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Jesse Allison participated in an art workshop on December 22 held by the PIOJ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Secretariat to provide guidance for children in grades 4 to 13 on entering artwork for the Jamaica Young Voices Sustainable Development Goals
January 10, 2026

Schools’ SDG competition deadline pushed to January 30

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) has pushed back the deadline for its schools’ art and creative writing competition to January 30, giving students more time to imagine Jamaica’s future. On…
Independence Park in Black River, St Elizabeth, covered with debris cleared from the township of Black River during the emergency response phase following Hurricane Melissa.
January 12, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

UPDATE: Black River councillor wants to see end to dumping of debris at Independence Park

WESTERN BUREAU: Black River’s Councillor Dwight Salmon has condemned the continued use of the town’s Independence Park for the dumping of debris in the ongoing clean-up in the aftermath of Hurricane…
Senior Superintendent of Police Shane McCalla, commanding officer for the Clarendon division, makes a point.
January 10, 2026 by Olivia Brown

Clarendon police head warns interpersonal disputes drive crime

Senior Superintendent of Police Shane McCalla, commanding officer for the Clarendon division, is urging citizens to adopt alternative strategies for conflict resolution, citing interpersonal disputes…
January 10, 2026

Up in smoke

Four men implicated in the attempted smuggling of 1,500 pounds of compressed ganja, found at the Kingston Wharves four years ago, were yesterday freed of drug charges when they appeared in the…
Superintendent Andrew Nish, Hanover’s police commander.
January 10, 2026

... Nish wants rumble strips to curb road carnage in parish

Western Bureau: While basking in the major reduction in serious crimes in Hanover last year, the parish’s police commander, Superintendent Andrew Nish, is now eyeing a reduction in carnage on the…
Patrick Robinson is a former president of the UN International Criminal Tribunal and former judge of the International Court of Justice.
January 10, 2026

Former UN judge says call for reform of chief justice's role principled, not reaction to appeal court ruling

Former United Nations judge Patrick Robinson says his call to reform the office of chief justice is principled and was not a reaction to last month’s Court of Appeal ruling overturning a murder…
January 10, 2026

Hunt on for man accused of shooting at policeman repairing flat tyre in St Catherine

A policeman was allegedly shot at while working on his vehicle in Spanish Town, St Catherine on Friday night. The 34-year-old constable had stopped near the Old Harbour Road roundabout to fix a flat…
Macclesfield Town's Josh Kay celebrates with fans following the FA Cup third round football match between Macclesfield Town and Crystal Palace, at the Leasing.com Stadium, Macclesfield, England on January 10, 2026.
January 10, 2026

Defending champion Crystal Palace lose to 6th-tier team in massive FA Cup upset

(AP) — Minnow Macclesfield beat title holder Crystal Palace 2-1 in one of the biggest upsets in English FA Cup history on Saturday to reach the fourth round of the football competition. Macclesfield…
January 10, 2026

US national dies in Ocho Rios car crash

A United States national died following injuries sustained in a vehicular crash in Ocho Rios, St Ann, on Friday. It's reported that the man, 64, was a passenger in a white 2012 Toyota Mark X…