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Graduates of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Officer and Inspector Development Programme during the graduation ceremony at the National Police College of Jamaica in Twickenham Park, St Catherine, on January 23, 2026. Some 150 officers transitioned into
January 24, 2026

Senior judge urges integrity, mental health focus at police graduation

“Culture flows from leadership,” senior Supreme Court judge Simone Wolfe-Reece told a group of graduating police officers on Friday, as she urged integrity and respect for public trust and attention…
The Tivoli Dance Troupe performs at the presentation ceremony for the 2025 Marcus Garvey Award for Excellence in the Performing Arts, held at the Little Theatre in St Andrew. 
January 24, 2026

JCDC extends deadline for performing arts festival entries

(JIS) - The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) has extended the entry deadline for the 2026 National Festival of the Performing Arts to Friday, January 30 at 11:59 p.m. The revised…
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January 24, 2026

Homicide investigation launched after man dies in bizarre May Pen episode

The Clarendon police have launched a homicide investigation into the death of a man, believed to have been mentally ill, following a series of bizarre events in May Pen on Friday. The deceased has…
Sara Misir Aoki Team Racing.
January 24, 2026

Misir joins Aoki Racing Team for 2026 E1 Season

Jamaica’s motorsport trailblazer Sara Misir has been announced as a new driver for Team Aoki Racing in the 2026 UIM E1 World Championship which got under way yesterday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Misir…
Racing United’s Nickyle Ellis (left) and Montego Bay United’s Josiah Trimmingham battle for the ball during their Jamaica Premier League match at the Montego Bay Sports Complex on Sunday, October 19, 2025.
January 24, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

Racing United seeking striker solution for playoffs push

As Racing United continue their push for a spot in the Wray and Nephew-sponsored Premier League (JPL) playoffs head coach Anthony Patrick hopes they can find a solution for a lack of goals. Racing sit…
Montego Bay United Football Club’s captain Owayne Gordon (right) moves in to tackle Franco Celestin of Mount Pleasant Football Academy during their Jamaica Premier League football semi-final at Sabina Park on Sunday, May 18, 2025.
January 24, 2026 by Livingston Scott

Tug of war: Mount Pleasant, MBU clash over Haitian star Franco Celestin

Jamaica Premier League (JPL) big spenders Mount Pleasant Football Academy and Montego Bay United (MBU) are at loggerheads over the transfer of young Haitian talent Franco Celestin, since a move was…
Wayne Hewett
January 24, 2026 by Derrick Scott

Jimmy Cliff to receive posthumous honour at Waga Hunt scholarship gala

The late reggae icon Jimmy Chambers Cliff will receive a posthumous honour when the David ‘Wagga’ Hunt Scholarship Foundation hosts its 12th annual red-carpet gala in Washington, DC, on February 21.…
Paulette Simpson (left), executive, corporate affairs and public policy for the JN Group in the UK examines items shipped to Food for the Poor along with Chief Operating Officer of Food for the Poor, Mark Khouri (right) and Chairman of the JN Foundation, P
January 24, 2026

JN, UK diaspora boost Food For The Poor’s hurricane relief efforts

As recovery efforts continue following Hurricane Melissa, The Jamaica National Group, through its philanthropic arm, the JN Foundation, recently handed more than seven 40-foot containers of hurricane…
Director of Governance at the Social Development Commission, Sherine Walker.
January 24, 2026 by Ruddy Mathison

SDC moves to reset community governance framework

The Social Development Commission (SDC) is seeking to reset collaboration between state and non-state actors through a renewed focus on governance and community participation, according to its…