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January 1, 2026
Drums beat for peace
The auditorium at the Maxfield Park Children’s Home came alive with performances for its Christmas showcase as the children danced and performed drumming pieces in celebration of the Christmas season.…
January 1, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
Gadgets creating more challenges than solutions in schools, says JAPSS president
WESTERN BUREAU: Linvern Wright, the president of the Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools (JAPSS), is expressing concern that the proliferation of technology as a learning tool in…
January 1, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
JDF brings relief, healing to children affected by Melissa
WESTERN BUREAU: Hundreds of children and parents still grappling with the trauma left by Hurricane Melissa were offered a measure of respite on Tuesday as the Jamaica Regiment of the Jamaica Defence…
January 1, 2026
Fire at Swiss Alpine resort bar during New Year’s celebration leaves dozens feared dead, 100 injured
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — A fire ripped through a bar’s New Year celebration in a Swiss Alpine resort less than two hours after midnight Thursday, with dozens of people feared dead and about…
January 1, 2026
Jamaica receives US$300,000 in recovery assistance from Republic of Korea
The Republic of Korea has donated US$300,000 to support Jamaica’s recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa. The contribution was formally handed over during a ceremony held recently at the…
January 1, 2026
Clean-Up of Black River progressing steadily
Phase two of the clean-up of Black River in St Elizabeth is now under way, with the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) deploying additional resources to accelerate debris removal…
January 1, 2026
Police seize illegal gun, arrest man in Wynters Pen in Spanish Town
Police personnel assigned to the St Catherine North Division have started the new year with the seizure of an illegal gun and the arrest of a 31-year-old man in Wynters Pen in Spanish Town. Police…
January 1, 2026
Nigerian authorities say British boxer Anthony Joshua released from hospital after road crash
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — British boxer Anthony Joshua has been released from hospital, Nigerian authorities said late Wednesday night. The two-time former heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medallist…
January 1, 2026
Central Bank in Trinidad warns fluid geopolitical tension between US and Venezuela affecting local economy
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (CBTT) says domestically, the fluid geopolitical tension between the United States and Venezuela is contributing to building…