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January 3, 2026

PM calls for strong public education campaign on proper waste disposal

Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, is calling for the implementation of a strong public education campaign on proper waste disposal and personal responsibility. Holness made the call during a meeting…
His court date is being finalised.
January 3, 2026

Drunk man charged for allegedly assaulting cop at police station in Manchester

A Manchester man accused of attacking a policeman while intoxicated at a police station has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm. He is 42-year-old Trevor Johnson, a resident of…
His court date is being finalised.
January 3, 2026

38-y-o St Catherine man charged for alleged sexual assault of 6-y-o

A St Catherine man has been charged for allegedly sexually assaulting the six-year-old daughter of his partner while bathing her. The 38-year-old vendor is charged with sexual assault and sexual…
Volunteers install a container house for mother of six, Ashella Baker, in Middle Quarters, St Elizabeth recently.
January 3, 2026

More families receive container houses through hurricane relief mission

Four additional families in hurricane-impacted parishes have received container houses through the Hurricane Melissa Relief Mission spearheaded by Custos of Clarendon, Edith Chin. Two of the units…
Government supporters display posters of Nicolás Maduro, right, and Hugo Chávez in downtown Caracas, Venezuela.
January 3, 2026

Venezuela’s vice president demands US free Maduro and calls him country’s rightful leader

Vice President of Venezuela Delcy Rodriguez said on Saturday that Nicolás Maduro remains the leader of the country and called for the United States to free him. In a televised address to the nation…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a news conference at the State Department, Friday, December 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
January 3, 2026

Rubio hints Cuba could be next after Trump takes Maduro out of Venezuela

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is hinting that Cuba could be the next target of the Trump administration’s push to restore American dominance in the Western Hemisphere. Rubio said he would be a…
President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago, Monday, December 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
January 3, 2026

Trump says US is ‘going to run’ Venezuela, plans to sell oil to other countries

President Donald Trump says the United States is "going to run" Venezuela with a “group” and did not rule out the possibility of US troops, as he vowed to fix Venezuela’s oil infrastructure…
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said late Saturday that the restrictions expired at midnight Eastern Time and that airlines were clearing backlogs.
January 3, 2026

No airlines crossing over Venezuela, flights to some Caribbean destinations cancelled

No airline flights were crossing over Venezuela Saturday, according to FlightRadar24.com. And major airlines cancelled hundreds of flights across the eastern Caribbean after the FAA imposed…
First-time mother Sharrisa Gaynor (left) receives a gift from Baby Jergens for her New Year’s baby, presented by Sudesh Roberts, marketing coordinator at Massy Distribution Jamaica Limited.
January 3, 2026

Victoria Jubilee Hospital welcomes first baby of the year

The arrival of a New Year’s baby is often seen as a symbol of hope. At Victoria Jubilee Hospital in Kingston, that spirit was embodied by baby Sharaylia Rankine, born at 2:16 a.m. on January 1 to…