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Sheldon Sharpe, (right) Business Unit Manager at Wisynco, and Andrew Mahfood, (left) CEO of Wisynco Group, explain how its new plant works to Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness during at tour of the facility in Lakes Pen, St Catherine on Tuesday, January 13,
January 13, 2026

Wisynco commissions new US$35M brewery and manufacturing facility in St Catherine

The Wisynco Group today officially opened its new US$35-million brewery and manufacturing facility in Lakes Pen, St Catherine. Chief Executive Officer of Wisynco, Andrew Mahfood, said the facility…
People raise signs in support of immigrants during a news conference outside Greater New York Federal Building, Tuesday, January 13, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
January 13, 2026

NYC Council employee’s arrest sparks protests and a dispute over his immigration status

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City Council employee was arrested in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, enraging city officials and drawing protesters Tuesday to the Manhattan detention…
His court date is being finalised.
January 13, 2026

St Thomas man charged for stabbing death of brother during New Year’s Day altercation

Thirty-five-year-old Mark Phang, otherwise called 'Squeaky', of Pamphret, St Thomas has been charged with murder following the stabbing death of his brother at their home on New Year’s Day.…
Health Promotion and Education Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller.
January 13, 2026

Community water filters commissioned in Westmoreland

Two community water filtration facilities were recently commissioned in Westmoreland to improve access to potable water in communities that have faced long-standing challenges. The initiative was…
Patrick Hylton
January 13, 2026

Business executive Patrick Hylton is new PSOJ president

Patrick Hylton, a former president and CEO of National Commercial Bank (NCB) Financial Group, has been appointed president of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ). He succeeds Metry…
Courtney Ashley, otherwise called ‘Bloodstain’.
January 13, 2026

Courtney Ashley, wanted in multiple murders, captured in gated Portmore community, say police

Police operatives in St Catherine have arrested Courtney 'Bloodstain' Ashley, an alleged gang leader wanted in multiple murders in St Andrew. Ashley was apprehended on Monday in the gated…
Constable Noel Maitland.
January 13, 2026

'I will never kill Donna-Lee,' says cop on trial for girlfriend's murder

Constable Noel Maitland has told a jury that he would “never” have killed his girlfriend, Donna-Lee Donaldson, the social media influencer who went missing in July 2022. “I don’t have any thoughts of…
Jeneen Dawkins, 30, her 10-year-old daughter Antwasia Glenziler and their neighbours 12-year-old Janneilia Dunkley, and her sister, 17-year-old Jonnessa Dunkley were killed in a motor vehicle crash on January 10, 2026. 
January 13, 2026

Grief support deployed to schools following deadly crash in St Elizabeth

The education ministry has deployed its guidance and counselling team to provide grief support to schools linked to victims of a motor vehicle crash that killed four persons, including three children…
Nand C. Bardouille, Ph.D., manager of The Diplomatic Academy of the Caribbean in the Institute of International Relations at The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
January 13, 2026

Nand Bardouille | US-Caricom relations: Year in review

As the then-outgoing Caribbean Community (Caricom) chair’s end of year message made clear, “[t]his year [i.e. 2025], Caricom made meaningful progress in advancing regional integration and economic…