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January 4, 2026

82-year-old Manchester man dies after being injured in December crash

An 82-year-old Manchester man who had been hospitalised after being injured in a crash in early December has died. David Clough of the Water Mount district succumbed to his injuries yesterday. Clough…
Federal law enforcement personnel stand watch outside the Metropolitan Detention Center as they await the arrival of captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in New York.
January 4, 2026

After capture and removal, Venezuela’s Maduro is being held at notorious Brooklyn jail

NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn jail holding Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is a facility so troubled, some judges have refused to send people there even as it has housed such famous inmates as…
The WTTC said it will continue monitoring developments while working with governments and industry leaders to support traveller safety and the resilience of the global travel and tourism sector.
January 4, 2026

Restrictions lifted on flights from US to Caribbean and South America

BRIDGETOWN, January 4, CMC – Restrictions that temporarily barred United States airlines from operating in parts of the Caribbean and South American airspace were lifted early Sunday, allowing flights…
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January 4, 2026

Hunts Bay lock-up detainee dies after falling ill

A detainee at the Hunts Bay police lock-up has died after falling ill. He has been identified by police as 24-year-old Kevin Foster, a mason of Portmore, St Catherine. The police report that about…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio answers a reporter's question ahead of a meeting with Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Djuric at the State Department, Wednesday, August 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
January 4, 2026

Rubio says US won’t govern Venezuela but will press for changes through oil blockade

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested Sunday that the United States would not take a day-to-day role in governing Venezuela other than enforcing an existing “oil quarantine” on…
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January 4, 2026

Several parishes under flash flood watch amid heavy rains

The Meteorological Service has issued a flash flood watch for low-lying and flood-prone areas of St Mary, Portland, St Thomas, Kingston, St Andrew, St Catherine, Clarendon, and Manchester. The watch…
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January 4, 2026

Myanmar’s military government releases more than 6,100 prisoners on independence anniversary

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government granted amnesty to more than 6,100 prisoners and reduced other inmates’ sentences Sunday to mark the 78th anniversary of the country’s independence from…
January 4, 2026

Two men charged after armed car robbery in Portmore

The police in Portmore, St Catherine have charged two men for the armed robbery of a man whose car was stolen. Charged with robbery with aggravation, possession of a prohibited weapon, using a…
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January 4, 2026

Classes to resume at Hague Primary in Trelawny as hurricane evacuees relocated to temporary housing

The way has been cleared for classes to resume at Hague Primary School in Trelawny, as dozens of residents of the Trelawny Infirmary,who had been housed at the school since the passage of Hurricane…