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State-run bodega manager Roberto Roman carries bags of donated Mexican humanitarian assistance to be delivered to a family in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, February 19, 2026.
Published 6 hours ago

Cuban families receive ‘Made in Mexico’ essentials as crisis worsens

HAVANA (AP) — Guillermo Beltrán walked away with two heavy bags on Thursday, each containing an essential haul — rice, beans, amaranth and crackers — complemented by a bottle of oil, large cans of…
Former Jamaican Prime Minister P.J. Patterson.
Published 15 hours ago by Janet Silvera

Former CARICOM leaders urge repeal of US exec order targeting Cuba’s fuel supply

WESTERN BUREAU: Caribbean former heads of government have issued an extraordinary joint appeal condemning what they describe as a “catastrophic fuel blockade” against Cuba, warning that the island’s…
PACK PLAYS, with Christopher Mamdeen aboard, walks to the winner’s enclosure after capturing the Eileen Cliggott Memorial Trophy over 6 1/2 furlongs at Caymanas Park on Saturday, January 31, 2026.
Published 15 hours ago by Ainsley Walters

Super fit Pack Plays for Chairman’s Trophy

CALIFORNIA CROWN has no chance of winning Saturday’s Chairman’s Trophy. Yet, the speedster’s role, a pace-setting rabbit for stablemates INTRESTNTIMESAHEAD, GIRVANO and PROVIDENT, will determine the…
Published 15 hours ago by Tanesha Mundle

Witness tells court ‘Zugi’ was chased, shot on Roger Avenue

A man yesterday gave chilling testimony in the Home Circuit Court about how George ‘Zugi’ Richards was chased down and shot repeatedly as he lay face down on Roger Avenue in Spanish Town, St…
Updated 13 hours ago by Andre Williams

Second deadly shooting in days deepens tension in Kgn East

Tension is rising in several communities along the Mountain View Avenue corridor in East Kingston after weeks of deadly shootings, the latest of which occurred in broad daylight on Thursday. Police…
Gavin McNeil, interim president for the St James Football Association.
Updated 13 hours ago by Ashley Anguin

St James football to go live, McNeil wants maximum exposure

Interim President of the St James Football Association (StJFA) Gavin McNeil says increasing the prominence of football in the parish is high on his agenda, with plans to stream most of the…
Chensie Allen (centre) accepting a symbolic cheque valued at $500,000 from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s ROOFS Programme. Presenting the cheque were Dwayne Vaz, member of parliament for Westmoreland Central (left), and Pearnell Charles Jr,
Published 15 hours ago by Albert Ferguson

Tailor among 4,700 W’land residents receiving $787m in ROOFS grants

WESTERN BUREAU: Seventy-three-year-old tailor Chensie Allen of Hudson Street in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, says the $500,000 he received under the Government’s ROOFS programme could not have come…
Jamaica College’s Evans Tetteh
Updated 13 hours ago by Raymond Graham

Corporate Area Champs set for exciting two-day showdown

THE second regional high school track and field meet for the season , the two-day Corporate Area Championships, will get under way this morning at the Ashenheim Stadium (Jamaica College), starting at…
The Hanover Municipal Corporation building in Lucea.
Published 15 hours ago by Bryan Miller

Hanover’s municipal building crumbling, stakeholders concerned

WESTERN BUREAU: Amid mounting complaints from staff and councillors that the aging Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC) administrative building is deteriorating around them, calls are growing for…