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14 Feb, 2026
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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…
14 Feb, 2026
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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…
14 Feb, 2026
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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…
14 Feb, 2026
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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…
14 Feb, 2026
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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…
14 Feb, 2026
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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…
14 Feb, 2026
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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…
14 Feb, 2026
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T20 World Cup: West Indies won’t underestimate Nepal, says Hosein
(CMC) - West Indies left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein has promised that the regional team will not drop its guard when they come up against minnows Nepal in their crucial ICC Men’s T20 World Cup contest…
13 Feb, 2026
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Billions in damage spur calls for drainage overhaul in Montego Bay
Business leaders in Montego Bay are pressing the Government to commission a comprehensive study of the city’s rivers and drainage system after Hurricane Melissa left billions of dollars in damage last…