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08 Feb, 2026
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Contractor delays challenge timeline for Western children’s hospital as staffing plans advance
Despite contractor-related delays, the Western Children and Adolescent Hospital remains targeted for completion and phased opening this calendar year, Health and Wellness Minister Christopher Tufton…
08 Feb, 2026
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Large medical dome to be installed at Cornwall Regional Hospital to ease strain
A 10,000-square-foot medical dome capable of housing up to 100 beds is expected to arrive in Jamaica by the end of February to ease pressure at Cornwall Regional Hospital, which remains under strain…
08 Feb, 2026
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Cuba struck by 5.5 earthquake
HAVANA, Cuba, CMC – Sections of Cuba were rocked by a magnitude 5.5 earthquake early Sunday. The earthquake, which was centred offshore about 34 kilometres from Imías, Cuba, was also felt in parts of…
08 Feb, 2026
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Police probing death of teen motorcyclist in St Elizabeth
The police in St Elizabeth are probing the death of a 16-year-old boy who died from injuries sustained after the motorcycle he was driving reportedly hit a pothole. The deceased has been identified…
08 Feb, 2026
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Police seeking men after AR-15 and ammunition seized in Papine, St Andrew
The police are searching for two men who dropped a bag containing an AR-15 sub-machine firearm and two loaded magazines while fleeing from cops in Papine, St Andrew on Saturday. Reports from the…
08 Feb, 2026
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Blake announces new Special Investigation Branch
Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake has announced the establishment of the Special Investigation Branch (SIB) following the reassignment of personnel from the former Counter-Terrorism and Organised…
08 Feb, 2026
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Four banks, $352m hit
A man, allegedly using a fictitious identity, got a total of $352 million in mortgage loans from four financial institutions over a one-month period in 2024, the proprietors of a privately owned firm…
08 Feb, 2026
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Kingston Riddims a celebration of the Creative City of Music
The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport will mark the 10th anniversary of Kingston’s designation as a UNESCO Creative City of Music with a two-part celebration that will wow authentic…
08 Feb, 2026
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Making Italy’s art accessible to people with disabilities
ROME (AP): Italy’s art-filled cities have no shortage of tourists, but they haven’t always been welcoming to visitors with visual impairments or other disabilities. Art that is millennia old doesn’t…