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89-y-o among two charged following discharge of firearm

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89-y-o among two charged following discharge of firearm

February 5, 2026

HANOVER, Jamaica — An 89-year-old licensed firearm holder is among two people charged following the negligent discharge of a firearm at a premises in ...

Bahamian father handed 15 year sentence for raping 6-y-0 daughter

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Bahamian father handed 15 year sentence for raping 6-y-0 daughter

February 5, 2026

NASSAU, The Bahamas (CMC) —A Bahamian High Court judge has sentenced a man to 15 years in jail after he pleaded guilty to raping his six-year-old daug...

Michelangelo foot sketch sells for record US$27.2 million at auction

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Michelangelo foot sketch sells for record US$27.2 million at auction

February 5, 2026

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- A newly discovered Michelangelo drawing of a foot sold for US$27.2 million at a United States auction Thursday, a new...

Kingston Riddims set to wow music lovers with sound system extravaganza on Feb 22

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Kingston Riddims set to wow music lovers with sound system extravaganza on Feb 22

February 5, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A two-part celebration marking the 10th anniversary of Kingston’s designation as a UNESCO Creative City of Music is to be held thi...

Amazon shares plunge as AI costs climb

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Amazon shares plunge as AI costs climb

February 5, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Amazon shares dove more than 11 per cent on Thursday as the computing and retail titan reported strong sales but ...

Guyana wary of Venezuela border ‘threat’ even with Maduro gone

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Guyana wary of Venezuela border ‘threat’ even with Maduro gone

February 5, 2026

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AFP) — Guyana's president said Thursday his country was still on alert over "the threat" from Venezuela over the oil-rich Essequib...

Air traffic dips at both airports in January

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Air traffic dips at both airports in January

February 5, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Air travel through Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) and Sangster International Airport (SIA) declined in January, a func...

Jamaica Consulate in Lagos, Nigeria now open

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Jamaica Consulate in Lagos, Nigeria now open

February 5, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Jamaica has opened a consulate in Lagos, Nigeria. In a post shared to X, the mi...

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