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National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Executive Director, Audley Gordon, speaking to reporters at a press briefing held at the agency’s head office in St Andrew on January 12, 2026.
January 12, 2026

NSWMA receives more funding to clear Hurricane Melissa debris

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has received $1 billion from the Government to begin clearing the approximately 500,000 truckloads of debris that resulted from the passage of…
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January 12, 2026

Procurement of 1,000 body-worn cameras completed, deployment at advanced stage – JCF

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reporting that the procurement of 1,000 body-worn cameras has been completed and that deployment is now at an advanced stage. In a statement on Monday, the JCF…
Minister of Energy Daryl Vaz (right) greets President and Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Public Service Company Hugh Grant, during a tour of the company’s Incident Command Centre in Westmoreland on January 8, 2026.
January 12, 2026

Work in progress to restore electricity to NWC pump at Roaring River

The Ministry of Energy, Telecommunications and Transport and the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) are collaborating to restore electricity to the Roaring River National Water Commission (NWC) pump…
Director of Engineering and Technical Services at the National Irrigation Commission Limited (NIC), Rohan Stewart, speaks about the commission’s drainage operations in Central and South St Elizabeth and the minimal damage sustained to NIC facilities duri
January 12, 2026

Ongoing drainage works by irrigation commission limit flooding in sections of St Elizabeth

The National Irrigation Commission Limited (NIC) says ongoing drainage works in sections of Central and South St Elizabeth helped to limit flooding during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October…
His court date is being finalised.
January 12, 2026

Portmore cabbie charged for stabbing death of fellow taxi driver

A Portmore, St Catherine taxi operator has been charged for the stabbing death of a fellow cabbie. Charged with murder is 33-year-old Lloyd Armstrong, otherwise called 'Juju Frass', of…
This undated file photo provided by US Central Command shows Abu Zubaydah, date and location unknown.
January 12, 2026

UK agrees to pay ‘substantial sum’ to settle lawsuit by Guantanamo detainee over torture claims

LONDON (AP) — The British government has agreed to pay a “substantial sum” to settle a lawsuit by a Guantanamo Bay detainee who said United Kingdom intelligence agencies were complicit in his torture…
Kirk Williams of Whitehouse, Westmoreland, is struggling with the emotional toll of the storm.
January 11, 2026 by Sashana Small

NEWSMAKER OF THE YEAR | The last ‘Melissa’?

In any ordinary year, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’ historic return to Jamaica House would have been the standout story. After polls throughout the year showing a shifting political tide, Holness…
A joint security forces team in Olympic Gardens, St Andrew, after Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced the imposition of three SOEs blanketing at least seven parishes on November 15, 2022.
January 11, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

The 2025 Court Year in Review

The wheels of justice turned relentlessly in 2025, producing decisions that reshaped constitutional boundaries, tested the limits of state authority, and reaffirmed the judiciary’s role as guardian of…
Tesha Miller.
January 11, 2026

Cases to watch for 2026

Tesha Miller awaits outcome of appeal The Court of Appeal heard a case from incarcerated convict Tesha Miller, who is seeking to quash his conviction for the 2008 murder of Douglas Chambers, the…