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05 Jan, 2026
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'Momentum must become maturity' - Blake tells police following major drop in murders
In warning against complacency after a major reduction in murders, Commissioner of Police Dr Kevin Blake is urging members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to convert momentum into maturity…
05 Jan, 2026
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Honduran found in St Catherine, charged with illegal entry
A national of Honduras has been charged with illegal entry after he was seen wandering in Spanish Town, St Catherine yesterday. The man has been identified as Rodolfo Enrique Delcid Olin, 45, of La…
05 Jan, 2026
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Update |Maduro says 'I was captured' as he pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges
(AP) — A defiant Nicolás Maduro declared himself the “president of my country” as he protested his capture and pleaded not guilty on Monday to the drug trafficking charges in the United States. The…
05 Jan, 2026
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Cuba says 32 Cuban officers were killed in US operation in Venezuela
HAVANA (AP) — An American military operation in Venezuela killed 32 Cuban officers over the weekend, the Cuban government said Sunday in the first official death count provided of the American strikes…
05 Jan, 2026
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Flash flood watch extended
The Meteorological Service has extended the 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…
05 Jan, 2026
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Gregory Daley takes over as JFF General Secretary
The Jamaica Football Federation today announced that Gregory Daley has been appointed as General Secretary while Omar McFarlane is to take on the role of Operations Manager effectively immediately. …
05 Jan, 2026
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Classes resume at Petersfield Primary and Infant School
Classes resumed at Petersfield Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland today on a limited basis since the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa last October. The administrators are working to…
05 Jan, 2026
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Vaz renews call for road safety after deadly Trelawny crash
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz is renewing his call for all road users to exercise greater caution and responsibility when traversing the nation’s roads, following a deadly crash in Trelawny on Sunday. …
05 Jan, 2026
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US expands list of countries whose citizens must pay up to $15,000 bonds to apply for visas
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has added seven countries, including five in Africa, to the list of nations whose passport holders are required to post bonds of up to $15,000 to apply to…