News
January 12, 2026
St James man charged for allegedly throwing live rounds into fire, ammunition seized
A St James man who was accosted by the police after explosions were heard at his home and it was later revealed that he had been throwing live rounds into a fire has been charged with possession of a…
January 12, 2026
NSWMA receives more funding to clear Hurricane Melissa debris
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has received $1 billion from the Government to begin clearing the approximately 500,000 truckloads of debris that resulted from the passage of…
January 12, 2026
Procurement of 1,000 body-worn cameras completed, deployment at advanced stage – JCF
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reporting that the procurement of 1,000 body-worn cameras has been completed and that deployment is now at an advanced stage. In a statement on Monday, the JCF…
January 12, 2026
Work in progress to restore electricity to NWC pump at Roaring River
The Ministry of Energy, Telecommunications and Transport and the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) are collaborating to restore electricity to the Roaring River National Water Commission (NWC) pump…
January 12, 2026
Ongoing drainage works by irrigation commission limit flooding in sections of St Elizabeth
The National Irrigation Commission Limited (NIC) says ongoing drainage works in sections of Central and South St Elizabeth helped to limit flooding during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October…
January 12, 2026
Portmore cabbie charged for stabbing death of fellow taxi driver
A Portmore, St Catherine taxi operator has been charged for the stabbing death of a fellow cabbie. Charged with murder is 33-year-old Lloyd Armstrong, otherwise called 'Juju Frass', of…
January 12, 2026
UK agrees to pay ‘substantial sum’ to settle lawsuit by Guantanamo detainee over torture claims
LONDON (AP) — The British government has agreed to pay a “substantial sum” to settle a lawsuit by a Guantanamo Bay detainee who said United Kingdom intelligence agencies were complicit in his torture…
January 11, 2026
by Sashana Small
NEWSMAKER OF THE YEAR | The last ‘Melissa’?
In any ordinary year, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’ historic return to Jamaica House would have been the standout story. After polls throughout the year showing a shifting political tide, Holness…
January 11, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
The 2025 Court Year in Review
The wheels of justice turned relentlessly in 2025, producing decisions that reshaped constitutional boundaries, tested the limits of state authority, and reaffirmed the judiciary’s role as guardian of…