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January 28, 2026
Grange salutes late broadcaster Bob Clarke
Culture Minister Olivia Grange says Jamaica has lost a “household name” with the death of veteran radio broadcaster Walter Charles ‘Bob’ Clarke. “Bob Clarke was a household name across Jamaica…
January 28, 2026
St Catherine boy freed of murder
A 17-year-old boy was freed of a murder charge in the St Catherine Circuit Court on Tuesday after the prosecution conceded it could not disprove that he acted in self-defence. The charge related to…
January 28, 2026
NWA prioritising most dangerous of 16 breakaways in Trelawny Southern
The National Works Agency (NWA) says it is prioritising the most dangerous of 16 breakaways identified in Trelawny Southern. Stephen Shaw, manager of communications at the NWA, said limited funding…
January 28, 2026
Wanted man killed in alleged confrontation, another surrenders - JCF
A man wanted for murder was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with police on Monday, while another has surrendered, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reporting. Omoy Largie, also…
January 28, 2026
JCF member dies in St Elizabeth
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is mourning the death of one of its members in St Elizabeth on Tuesday. Corporal Caple Ferraro, who was attached to the JCF Marine Division in Negril,…
January 28, 2026
Police federation wants expedited treatment for cops injured on the job
Chairman of the Jamaica Police Federation, Sergeant Arleen McBean, is calling for the implementation of an agreement between the Ministry of Health and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to ensure…
January 28, 2026
Robbery at church in Trelawny, police seeking perpetrators
Thieves broke into the Greenwood Baptist Church in Trelawny on Tuesday night. Pastor Reverend Wayne Smith told The Gleaner that the church was ransacked and several items were stolen. “The thieves…
January 28, 2026
First Hurricane Melissa shelter grants to be paid this week – Morris Dixon
(JIS) - The Government is on track to disburse the first set of monetary grants to citizens impacted by Hurricane Melissa, under the Shelter Recovery Programme (SRP), by the end of this month. …
January 28, 2026
DPP recommends fraud, larceny charges against SSP Wayne Cameron
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has recommended that Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Wayne Cameron be charged with fraudulent conversion and larceny as a servant. DPP Claudette…