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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, February 13,

Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton says the field hospital which was opened in Black River, St Elizabeth, yesterday, has seen about 50 patients over the last 24 hours.

The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Financing Facility (CCRIF) has announced that it will make a second payout of J$3.4 billion (US$21.1 million) to the Government of Jamaica following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, due to the triggering of the Government’s excess rainfall parametric insurance policy.

PANAMA CITY, Panama (AFP) — A US-guided missile cruiser, USS Lake Erie, was seen crossing the Panama Canal from the Pacific to the Caribbean Friday night after the Donald Trump Administration deployed warships near the coast of Venezuela.

KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jamaican Tyler Tracy created history on Friday, becoming the country’s first ever wrestling medalist at the 2025 Junior Pan American Games in Paraguay.

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)-US President Donald Trump announced Friday that the draw for the 2026 World Cup will be held in Washington on December 5 — and then jokingly asked if he could keep the golden trophy for himself.