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January 23, 2026
Woman shot in the neck in Grants Pen Road robbery
A woman was shot in the neck during a robbery at an establishment along Grants Pen Road in St Andrew on Thursday. She was rushed to the University Hospital of the West Indies, where she remains…
January 23, 2026
Why homeownership is slipping further out of reach for Jamaicans
Jamaica’s housing affordability gap has widened further in 2025, as rising construction costs, climate-related shocks, higher insurance premiums, and constrained lending continue to outpace wage…
January 23, 2026
Trinidad to undertake registration of undocumented migrants
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government says it will begin registering all undocumented migrants in the country from next week and warned those who fail to register could…
January 23, 2026
21-year-old St Ann man charged for stealing woman’s car by trick
A 21-year-old man from St Ann has been charged after allegedly tricking a woman and stealing her vehicle. Joel Nelson of Beechamville, Claremont, is charged with larceny by trick and driving away a…
January 23, 2026
More Caribbean line workers arrive in Ja to help with Melissa electricity restoration
The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is reporting that a second set of Caribbean linemen has arrived in Jamaica, with more to come, as the company pushes ahead in the final stages of Hurricane Melissa…
January 23, 2026
Bartlett, TUI Group hold discussion on expanding Latin America and Eastern Europe markets for Jamaica
Jamaica continues to seek to expand its reach in Latin America and Eastern Europe, two regions showing increasing appetite for Caribbean travel, as the country moves to strengthen its tourism economy.…
January 23, 2026
23 rounds of ammunition seized by police in Manchester
The police in Manchester have seized 23 rounds of ammunition during an operation in Mandeville. No arrest was made. Reports from the police are that about 6:40 p.m. on Wednesday, cops, acting on…
January 23, 2026
US completes withdrawal from World Health Organization
NEW YORK (AP) — The United States has finalised its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, one year after President Donald Trump announced America was ending its 78-year-old commitment,…
January 23, 2026
by Gregory Bryce
‘Recruit from within’
Chris Stokes, president of the Jamaica Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (JBSF), said Jamaica’s qualification to the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games was fuelled largely by developing a pool…