President and CEO, Hugh Grant. - File photo.
February 11, 2026

Under 17,000 still without power, JPS targeting full Melissa restoration by April

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) has indicated that it continues to reduce the number of Jamaicans without electricity following Hurricane Melissa, with the figure now below 17,000. JPS President and…
Policemen at a scene off Waltham Park Road in St Andrew on February 10 where a soldier was killed and a policeman wounded in a gun attack.
February 11, 2026

Update | Two named as suspects in Waltham Park Road attack that left soldier dead and cop injured

The police have named two men as suspects in the fatal shooting of a soldier and the wounding of a policeman in an attack off Waltham Park Road in St Andrew on Tuesday night. They have been…
She was admitted for further treatment and observation.
February 11, 2026

Police probe launched after Clarendon detainee found with knife concealed in body

A female detainee at the Four Paths Police Station in Clarendon had to undergo surgery to remove a knife from a cavity inside her body. The Gleaner was informed that on Saturday, February 8, the…
Kamina Johnson Smith. - File photo.
February 11, 2026

Some Jamaican students leave Cuba amid fuel crisis, gov’t monitoring situation – Johnson Smith

A handful of Jamaican students have left Cuba amid displacement arising from the fuel crisis in that country, with others being encouraged to assess their situation, Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina…
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith. - File photo.
February 11, 2026

Johnson Smith: Jamaica surprised by US immigrant visa halt, talks ongoing

Foreign Affairs Minister Senator Kamina Johnson Smith says Jamaica has been engaged in dialogue with the United States regarding its decision to include the island on a list of 75 countries for which…
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addressing the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation on Tuesday, February 10 at the corporation’s downtown Kingston offices.
February 11, 2026

KSAMC to undertake road works across Corporate Area

The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will be undertaking road rehabilitation works across all 40 divisions. Mayor Councillor Andrew Swaby, who made the disclosure at the KSAMC’s…