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Mayor Brenda Dacres OBE who was awarded a peerage.
January 17, 2026 by George Ruddock

Mayor Brenda Dacres takes seat in House of Lords

LONDON: Mayor of Lewisham, Brenda Dacres, OBE, has taken her seat in the House of Lords as part of the latest intake of Labour peers to the unelected chamber. She was among the 25 nominations of…
Entrance to Cherry Tree in Clarendon, where marl and river shingles have been laid to strengthen the base and reduce mud during rainfall.
January 17, 2026 by Olivia Brown

Clarendon roads set for $192m fix

Clarendon is to benefit from $192 million under a $1.6 billion national road-patching programme due to begin within two weeks. The pledge follows complaints from residents and taxi operators in Cherry…
Denbigh High School Principal Annett Daley.
January 17, 2026 by Olivia Brown

Denbigh principal calls for shared resources in Clarendon schools

Principal of Denbigh High School in Clarendon, Annett Daley, is urging greater collaboration among schools and stronger partnerships with donors and stakeholders. Shared resources – particularly…
Heatha Miller-Bennett.
January 17, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Hanover’s Miller-Bennett launches roof replacement initiative

Western Bureau: With several of her constituents still without roofs on their homes, some nine weeks after the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, Heatha Miller-Bennett, the member of parliament…
Professor Ernest Madu, chairman and founder of the Heart Institute of the Caribbean and co-chair of the Masters of Medicine conference.
January 17, 2026

Masters Medicine Conference tackles obesity and genetic heart disease

The Masters of Medicine Conference, the Caribbean’s leading multidisciplinary medical forum, opens today and runs through Monday, January 19. It will bring together physicians, scientists, educators…
Principal director of Cause for Change Foundation Limited, Richardo Aiken (left), and CEO of VM Foundation, Samantha Charles (second right), present the winning cheque to students of Brown’s Town Primary who won the finals of the Environmental Quiz and E
January 17, 2026

Brown’s Town Primary wins environmental quiz competition

Brown’s Town Primary students walked away victors of the inaugural Environmental Quiz and Expo, beating The Glen Preparatory 36-30 in a closely contested final match held at Holiday Haven in Runaway…
Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis
January 17, 2026

Two gov’t ministries under scrutiny for alleged mismanagement

The Special Audit Unit (SAU) of the Auditor General’s Department (AuGD) is conducting preliminary assessments in relation to allegations of mismanagement at two government ministries. In her annual…
United States Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, head of the Congressional Black Caucus and whose parents are Jamaicans.
January 17, 2026 by Lester Hinds

Congressional Black Caucus decries Trump’s pause on processing of immigrant visa applications

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has strongly condemned the Donald Trump administration’s decision to suspend the processing of green card applications from 75 countries and has called for the…
Danae Peart
January 17, 2026 by Sophia Findlay

Global Jamaica Diaspora Council urging Jamaican immigrants to vote

Candidates vying for representative roles on the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC) and the Global Jamaica Diaspora Youth Council (GJDYC) in Canada have until Monday, January 19, to register their…