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February 10, 2026
UK PM Starmer averts leadership challenge amid Epstein fallout
United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer has survived a dramatic leadership challenge for now, following a crisis triggered by fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein files. It comes amid hesitation among…
February 10, 2026
Kingston man shot dead in suspected case of mistaken identity, say police
A 32-year-old man was shot and killed in Kingston on Monday in what police say may have been a case of mistaken identity. Reports are that about 12:45 a. m., armed men drove up to a motor vehicle…
February 10, 2026
St Catherine police probing fatal motorcycle crash
The St Catherine police are investigating the death of a man who succumbed to injuries he sustained in a vehicular crash in the parish on Sunday. He has been identified as Delroy Pottinger. The…
February 10, 2026
Mocho Post Office to reopen on February 20
The Mocho Post Office in Clarendon will resume operations at its original location in Cedars District on Friday, February 20. Operations at the facility were temporarily relocated to the Four Paths…
February 10, 2026
JACDEN says works with UHWI compliant; audit report does not blame it for procurement breaches
JACDEN Group of Companies says its works with the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) are compliant and a recent audit report on procurement breaches at the facility “does not conclude that…
February 10, 2026
Gov’t targets 40 per cent reduction in new HIV infections by 2030
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has launched Jamaica’s National Strategic Plan for HIV (2023-2030), which is aimed at reducing new HIV infections by 40 per cent by 2030. The plan marks a decisive…
February 10, 2026
Policeman among two arrested over seizure of guns and ammunition in Portmore
A policeman was among two men arrested on Monday night along Port Henderson Road in Portmore, St Catherine following the seizure of two guns and 65 rounds of ammunition, including an M16 rifle. The…
February 10, 2026
JLP councillors walk out of KSAMC meeting over deputy mayor vote
Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) councillors walked out of today’s monthly meeting of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) to protest the election of People’s National Party (PNP)…
February 10, 2026
CCTV leads to arrest and charge of three teens in Stony Hill robbery cases
Three teenage boys have been arrested and charged by the police in connection with separate robbery incidents in Stony Hill, St Andrew. The boys—one 15-year-old and two 16-year-olds—are charged with…