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Fitz Jackson. - File photo.
February 25, 2026

‘Reckless and unbecoming’ …Opposition condemns Chang’s ‘blood money’ remark about JFJ

Opposition Spokesperson on National Security, Fitz Jackson, has condemned recent remarks by Minister of National Security Dr Horace Chang describing the human rights lobby group Jamaicans for Justice…
The Cabinet is now expected to review proposals that could include higher replacement fees and longer waiting periods before new passports are issued.
February 25, 2026

Antigua considering stricter measures for lost passports

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Government of Antigua and Barbuda is considering stricter measures following a sharp increase in reports of lost passports. According to Director General of…
Canada Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand speaks at a news conference regarding the security situation in Mexico, in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Monday, February 23, 2026.
February 25, 2026

Canada pledges food aid for Cuba as US fuel blockade continues

TORONTO (AP) — Canada announced Wednesday it is sending $8 million Canadian (US$6.7 million) in food aid to people in Cuba as the island faces an escalating fuel crisis as oil shipments have slowed…
February 25, 2026

Man deported from Bahamas charged for 2016 gun attack in Twickenham Park

He is 31-year-old Akeem Jackson, otherwise known as ‘Bobo Sparks,’ of Twickenham Park, who is charged with two counts of shooting with intent...
Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness (left), listens attentively to Executive Director of the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA), Dr Warren Vernon (right), during a meeting held recently at the Office of the Prime Minister.
February 25, 2026

NIRA moving to accelerate nationwide expansion of national ID enrolment

The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) is moving to rapidly expand national identification enrolment services across the country. Executive Director, Dr Warren Vernon, made the…
State-run bodega manager Roberto Roman fills bags with donated Mexican humanitarian assistance to be delivered to a family, in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, February 19, 2026.
February 25, 2026

Mexico sends second aid package to Cuba as US tightens energy blockade

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has sent a second humanitarian aid package for Cuba as the island faces a tightened US embargo and threats of tariffs against countries providing it with oil. Two Mexican…
February 25, 2026

Trinidadian man sentenced to nearly five years in US for firearms smuggling

MIAMI, CMC – A 36-year-old man from Trinidad and Tobago has been sentenced to four years and nine months in federal prison in the United States for conspiring to smuggle more than 200 firearms from…
Richard Byles, governor of Bank of Jamaica.
February 25, 2026

Inflation rate to average 5.9 per cent over next two years - BOJ

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is projecting that inflation will average 5.9 per cent over the next two years. Governor, Richard Byles, advised that this forecast is below the previous projection of an…
His court date is being finalised.
February 25, 2026

St Ann man charged for alleged rape and abduction of teen girl

A 33-year-old St Ann man has been charged for the alleged rape of a teen girl and for keeping her at his home for days. Charged with abduction, rape, grievous sexual assault, and unlawful detention is…