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January 16, 2026
Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back US controlling Greenland
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — United States President Donald Trump suggested Friday that he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland, a message that came as a…
January 16, 2026
STATIN reports 1.3 per cent inflation rate for December 2025
The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has reported that the inflation rate for December 2025 was 1.3 per cent, compared to November 2025. Director General, Leesha Delatie-Budair, shared the…
January 16, 2026
300,000 seedlings to be planted to help with Melissa forestry recovery and long-term resilience
The Forestry Department will replant some 300,000 seedlings between January and June 2026, under phase one of its new RE-LEAF initiative (Reforestation, Ecological Enhancement and Landscape…
January 16, 2026
Supreme Court rejects bid by Ruel Reid, Fritz Pinnock and co-accused to challenge fraud case indictment
The Supreme Court has refused applications from lawyers representing former education minister Ruel Reid, former head of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) Professor Fritz Pinnock, and their…
January 16, 2026
‘Baseless and Fictitious’: National Security Ministry refutes Chang hospitalisation claims
The Ministry of National Security is refuting claims that Portfolio Minister Dr Horace Chang, who is also Deputy Prime Minister, is hospitalised. “The Minister did not suffer a health emergency, and…
January 16, 2026
Bahamas opens globally recognised Category 5 hurricane shelter
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – A climate resilient hurricane shelter, able to withstand category five level disasters and flagged as a global best practice, has been opened and activated on the island of…
January 16, 2026
Jamaicans encouraged to report building code breaches
The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is encouraging Jamaicans to make use of its complaint system to report possible observed breaches of the building code. Senior Building…
January 16, 2026
Tufton: CRH overcrowding to ease by next week as more ward space to come on stream
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr Christopher Tufton, said he expects the overcrowding at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, which triggered protest action by nurses and doctors at the Accident and…
January 16, 2026
How deep reading sharpens critical thinking and fights misinformation
The average person checks their phone over 140 times a day, clocking an average of 4.5 hours of daily use, with 57 per cent of people admitting they're "addicted" to their phone. Tech…