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February 20, 2026
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…
February 20, 2026
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…
February 20, 2026
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…
February 20, 2026
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…
February 20, 2026
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…
February 20, 2026
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…
February 20, 2026
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…
February 20, 2026
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…
February 20, 2026
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…