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February 22, 2026
Ramadan’s first Friday prayers held at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP): Tens of thousands of Palestinians gathered under heavy Israeli restrictions at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for the first Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of…
February 21, 2026
by Lester Hinds
No instant relief
Jamaican Teas CEO John Mahfood, while welcoming the United States (US) Supreme Court’s decision to strike down tariffs imposed by the Donald Trump administration, has warned that he does not…
February 21, 2026
by Mickalia Kington
Expert warns misuse of bleach can damage skin, cause fatal poisoning
For many Jamaicans, bleach is a trusted household staple used to clean kitchens, disinfect surfaces, and even treat water in times of emergency. But improper use, especially without correct dilution…
February 21, 2026
3-year-old boy killed, father and brother injured in Denham Town gun attack
A three-year-old boy was killed, and his eight-year-old brother and father were injured in a gun attack at their home in Denham Town, Kingston early this morning. The incident occurred along Nelson…
February 21, 2026
MP Desmond McKenzie offers $600,000 reward to help capture perpetrators behind deadly Denham Town attack
West Kingston Member of Parliament, Desmond McKenzie, is offering a reward of $600,000 to anyone who can provide credible information to the police that leads to the arrest and charging of the persons…
February 21, 2026
Man charged for allegedly stealing $400,000 from cash pot machine in Spanish Town remanded
A man accused of stealing $400,000 from a cash pot machine at a business establishment in Spanish Town, St Catherine was on Friday remanded when he appeared before the parish court. Heron Coleman, a…
February 21, 2026
Man killed, two others injured after truck crashes into parked vehicle in Portland
A 22-year-old man died from injuries he sustained when the Isuzu motor truck he was travelling in slammed into the rear of a parked truck on the main road in Hope Bay, Portland on Saturday. The man,…
February 21, 2026
17-y-o St Mary boy charged in connection with murder of Boscobel businessman
A 17-year-old boy from Boscobel, St Mary, has been charged by police in connection with the shooting death of 59-year-old businessman Garfield Singh at his Boscobel home last Monday. The minor is…
February 21, 2026
Update | Kingston man charged over theft of gaming boxes from bar in St Catherine remanded
A man charged over the theft of gaming boxes from a bar in St Catherine was on Friday remanded when he appeared in the parish court. Omar Dennis, 35, of Denham Town in Kingston, is charged with shop…