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January 10, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

No laptop ban

Commissioner of Corrections Brigadier Radgh Mason has insisted that lawyers have not been barred from entering correctional facilities with electronic devices and says notices will be posted to ensure…

Elevation Cycling Club secretary Taneish Dixon (left) makes a symbolic presentation to Kevin Dillon of Dillies Cycle World during the ceremony at which 80 pairs of high-performance cycling shoes, valued at more than US$8,000, were donated to key cycling in

January 10, 2026 by Lennox Aldred

Elevation Cycling Club fuels local talent with major shoes donation

In a significant boost for the local cycling community, the Elevation Cycling Club has donated 80 pairs of high-performance cycling shoes, valued at more than US$8,000, to key institutions across the…

Comets Club International President Michael Campbell (right) poses with members of the Herbert Morrison Technical High School team after presenting them with medals at the second staging of the Run for the Republic development meet at the school on Saturda

January 10, 2026 by Ashley Anguin

‘Run for the Republic’ 2026 meet cancelled

The annual ‘Run for the Republic’ development track and field meet scheduled for Herbert Morrison Technical High School, Montego Bay, on Saturday, January 17 has been cancelled. The announcement was…

Senior Superintendent of Police Shane McCalla, commanding officer for the Clarendon division, makes a point.

January 10, 2026 by Olivia Brown

Clarendon police head warns interpersonal disputes drive crime

Senior Superintendent of Police Shane McCalla, commanding officer for the Clarendon division, is urging citizens to adopt alternative strategies for conflict resolution, citing interpersonal disputes…

Independence Park in Black River, St Elizabeth, covered with debris cleared from the township of Black River during the emergency response phase following Hurricane Melissa.

January 12, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

UPDATE: Black River councillor wants to see end to dumping of debris at Independence Park

WESTERN BUREAU: Black River’s Councillor Dwight Salmon has condemned the continued use of the town’s Independence Park for the dumping of debris in the ongoing clean-up in the aftermath of Hurricane…

Jesse Allison participated in an art workshop on December 22 held by the PIOJ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Secretariat to provide guidance for children in grades 4 to 13 on entering artwork for the Jamaica Young Voices Sustainable Development Goals

January 10, 2026

Schools’ SDG competition deadline pushed to January 30

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) has pushed back the deadline for its schools’ art and creative writing competition to January 30, giving students more time to imagine Jamaica’s future. On…

January 10, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Domestic disputes rising simultaneously with unemployment in Hanover, says police commander

Western Bureau: Superintendent Andrew Nish, the police commander for Hanover, is expressing concern over the simultaneous rise in domestic disputes and unemployment amid job losses in the hotel sector…

Fans of Excelsior High wave flags with the school’s colours during the Olivier Shield playoff against St Elizabeth Technical High at the Stadium East football field on Thursday.

January 10, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

Principal Bromfield credits long-term collaboration for Excelsior’s double triumph

While the Excelsior High school community celebrated their ISSA Manning Cup and Olivier Shield titles, Deanroy Bromfield, the school’s principal, said their success was due to years of work between…

Michael Troupe, councillor for the Granville division.

January 10, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

House where four-year-old child was killed was not targeted, SSP Samuels

WESTERN BUREAU: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Eron Samuels, the commanding officer for the St James Police Division, is dismissing suggestions that the house in which a four-year-old was…