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January 16, 2026
Updated | Jamaicans affected by US immigrant visa pause encouraged to seek information using their 'usual channels'
Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith is advising Jamaicans who will be affected by plans by the United States to suspend the processing of immigrant visas to use their "usual…
January 14, 2026
All schools now reopened following Hurricane Melissa, PEP exams adjusted
All schools have been reopened following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, with most resuming face-to-face instruction, while others are operating on rotational or reduced schedules. At the same…
January 14, 2026
St Mary police extending late-night traffic enforcement
The St Mary police will be maintaining late-night monitoring of the parish’s roads, aimed at reducing collisions caused by road misuse and breaches of traffic laws during these hours. Speaking during…
January 14, 2026
Four new ambulances added to fleet of North East Regional Health Authority
Four new ambulances have been added to the fleet of the North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA) to strengthen its patient transport capacity. Regional Director, Fabia Lamm, told journalists…
January 14, 2026
Taxi operator fatally stabbed in St Ann, four arrested
The police in St Ann have arrested four persons in connection with a case in which a taxi operator was fatally stabbed during a dispute early this morning in Salem. The deceased has been identified…
January 14, 2026
Gas prices up $0.25, Diesel up $0.11
Motorists will pay more for gas on Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move up by $0.25 to sell for $147.84 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go up by $0.25 to…
January 14, 2026
US Senate rejects Venezuela war powers resolution as two Republicans flip
The US Senate sidelined a war powers resolution Wednesday that would have put a check on President Donald Trump’s ability to carry out further military attacks on Venezuela, as the president put…
January 14, 2026
KSAMC proposes waste management decentralisation programme
The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has proposed that the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) focus exclusively on regulating Jamaica’s waste management programme. …
January 13, 2026
by Livern Barrett
Bullets bonanza
More than 4,000 bullets were allegedly found inside a St James home that was searched by the security forces last month as part of coordinated operations to arrest key figures in the alleged…