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20 Feb, 2026
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Second deadly shooting in days deepens tension in Kgn East
Tension is rising in several communities along the Mountain View Avenue corridor in East Kingston after weeks of deadly shootings, the latest of which occurred in broad daylight on Thursday. Police…
20 Feb, 2026
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Culture shift needed to accept healthier diet, says Fray
WESTERN BUREAU: Amid the discussions about the Government’s plan to impose a tax on sugary drink as part of its 2026-2027 Budget, Dr Delroy Fray, the clinical coordinator at the Western Regional…
20 Feb, 2026
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Hanover’s municipal building crumbling, stakeholders concerned
WESTERN BUREAU: Amid mounting complaints from staff and councillors that the aging Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC) administrative building is deteriorating around them, calls are growing for…
20 Feb, 2026
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Brainerd mum marks 100 years of resilience and family
Reaching 100 is achievement enough; doing so after blindness, cancer and COVID-19 is rather more impressive. Wedie May “Mum” Howell, born in 1926 and long the quiet centre of life in Brainerd…
20 Feb, 2026
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Tailor among 4,700 W’land residents receiving $787m in ROOFS grants
WESTERN BUREAU: Seventy-three-year-old tailor Chensie Allen of Hudson Street in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, says the $500,000 he received under the Government’s ROOFS programme could not have come…
20 Feb, 2026
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Witness tells court ‘Zugi’ was chased, shot on Roger Avenue
A man yesterday gave chilling testimony in the Home Circuit Court about how George ‘Zugi’ Richards was chased down and shot repeatedly as he lay face down on Roger Avenue in Spanish Town, St…
20 Feb, 2026
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PNP: ‘Man-made logistics crisis’ at Kingston port driving up hurting business and returning residents
Opposition spokesman Anthony Hylton says the Government’s "failure" to address recurring congestion at the Port of Kingston is driving up costs for hurricane recovery and hurting small…
20 Feb, 2026
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Chuck urges new JPs to get 'well-informed' to help combat misinformation
Justice Minister Delroy Chuck has urged newly commissioned justices of the peace )JPs) in Portland to become well-informed to avoid misinforming members of the public. “The last thing I want you to…
20 Feb, 2026
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HEART/NSTA Trust to announce incentive payment timelines amid employee frustration
HEART/NSTA Trust says it will inform staff of timelines for incentive and increment payments next Wednesday, amid frustration from some employees over what they describe as insufficient communication…