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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…
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…
January 24, 2026
NWC says MoBay wastewater facility repairs to be completed by Monday
The National Water Commission says work to fully restore the electrical system at a wastewater facility in Montego Bay, St James, is expected to be completed by Monday. It follows an overflow this…
January 24, 2026
Djokovic secures 400th Grand Slam tennis match win to extend record
(AP) — Novak Djokovic became the first player to reach 400 Grand Slam tennis singles wins after defeating Botic van de Zandschulp 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (4) in the third round of the Australian Open on…
January 24, 2026
Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs over its new trade deal with China
(AP) - United States President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if America's northern neighbor went ahead with its China trade deal. It…
January 24, 2026
Two men fined for transporting scrap metal without permit in Manchester
Two men have been fined a total of $150,000 after being caught transporting a large quantity of scrap metal without a carrier’s permit in Manchester in July 2025. Owen Brown, 59, also known as…
January 24, 2026
St Catherine man admits to cocaine possession, granted bail
A St Catherine man who pleaded guilty to possession and dealing in cocaine was granted $200,000 bail in the parish court on Friday. Douglas Forbes admitted to charges of possession of cocaine and…
January 24, 2026
Police using ‘Christmas in January’ to rebuild trust in Waltham Park, St Andrew
The Waltham Park Police Post this afternoon hosted its first “Christmas in January” social and community intervention, for residents of 75 and 77 lanes in the St Andrew community. The initiative,…
January 24, 2026
St James man charged after illegal gun allegedly found at his home, say police
A St James man has been charged after police allegedly seized an illegal firearm and ammunition during a search of his home on Friday. Detectives assigned to the St James police division laid charges…