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Director of Governance at the Social Development Commission, Sherine Walker.
January 24, 2026 by Ruddy Mathison

SDC moves to reset community governance framework

The Social Development Commission (SDC) is seeking to reset collaboration between state and non-state actors through a renewed focus on governance and community participation, according to its…
Paulette Simpson (left), executive, corporate affairs and public policy for the JN Group in the UK examines items shipped to Food for the Poor along with Chief Operating Officer of Food for the Poor, Mark Khouri (right) and Chairman of the JN Foundation, P
January 24, 2026

JN, UK diaspora boost Food For The Poor’s hurricane relief efforts

As recovery efforts continue following Hurricane Melissa, The Jamaica National Group, through its philanthropic arm, the JN Foundation, recently handed more than seven 40-foot containers of hurricane…
Wayne Hewett
January 24, 2026 by Derrick Scott

Jimmy Cliff to receive posthumous honour at Waga Hunt scholarship gala

The late reggae icon Jimmy Chambers Cliff will receive a posthumous honour when the David ‘Wagga’ Hunt Scholarship Foundation hosts its 12th annual red-carpet gala in Washington, DC, on February 21.…
The incident occurred on January 23, 2026.
January 24, 2026

Homicide investigation launched after man dies in bizarre May Pen episode

The Clarendon police have launched a homicide investigation into the death of a man, believed to have been mentally ill, following a series of bizarre events in May Pen on Friday. The deceased has…
The Tivoli Dance Troupe performs at the presentation ceremony for the 2025 Marcus Garvey Award for Excellence in the Performing Arts, held at the Little Theatre in St Andrew. 
January 24, 2026

JCDC extends deadline for performing arts festival entries

(JIS) - The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) has extended the entry deadline for the 2026 National Festival of the Performing Arts to Friday, January 30 at 11:59 p.m. The revised…
Graduates of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Officer and Inspector Development Programme during the graduation ceremony at the National Police College of Jamaica in Twickenham Park, St Catherine, on January 23, 2026. Some 150 officers transitioned into
January 24, 2026

Senior judge urges integrity, mental health focus at police graduation

“Culture flows from leadership,” senior Supreme Court judge Simone Wolfe-Reece told a group of graduating police officers on Friday, as she urged integrity and respect for public trust and attention…
The NWC said heavy wastewater inflows during a generator shutdown overwhelmed the Orange Street Wastewater Facility and triggered an overflow.
January 24, 2026

NWC says MoBay wastewater facility repairs to be completed by Monday

The National Water Commission says work to fully restore the electrical system at a wastewater facility in Montego Bay, St James, is expected to be completed by Monday. It follows an overflow this…
Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a backhand return to Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia on January 24, 2026.
January 24, 2026

Djokovic secures 400th Grand Slam tennis match win to extend record

(AP) — Novak Djokovic became the first player to reach 400 Grand Slam tennis singles wins after defeating Botic van de Zandschulp 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (4) in the third round of the Australian Open on…
President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in the United States on January 22, 2026, after returning from the World Economic Forum in Davos.
January 24, 2026

Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs over its new trade deal with China

(AP) - United States President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if America's northern neighbor went ahead with its China trade deal. It…