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January 26, 2026 by Peter McGraw

Doing things alone is on the rise

Every February, Valentine’s Day amplifies what single people already know – that public life is built for two. Restaurants roll out prix fixe menus for couples. Hotels promote “romantic getaway”…
National Solid Waste Management Authority tipper trucks.
January 26, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

WPM says 32 trucks would be adequate for post-Melissa clean-up

WESTERN BUREAU: The National Solid Waste Management Authority’s (NSWMA) Western Parks and Markets (WPM) currently has 16 government-issued garbage trucks, four tipper trucks, and seven supplementary…
Delroy Chuck, minister of justice.
January 26, 2026

Debate on jury amendment bill suspended

Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Delroy Chuck last week suspended debate on the Jury (Amendment) bill, 2026, after Opposition leader Mark Golding said he could not support the proposed law…
Sabrina Watson (left), global category manager – seasonings, sauces and spices at Grace Foods, guides traveller Richard Ho-sing in navigating the donation site at the Norman Manley International Airport during the Bring Jamaica Home activation.
January 26, 2026

Grace Foods ramps up support for farm relief, recovery post-Melissa

In support of Jamaica’s agricultural recovery following Hurricane Melissa, Grace Foods has partnered with the BREDS Treasure Beach Foundation to mobilise direct support for farmers through its Grace…
Garth Staple (left), a facilitator at the Violence Prevention Alliance, presents a care package to a fisherman at Rocky Point in Clarendon.
January 26, 2026

VPA delivers medical care, counselling and relief to Rocky Point residents

Residents of Rocky Point in Clarendon benefitted from a multi-faceted community outreach initiative led by the Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA) and partners, which brought together health services,…
As part of a $5.3-million environmental sustainability initiative, new purpose-built garbage receptacles are being installed across key areas of Ocho Rios. The project, led by the Tourism Product Development Company Limited in partnership with the St Ann M
January 26, 2026

$5m partnership brings 33 new garbage receptacles to Ocho Rios

A $5-million solid waste management initiative is now being implemented in Ocho Rios, St Ann with the installation of 33 garbage receptacles across key areas of the town, aimed at improving…
A court date is being finalised.
January 26, 2026

Two men charged for $2 million robbery at store in Angels in Spanish Town

A man from Manchester and another from Westmoreland have been charged by the police in St Catherine for breaking into a store in Angels in Spanish Town and stealing several electronic items valued at…
Anyone with information about the incident is being asked to contact the Highgate police.
January 26, 2026

Police probing death of man found behind post office in St Mary

The police in St Mary are probing the death of a man whose body was found behind the Highgate Post Office in Highgate. He has been identified by the police as 36-year-old labourer Okelio Taylor,…
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January 26, 2026

Policemen help St Thomas woman deliver her baby

Three policemen helped a St Thomas woman deliver her baby early Saturday morning. The police report that the officers responded to an emergency 911 call from the woman, who was seeking help after…