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January 8, 2026
Earth Today | Pacific Islands NGO gets ‘policy leadership’ honour
AS CLIMATE change realities press in on vulnerable countries, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has celebrated leaders working on climate issues for their 2025 Champions of Earth Awards.…
January 8, 2026
Earth Today | High praise for new community engagement course
CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT practitioners now have the benefit of the first certified online community engagement course, courtesy of the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB’s) Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF). …
January 7, 2026
by Corey Robinson
Full confidence
The appointment of King’s Counsel Jeremy Taylor as director of public prosecutions (DPP) for the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), alongside Fitz Bailey, former deputy commissioner of police in Jamaica…
January 7, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Sykes: Current system simply cannot continue
Chief Justice Bryan Sykes has warned that Jamaica cannot “try its way out” of its growing court backlog and that reform of the jury trial system must now be seriously considered. Speaking at King’s…
January 7, 2026
by Bryan Miller
Hanover schools reopen under trying circumstances
WESTERN BUREAU: Teachers across the parish of Hanover reported for duty in full force on Monday as the 2026 Easter term officially began although student turnout was below normal at most schools. The…
January 7, 2026
by Corey Robinson
UPDATED: 4-y-o among 14 killed in police shooting incidents in first days of 2026
A four-year-old child is among 14 persons shot and killed in incidents involving the police during the first six days of the new year, sparking concerns from the Independent Commission of…
January 7, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
Union rep chides regional health bodies for using workers’ deductions for other business
Trade unionist Senator Lambert Brown has condemned the practice by some regional health authorities of diverting employees’ deductions – intended for standing order obligations – to other uses such as…
January 7, 2026
North Beech Limited formed
Effective December 22, 2025, North Beech Limited officially commenced operations, supporting the collaboration of the printing and distribution functions of the Jamaica Observer Limited (JOL) and the…
January 7, 2026
Criminologist takes aim at civil society groups over stance on police killings
Dr Jason McKay, criminologist and police officer attached to the St Catherine South police’s special operations unit, is warning that constant statements by civil-society groups and the Independent…