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January 1, 2026

Police seize illegal gun, arrest man in Wynters Pen in Spanish Town

Police personnel assigned to the St Catherine North Division have started the new year with the seizure of an illegal gun and the arrest of a 31-year-old man in Wynters Pen in Spanish Town. Police…
Clean-up operations under way in Black River, St Elizabeth, on Monday December 29, 2025, following devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa.
January 1, 2026

Clean-Up of Black River progressing steadily

Phase two of the clean-up of Black River in St Elizabeth is now under way, with the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) deploying additional resources to accelerate debris removal…
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith (second right), receives a cheque valued at US$300,000 from Chargé d’Affaires at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Jin-wook Kim (right), to support Jamaica’s recovery and
January 1, 2026

Jamaica receives US$300,000 in recovery assistance from Republic of Korea

The Republic of Korea has donated US$300,000 to support Jamaica’s recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa. The contribution was formally handed over during a ceremony held recently at the…
Police officers inspect the area where a fire broke out at the Le Constellation bar and lounge leaving people dead and injured, during New Year’s celebration, in Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Alessandro della Valle/K
January 1, 2026

Fire at Swiss Alpine resort bar during New Year’s celebration leaves dozens feared dead, 100 injured

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — A fire ripped through a bar’s New Year celebration in a Swiss Alpine resort less than two hours after midnight Thursday, with dozens of people feared dead and about…
Mark J. Golding, MP, Jamaica’s Leader of the Opposition
January 1, 2026

Mark Golding | May 2026 be a year of healing, renewal, and collective progress

My fellow Jamaicans, at home and abroad, Happy New Year to you all. While we have collectively and individually endured many challenges, 2025 tested our strength and resolve in ways none of us could…
Dr. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP, Prime Minister of Jamaica
January 1, 2026

Andrew Holness | A New Year of purpose, progress and confidence

We give God thanks for sparing us to see 2026, and we pause to remember the lives lost to Hurricane Melissa, the third most powerful hurricane ever recorded globally, and the most destructive storm…
Sir Patrick Allen, ON, GCMG, CD, KST.J, Governor-General of Jamaica
January 1, 2026

Sir Patrick Allen | A New Year of resilience, responsibility and unity

My fellow Jamaicans at home and abroad, as we welcome the New Year 2026, I extend to you and your families my best wishes for peace, strength, and renewed hope. We enter this New Year with deep…
António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations
January 1, 2026

António Guterres | Our future depends on our collective courage to act

As we enter the new year, the world stands at a crossroads. Chaos and uncertainty surround us. Division. Violence. Climate breakdown. And systemic violations of international law. A retreat from the…
Molynes United head coach Jermaine Thomas.
January 1, 2026 by Livingston Scott

The turnaround that Thomas built

For much of the first round of the Jamaica Premier League (JPL), Molynes United were a top candidate for relegation this season. The Jermaine Thomas-coached team went 10 matches without a win to start…