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Supervisor for the Contributions, Refunds, Payments and Monitoring Unit, National Housing Trust, Cameo Simmons Thomas, addresses a JIS Think Tank on February 5, 2026. 
February 5, 2026

10,000 more NHT contributors to receive refunds by February 9

An additional 10,000 National Housing Trust (NHT) contributors are set to receive their contribution refund for the year 2018 by Monday, Feburary 9. Supervisor for the Contributions, Refunds,…
February 5, 2026

St Ann businesswoman charged over alleged theft of 59 smartphones and other devices

The police have charged a 55-year-old businesswoman in connection with the alleged theft of several devices, including 59 smartphones, from a store in Spanish Town, St Catherine, last month. She is…
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech at Horntye Park Sports Complex in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, England on February 5, 2026.
February 5, 2026

UK's PM under pressure as Epstein revelations rock government

(AP) — Keir Starmer never met Jeffrey Epstein. But the British prime minister’s job is under threat because of the fallout from the late sex offender’s global web of relationships. Friendship with…
February 5, 2026

Licensed firearm holder charged after alleged negligent discharge in Hanover

Two men, including an 89-year-old licensed firearm holder have been charged after a Taurus .38 revolver was allegedly negligently discharged inside the elderly man's home on January 30. …