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January 25, 2026
by Dudley McLean II
Bridging home and school
MANDEVILLE, Manchester: Parental involvement in schools, as it is traditionally practised, is often limited and does little to build the parenting skills needed to improve student outcomes. This,…
January 25, 2026
Kindness at work can mean giving honest feedback, limiting meetings and bending rules
NEW YORK (AP): Beth Brown was assigned to a major project at work when hardship struck. First, her six-month-old daughter fell ill with COVID-19. A few days later, her mother passed away. Brown,…
January 25, 2026
Police seek public's help to locate man wanted in St Andrew house breaking probe
The police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a man who is wanted in connection with a house breaking investigation in St Andrew. The police have released a photograph of the man. …
January 25, 2026
Some JetBlue flights to and from Kingston cancelled amid US winter storm
Several JetBlue flights in and out of Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) have been cancelled from Sunday through Tuesday due to a winter storm affecting parts of the United States, airport…
January 25, 2026
Update | Massive winter storm across the US brings frigid temperatures, widespread power outages
A massive winter storm continued to batter the United States on Sunday morning, dumping snow, sleet and freezing rain across the South and up through New England. It has brought frigid temperatures,…
January 25, 2026
Bus conductor charged after man stabbed in altercation in Kingston
A 22-year-old bus conductor has been charged following a violent altercation on Orange Street in downtown Kingston last week, the police say. Brandon Ricketts, of Anderson Road, Kingston 5, was…
January 25, 2026
Row erupts within UK's governing Labour Party after popular mayor blocked from upcoming election
(AP) — A row erupted Sunday within Britain's governing Labour Party after the ambitious mayor of Manchester was prevented from trying to re-enter Parliament at a special election in the city in…
January 25, 2026
Man held after allegedly threatening and assaulting policeman in Spanish Town
A 39-year-old man is in police custody after he allegedly threatened and assaulted a police officer during an incident along Burke Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine on Saturday. The suspect is…
January 25, 2026
Woman dies after collapsing inside church in Stony Hill, St Andrew
A woman collapsed and died inside a church in Stony Hill, St Andrew, on Sunday morning. She has since been identified as Valerie Dubidad, a resident of Airy Castle Road in Stony Hill. Reports are…