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February 6, 2026
Uber found liable in sexual assault case in US and ordered to pay $8.5 million
A federal jury in the United States this week found Uber to be legally responsible in a 2023 case of sexual assault — ordering the rideshare giant to pay $8.5 million to a woman who said one of its…
February 6, 2026
US tells Caribbean countries there are alternatives to Cuban healthcare programme
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The United States Embassy in Barbados Friday said that there are “alternative methods available” to Caribbean countries to recruit healthcare workers as it continued its…
February 6, 2026
Updated | Three men, including policeman, shot in Chisholm Avenue, St Andrew gun attack
Three men, including a policeman, were shot during a gun attack along Chisholm Avenue in St Andrew on Friday evening. They were rushed to hospital for treatment. The 39-year-old policeman was…
February 6, 2026
TikToker charged for allegedly pulling gun on relative
Twenty-nine-year-old TikToker Jevaney Burnett, otherwise called 'Siva', has been charged by police for allegedly pulled a gun on a relative during an altercation in Douglas Castle, St Ann on…
February 6, 2026
Section of Long Hill to Anchovy road in St James to be closed on Sunday for maintenance works
The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising that on Sunday, February 8, a section of the Long Hill to Anchovy main road in St James will be temporarily closed to facilitate necessary maintenance…
February 6, 2026
Man accused of shooting at police freed after repeated absence of police witness
A man who was accused of shooting at the police in November 2021 was freed in the Gun Court today arising from the repeated absence of a police witness to appear in court. Kemar Edwards, who was…
February 6, 2026
76-y-o British man sentenced to nearly 24 years for drugging and abusing boys at summer camp
LONDON (AP) — A 76-year-old retired British veterinarian was sentenced on Friday to 23 years and 10 months in prison on charges of child abuse after lacing candy he gave his victims with sedatives at…
February 6, 2026
Bath Botanical Gardens to be rehabilitated at a cost of $29.5 million
Bath Botanical Gardens in St Thomas will be rehabilitated over a five-month period at a cost of $29.5 million. The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), along with the Ministries of Tourism, and…
February 6, 2026
St Elizabeth man charged over alleged cocaine bust at Sangster airport to seek bail
The St Elizabeth farmer facing criminal charges in connection with the alleged seizure of approximately $30 million worth of cocaine in three suitcases at Sangster International Airport last month was…