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January 19, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
McKenzie to convene high-level meeting to expand AMANDA system after Melissa
WESTERN BUREAU: Minister of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie will convene a high-level executive meeting this week with municipal chief executive officers, directors of…
January 19, 2026
Wehby a ‘true legend’
The University of the West Indies (UWI) on Saturday posthumously conferred the honorary Doctor of Laws on late business titan Don Wehby, hailing him as a “proud son of the soil” whose uncanny…
January 19, 2026
Auditor general wants assets worth millions recovered at RADA
The loss of government assets worth tens of millions of dollars at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) has led to Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis making a referral to Financial…
January 19, 2026
by Ruddy Mathison
Phillips urges wider enforcement support as Area Five records crime reduction
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Christopher Phillips is challenging enforcement agencies operating in Area Five to intensify their efforts and lend stronger support to the police-led crime…
January 19, 2026
Gang members could be forced to provide access to electronic devices, not under the criminal suppression act
Jason Cross/ Gleaner Writer A proposal to give the police the ability to compel members of gangs to provide access to their personal electronic devices like cellular phones has been rejected by a…
January 19, 2026
Legendary Third World co-founder Stephen 'Cat' Coore has died
Legendary Jamaican musician Stephen 'Cat' Coore died suddenly on Sunday evening, leaving family, friends and fans across the world in mourning. Coore, born April 6, 1956, had, for more…
January 19, 2026
Residents occupying Easington Lands in St Thomas to receive titles
The St Thomas Municipal Corporation will be formalising the settlement of residents who currently occupy the Easington lands in the parish. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Corporation, Kevin…
January 19, 2026
21-y-o Hanover man charged for New Year’s Day break-in and alleged rape of woman
A 21-year-old Hanover man accused of breaking into a woman’s house during the early hours of New Year’s Day and allegedly raping her at knifepoint has since been taken into custody and charged. He is…
January 19, 2026
Decomposing body of St Thomas man reported missing found in bushes
The body of a St Thomas man who was reported missing has been found in bushes in a state of decomposition. He has been identified by the police as 53-year-old labourer Donald Minott of Harbour Head…