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January 14, 2026

All schools now reopened following Hurricane Melissa, PEP exams adjusted

All schools have been reopened following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, with most resuming face-to-face instruction, while others are operating on rotational or reduced schedules. At the same…
Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ricardo Beckford, speaks during a recent traffic symposium at the St Mary Parish Court.
January 14, 2026

St Mary police extending late-night traffic enforcement

The St Mary police will be maintaining late-night monitoring of the parish’s roads, aimed at reducing collisions caused by road misuse and breaches of traffic laws during these hours. Speaking during…
Four new ambulances handed over to the North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA) for public health facilities across the region at a ceremony on January 13 in Ocho Rios.
January 14, 2026

Four new ambulances added to fleet of North East Regional Health Authority

Four new ambulances have been added to the fleet of the North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA) to strengthen its patient transport capacity. Regional Director, Fabia Lamm, told journalists…
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January 14, 2026

Taxi operator fatally stabbed in St Ann, four arrested

The police in St Ann have arrested four persons in connection with a case in which a taxi operator was fatally stabbed during a dispute early this morning in Salem. The deceased has been identified…
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January 14, 2026

Gas prices up $0.25, Diesel up $0.11

Motorists will pay more for gas on Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move up by $0.25 to sell for $147.84 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go up by $0.25 to…
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol, Tuesday, January 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
January 14, 2026

US Senate rejects Venezuela war powers resolution as two Republicans flip

The US Senate sidelined a war powers resolution Wednesday that would have put a check on President Donald Trump’s ability to carry out further military attacks on Venezuela, as the president put…
Mayor of Kingston,Andrew Swaby, addressing the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. The meeting was held at the corporation’s office in downtown Kingston.
January 14, 2026

KSAMC proposes waste management decentralisation programme

The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has proposed that the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) focus exclusively on regulating Jamaica’s waste management programme. …
January 13, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Bullets bonanza

More than 4,000 bullets were allegedly found inside a St James home that was searched by the security forces last month as part of coordinated operations to arrest key figures in the alleged…
Investigators combing a crime scene following a double murder and shooting in Barbican, St Andrew, in April 2025.
January 13, 2026 by Andre Williams

‘Tide shift’

The bloodiest week of 2025 came just days into the new year. Between January 4 and January 11, at least 29 people were murdered across Jamaica, a violent upsurge that reignited fears that the country…