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February 6, 2026
Section of Long Hill to Anchovy road in St James to be closed on Sunday for maintenance works
The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising that on Sunday, February 8, a section of the Long Hill to Anchovy main road in St James will be temporarily closed to facilitate necessary maintenance…
February 6, 2026
Man accused of shooting at police freed after repeated absence of police witness
A man who was accused of shooting at the police in November 2021 was freed in the Gun Court today arising from the repeated absence of a police witness to appear in court. Kemar Edwards, who was…
February 6, 2026
76-y-o British man sentenced to nearly 24 years for drugging and abusing boys at summer camp
LONDON (AP) — A 76-year-old retired British veterinarian was sentenced on Friday to 23 years and 10 months in prison on charges of child abuse after lacing candy he gave his victims with sedatives at…
February 6, 2026
Bath Botanical Gardens to be rehabilitated at a cost of $29.5 million
Bath Botanical Gardens in St Thomas will be rehabilitated over a five-month period at a cost of $29.5 million. The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), along with the Ministries of Tourism, and…
February 6, 2026
St Elizabeth man charged over alleged cocaine bust at Sangster airport to seek bail
The St Elizabeth farmer facing criminal charges in connection with the alleged seizure of approximately $30 million worth of cocaine in three suitcases at Sangster International Airport last month was…
February 6, 2026
Trump’s racist post about Obamas deleted after backlash despite White House earlier defending it
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s racist social media post featuring former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle was deleted after a backlash from both…
February 6, 2026
University student charged in deaths of four persons to return to court Feb 10
University student Kengu Black, charged with causing the deaths of four people in a crash last year, is to return to court on February 10 after the matter was adjourned on Friday. Her $800,000 bail…
February 6, 2026
$1.5m and motor car surrendered in drug-linked asset recovery case - FID
The Financial Investigations Division (FID) says it has secured a cash settlement of $1.5 million and the surrender of a motor car as part of ongoing asset-recovery proceedings stemming from a…
February 6, 2026
Full Text | DPP explains how provocation changed Silvera's murder case to manslaughter
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) says it accepted politician Jolyan Silvera’s guilty plea to manslaughter after concluding it could not disprove his claim that he was provoked…