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A policeman approaches the house on Marlin Way in Braeton, Portmore in St Catherine yesterday, where a woman and her daughter were reportedly attacked by a man believed to be of unsound mind. The daughter was rushed to the hospital while the mother died in
February 18, 2026 by Andre Williams

FEAR TURNS FATAL

Shock, grief, and simmering anger have engulfed residents of Marlin Way in Braeton, Portmore, after a 63-year-old mother was brutally chopped to death inside her home. It was an attack neighbours say…
Sophie Grizzle-Roumel, hotelier at Charela Inn in Negril, Westmoreland.
February 18, 2026 by Janet Silvera

‘Death knell for small hotels’

WESTERN BUREAU: As Jamaica’s tourism sector continues its post-Hurricane Melissa recovery, small hotel operators are warning that new tax measures slated for implementation in April 2027 could…
Kadeem Henry.
February 18, 2026 by Keisha Hill

Hustle to hope

When Kadeem Henry reflects on his journey, the first word he uses is not ‘success’ or ‘achievement’, it is ‘survival’. A trained graduate with a Bachelor of Education in Special Education from The…
February 18, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Detective draws line between ‘suspect’ and ‘possible suspect’ in Clansman trial

A senior police investigator in one of the shootings allegedly carried out by the Clansman Gang in 2017 yesterday insisted that a “possible suspect” is not a suspect at all as the gang trial continued…
February 18, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Two cops face probe over suspected link to three murders

Two policemen are under investigation for their suspected involvement in three murders, including the shooting death of a popular St Mary businessman last week, multiple law-enforcement sources have…
Lucea Deputy Mayor Andria Dehaney-Grant.
February 18, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Hanover Health Department embarks on garbage-clearing drive

WESTERN BUREAU: The Hanover Health Department (HHD) has embarked on a garbage clearing drive as a health protection amid complaints from residents that the National Solid Waste Management Authority’s…
Heroy Clarke, deputy speaker of the House of Representatives and member of the Public Administration and Appropriations Committee.
February 18, 2026 by Adrian Frater

Clarke calls for global response to climate instability, transnational crime

WESTERN BUREAU: Deputy House Speaker Heroy Clarke has cited climate instability and transnational crime as existential threats to the Caribbean requiring an urgent global response, noting that these…
February 17, 2026 by Erica Virtue

Backlog batters business

Dennis Shipping company, a sea service provider catering largely to the Jamaican diaspora in specific geographic areas in the United States, is pleading with local authorities to strip more than 40…
Dr Christopher Tufton, minister of health and wellness.
February 17, 2026 by Erica Virtue

Tufton: Jamaica hammering out new health MOU with Cuba

Jamaica is renegotiating its long-running medical cooperation programme with Cuba amid renewed pressure from the United States. Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton confirmed that while…