Lead Stories
26 Feb, 2026
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US-Caribbean reboot
In a clear signal of renewed diplomatic focus, the United States has pledged to “reinvigorate” ties with CARICOM countries, framing the region’s economic stability and security as “intricately tied”…
26 Feb, 2026
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Guilty pleas not intended ahead of joining child diversion programmes – Chuck
Some judges appear to be misinterpreting the Child Diversion Act by compelling minors to plead guilty to criminal charges before steering them to intervention programmes, Justice Minister Delroy Chuck…
26 Feb, 2026
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Relatives raise concerns over visitation limits at Golden Age Home
The relatives of a resident at the Golden Age Home in Vineyard Town, Kingston, are voicing concern over a visitation policy that prevents family members from accessing the wards. The family member,…
26 Feb, 2026
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Media educator bats for including community radio in disaster planning
WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Patrick Prendergast, director of the Caribbean School of Media and Communication, is renewing the call for community radio stations to be formally embedded in Jamaica’s disaster…
26 Feb, 2026
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Last-minute gov’t intervention saves Blenheim civic ceremony for Bustamante
Western Bureau: The plan to scale down Tuesday’s annual celebration of National Hero Sir Alexander Bustamante’s birthday at his birthplace in Blenheim, Hanover, was averted at the last minute after…
26 Feb, 2026
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From cashier to children’s book author
Within the span of five years, Franceta Lopez suffered a stillbirth, her home was robbed, she lost her family savings in a bank scam, and she had to deal with the grief of losing two close relatives. …
25 Feb, 2026
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CUBA PIVOT
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has signalled a pivot in Jamaica’s diplomatic stance toward Cuba, calling for a “principled realism” that balances traditional regional solidarity with a demand for…
25 Feb, 2026
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DIVERSITY FILLIP
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has called on CARICOM leaders to abandon the “unrealistic” idea of political uniformity and to reframe national differences as strategic assets that drive regional…
25 Feb, 2026
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Court awards pillion $6.5m for injuries after crash
A pillion passenger left permanently impaired after a motorcycle collided with a truck transporting an excavator along the Bog Walk main road in St Catherine 12 years ago has been awarded…