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January 9, 2026
Kingston Technical students triumph in business pitch competition
Two fifth-form students from Kingston Technical High School emerged as winners of Project STAR’s inaugural Business Pitch Competition, capturing the top prize with their innovative idea to improve…
January 9, 2026
Chinese, Russian and Iranian warships in South Africa for drills as tensions run high
(AP) — Chinese, Russian and Iranian warships arrived in South African waters for a week of naval drills starting Friday off the coast of Cape Town. The activities come as geopolitical tensions run…
January 9, 2026
Magnitude-3.1 quake felt in Kingston and St Andrew
A minor earthquake with a magnitude of 3.1 was felt in sections of Kingston and St Andrew on Thursday night, according to the Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies, Mona. There have…
January 9, 2026
Section of May Pen Bridge walkway to be closed over safety issues, says Mayor Williams
Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Joel Williams, says a section of the pedestrian walkway on the May Pen Bridge will be closed because of safety concerns. Williams made the announcement on Thursday during…
January 9, 2026
Government, JPS vow zero tolerance for illegal post-Melissa power connections
The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) and the Government have vowed a zero-tolerance approach toward individuals demanding money from residents for electricity reconnections in the aftermath of…
January 9, 2026
SSP Cameron gets Supreme Court nod to challenge POA removal; Commissioner's order blocked
Senior Superintendent Wayne Cameron has been granted permission by the Supreme Court to challenge Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake’s order that he be removed as chairman of the Police Officers’…
January 9, 2026
Police inspector, two soldiers arrested in St Andrew drug operation
A police inspector and two Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) solders were arrested following an operation involving the seizure of drugs in St Andrew on Thursday night. The Jamaica Defence Force confirmed…
January 9, 2026
Constable Noel Maitland has case to answer in girlfriend’s alleged murder, rules judge
Justice Leighton Pusey has ruled that Constable Noel Maitland has a case to answer in the alleged murder of his girlfriend, Donna-Lee Donaldson, and for preventing the lawful burial of her body. …
January 9, 2026
NEPA warns public after man charged for illegal parrot possession and sale
A man has been arrested and charged after two protected Yellow-billed Parrots were allegedly captured and offered for sale, the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) says. NEPA said the…