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Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, greets resident of Accompong, St Elizabeth, Coleen Hutchinson, during a tour of homes in the area on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Hutchinson is among residents who have benefited from roof repair works being conducted in the
January 8, 2026

Gov’t to rehabilitate community infrastructure in Accompong

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says the Government’s post-Hurricane Melissa recovery activities in Accompong, St Elizabeth, will go beyond roof repairs to include restoring community infrastructure,…
Head of the Clarendon Police Division Senior Superintendent Shane McCalla speaking at the monthly sitting of the Clarendon Municipal Corporation on January 8, 2026.
January 8, 2026

Murders down 41% as Clarendon records reduction in major crimes

The Clarendon police are reporting its most significant reduction in crime in over a decade, with head of the division, Senior Superintendent of Police Shane McCalla, charging that the police will…
Commissioner of Corrections Brigadier Radgh Mason.
January 8, 2026

Correctional department rejects claims it is restricting inmates’ legal rights

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is dismissing reports that it is restricting inmates’ constitutional right to legal representation. It is reacting to complaints from an attorney in the…
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January 8, 2026

JCF: Death of 4-y-o in St James being treated as homicide probe, not police shooting

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says it is inaccurate to suggest that the four-year-old boy who died after being shot during an alleged shoot-out with gunmen in Granville, St James, on New Year’s…
Scientific Officer, Earthquake Unit, Karleen Black, details how Jamaica was impacted by seismic activities in 2025 during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on January 6, 2026.
January 8, 2026

More than 400 earthquakes recorded in Jamaica in 2025

More than 400 earthquakes were recorded in and around Jamaica in 2025 by the Earthquake Unit (EQU) located at the University of the West Indies, Mona. This was reported by Scientific Officer, EQU,…
Excelsior High celebrate winning the 2025 ISSA all-island Olivier Shield on January 8, 2026.
January 8, 2026

Excelsior High 2025 Olivier Shield champions

Excelsior High are the 2025 ISSA all-island Olivier Shield champions after defeating reigning daCosta Cup champions St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) 2–0 in the final at Stadium East today. …
New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks during a press conference with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, Tuesday, January 6, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
January 8, 2026

Hochul and Mamdani unveil free child care plan in New York City

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City parents may soon have access to free child care for their 2-year-olds, under a plan unveiled Thursday by Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani — a major boon for…
Nicarlo Lewis at work welding from his Comfort Hall workshop.
January 8, 2026

Welder sends sparks flying through HEART/NSTA Trust programme

At 27, Nicarlo Lewis is steadily building a name for himself as the owner and operator of Mighty Weld Services, a growing welding business based in Comfort Hall, Manchester. His journey from…
From left: General Manager of S Hotel Montego Bay, Ann-Marie Goffe-Pryce, Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, S Hotel Montego Bay waitress Ashley Madurie and Chef De Departie Rodrian MacIntosh take part in a cake cutting during the Celebration of the Cit
January 8, 2026

Jamaican resorts score big in 2026 USA Today Readers’ Choice Awards

S Hotel Montego Bay in St James has been named the number one all-inclusive resort in the Caribbean by voters in the 2026 USA Today Readers’ Choice Awards, while Sunset at the Palms in Negril,…