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February 4, 2026
Paulwell calls for transparency amid Starlink procurement breach flagged by Auditor General
The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) says it is seriously concerned following reports that Energy and Telecommunications Minister Daryl Vaz has been flagged in a report by the Auditor…
February 4, 2026
Vaz says 'no apologies' in rejecting auditor general’s 'uninformed' finding on Starlink purchases
Telecommunications Minister Daryl Vaz has rejected the auditor general's finding that he violated the law in the acquisition of 200 Starlink devices for hurricane relief, calling the allegation…
February 4, 2026
Jamaican man deported from US gets prison time for illegal re-entry
A Jamaican man who was previously deported from the United States (US) has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison for illegally re-entering America, authorities there have disclosed. Dwayne…
February 4, 2026
IC implements monitoring framework for hurricane recovery spending
The Integrity Commission (IC) says it has developed and implemented a monitoring framework aimed at strengthening oversight of government procurement related to Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts. …
February 4, 2026
Kingston man charged with murder after allegedly attacking ex-girlfriend's family
Police have charged 30-year-old Kevin Bailey with murder and other offences after he allegedly shot two relatives of his former girlfriend in Bull Bay, St Andrew, last November. One died and the other…
February 4, 2026
INDECOM probes claim man suffered broken hands and leg in alleged police beating in St James
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is probing allegations that a man accused of murder was beaten by police officers in St James, leaving him with both hands and a leg broken. …
February 4, 2026
JLP's Warmington appointed ECJ commissioner
Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Member of Parliament Everald Warmington is now a commissioner on the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), the body that oversees the country's electoral system. …
February 4, 2026
Alleged St Andrew gang leader charged with murder of two-year-old, businessman - police
Alleged gang leader Courtney 'Bloodstain' Ashley’ has been charged with the murder of 25-year-old Kimarley Powell and two-year-old Tajuan Jackson after a shooting near Washington Boulevard,…
February 4, 2026
Gas prices up
Motorists will pay more for gas on Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move up by $0.18 to sell for $149.69 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go up by $0.17 to…