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Sly Dunbar was inspired by Skatalites drummer Lloyd Knibb.
January 26, 2026

Jamaica has lost a musical titan, Gov’t and Opposition remember Sly Dunbar

The Government and the Opposition have hailed veteran drummer and musician Lowell ‘Sly’ Dunbar as an extraordinary and influential figure in Jamaican music who contributed significantly to the musical…
In this image provided by the City of Oxford, Miss., snow and ice cover trees and streets as a winter storm passes through on January 25, 2026, in Oxford, Mississippi.
January 26, 2026

US braces for more freezing cold as winter storm leaves at least 29 dead

(AP) - Many in the United States faced another night of below-freezing temperatures and no electricity after a colossal winter storm heaped more snow Monday on the Northeast and kept parts of the…
January 26, 2026

Higgler charged with murder after St Ann vehicle dispute left taxi operator dead

A 25-year-old higgler has been charged with the stabbing-murder of a taxi operator in Runaway Bay, St Ann, following a dispute after a collision involving their vehicles on January 14, the police say.…
In this June 1, 2011, file photo, Sepp Blatter gestures during a press conference in Zurich, Switzerland.
January 26, 2026

Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter joins calls for boycott of World Cup in United States

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Monday backed a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Donald Trump and his administration at home and…
Craig Beresford, executive director of the Integrity Commission (IC), says every Jamaican would benefit from a strong, independent IC.
January 25, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Don’t ‘water down’ the IC

With billions of dollars flowing into the country to carry out rehabilitation works post Hurricane Melissa, Craig Beresford, the recently installed executive director of the Integrity Commission (IC)…
Craig Beresford, executive director of the Integrity Commission.
January 25, 2026

Beresford: Premature court intervention undermines anti-corruption probes

The executive director of the Integrity Commission (IC), Craig Beresford, says the anti-corruption agency is “very concerned” about the growing practice of state entities taking the commission to…
January 26, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Fake IDs, stolen titles

Five financial institutions have been fleeced of more than $600 million through an elaborate and complex fraudulent scheme allegedly involving an upper St Andrew medical doctor and two accomplices,…
Carl Green, dean of discipline at Jonathan Grant High School in Spanish Town, St Catherine.
January 25, 2026 by Sashana Small

Quietly preparing for greatness

Jonathan Grant High School’s stunning upset of Campion College in the opening round of Television Jamaica’s Schools’ Challenge Quiz last week played out like a modern-day David versus Goliath – an…
Latoya Harris-Ghartey, executive director of the National Education Trust.
January 25, 2026 by Corey Robinson

Severely damaged, sparsely enrolled

At least nine primary schools are now under review for possible consolidation, with decisions pending on the future placement of their students, after extensive hurricane-related damage further…