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January 7, 2026
Court in Trinidad dismisses case against men detained under SOEs
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC -A High Court in Trinidad and Tobago has dismissed the attempted murder case against three men who were separately detained under two states of emergency (SOE) in 2025…
January 7, 2026
Philippines evacuates 3,000 villagers after volcano activity raises alert level
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A series of mild eruptions at the most active volcano in the Philippines has prompted the evacuation of nearly 3,000 villagers from a danger zone on its foothills, officials…
January 7, 2026
High schools in Melissa-affected parishes given option to adopt modified approach for CXC exams
High schools in seven parishes have been given the option to adopt a modified approach for the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) May/June 2026 examinations. This decision was taken under CXC’s…
January 7, 2026
Gov’t allocates $100 million to rehabilitate Anchovy, St James to Shettlewood, Hanover roadway
The Government has allocated $100 million to undertake works on critical sections of the roadway linking Anchovy, St James to Shettlewood, Hanover. Special focus is to be placed on the section of…
January 7, 2026
Some Stony Hill, St Andrew communities under curfew
Some communities in Stony Hill, St Andrew are now under curfew as part of ongoing police operations aimed at maintaining order and public safety in the area. The security measure, which covers Airy…
January 7, 2026
Principals encouraged to utilise SBA concession offered by CXC
Principals are being encouraged to utilise the Caribbean Examinations Council’s (CXC) School-Based Assessment (SBA) Concession, which is being offered to all Jamaican students for the May/June 2026…
January 7, 2026
Prime Minister urges church partnership to help further reduce Jamaica’s murder rate
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is urging the church to partner with the Government in reducing Jamaica’s murder rate to align with the regional average. He noted that the country recorded a 31-year…
January 6, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
Bracing for headwinds
A key sector leader has argued that despite the severe disruptions caused by Hurricane Melissa, which the International Monetary Fund estimates could depress economic output by between eight and 13…
January 6, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Chief justice renews call for greater judicial control over capital budget
Chief Justice Bryan Sykes has renewed calls for the judiciary to be given control of its capital budget, while questioning the Government’s silence on repairs to courthouses damaged by Hurricane…