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January 21, 2026
Police commissioner rejects 'lies' JCF delayed rollout of body-worn cameras
Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake says he may need to shed diplomacy to directly call out "lies" surrounding claims that the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has delayed the rollout of…
January 21, 2026
St Thomas police secure convictions in murder, firearm cases
Several convictions, including manslaughter and illegal firearm possession, were secured in the St Thomas Circuit Court over the past week, the police are reporting. In one case, Khamoy Harrison was…
January 21, 2026
Trump backs down on Greenland, cancels tariff threat
(AP) — United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday scrapped the tariffs that he threatened to impose on eight European nations to press for US control over Greenland. It's a dramatic…
January 21, 2026
Holness: Access, statecraft key in ‘new era of diplomacy'; no 'ideological fantasies' for Jamaica
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says Jamaica must prioritise economic independence and strategic statecraft in a "new era of diplomacy”. “It's a new era of diplomacy. It's a new era…
January 21, 2026
48-hour curfew in Stony Hill, Red Hills Road extended until Friday
The 48-hour curfews imposed in sections of Stony Hill and Red Hills Road in St Andrew, has been extended to Friday. The curfew covers the communities of Airy Castle Road and Brooks Level in Stony…
January 21, 2026
Sagicor Foundation says $79M from 2023 SIGMA Run used to buy CT scan machine for UHWI
Sagicor Foundation says approximately $79 million from the 2023 SIGMA charity run was used to purchase a CT scan machine for the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) in St Andrew. The…
January 21, 2026
Turkish national missing; last seen November 2025 - St Ann police
Murat Akagac, a 61-year-old Turkish national who was living on Main Street in Ocho Rios, St Ann, has been reported missing, and was last seen in November 2025, the police say. A statement said he…
January 20, 2026
by Erica Virtue
Baptism by fire
The first test of leadership for Cornwall’s five new members of parliament (MPs) came sooner and harder than expected. Barely weeks after being sworn in, with little opportunity for orientation or the…
January 20, 2026
by Karen Madden
J’can spirits see sales bump in Ontario after US brands pulled
Jamaican rum producers are seeing a boost in Canada after the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) – one of North America’s largest alcohol retailers – halted imports and sales of United Stats…