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January 17, 2026
Masters Medicine Conference tackles obesity and genetic heart disease
The Masters of Medicine Conference, the Caribbean’s leading multidisciplinary medical forum, opens today and runs through Monday, January 19. It will bring together physicians, scientists, educators…
January 17, 2026
Brown’s Town Primary wins environmental quiz competition
Brown’s Town Primary students walked away victors of the inaugural Environmental Quiz and Expo, beating The Glen Preparatory 36-30 in a closely contested final match held at Holiday Haven in Runaway…
January 17, 2026
Two gov’t ministries under scrutiny for alleged mismanagement
The Special Audit Unit (SAU) of the Auditor General’s Department (AuGD) is conducting preliminary assessments in relation to allegations of mismanagement at two government ministries. In her annual…
January 17, 2026
by Lester Hinds
Congressional Black Caucus decries Trump’s pause on processing of immigrant visa applications
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has strongly condemned the Donald Trump administration’s decision to suspend the processing of green card applications from 75 countries and has called for the…
January 17, 2026
by Sophia Findlay
Global Jamaica Diaspora Council urging Jamaican immigrants to vote
Candidates vying for representative roles on the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC) and the Global Jamaica Diaspora Youth Council (GJDYC) in Canada have until Monday, January 19, to register their…
January 17, 2026
McKenzie urges wider use of AMANDA planning system following Hurricane Melissa
Minister of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie says greater effort is to be made to push the use of the AMANDA digital planning system amid vulnerabilities exposed by…
January 17, 2026
Westmoreland man charged for setting fire to neighbour’s house
A Westmoreland man has been charged for allegedly setting his neighbour’s house on fire. He is 39-year-old Jason Hinds of Smithfield district in Savanna-la-Mar, who is charged with arson. His court…
January 17, 2026
Persons urged to have contracts in place ahead of home construction
The Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ) is calling on Jamaicans to ensure they have a formal written contract in place before beginning any home construction, expansion or…
January 17, 2026
Man gunned down while walking in Spanish Town
The St Catherine North police are searching for the person(s) responsible for the fatal shooting of a man along King Street in Spanish Town on Friday. The deceased has been identified as 50-year-old…