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January 28, 2026
First Hurricane Melissa shelter grants to be paid this week – Morris Dixon
(JIS) - The Government is on track to disburse the first set of monetary grants to citizens impacted by Hurricane Melissa, under the Shelter Recovery Programme (SRP), by the end of this month. …
January 28, 2026
DPP recommends fraud, larceny charges against SSP Wayne Cameron
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has recommended that Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Wayne Cameron be charged with fraudulent conversion and larceny as a servant. DPP Claudette…
January 28, 2026
Morgan: 200 hurricane-damaged roads to be repaired under $1.7b GO Programme
The Government says approximately 200 roads damaged by Hurricane Melissa will be repaired by the end of March under a $1.7 billion emergency programme. Minister in charge of works Robert Morgan…
January 28, 2026
Floods push crocodiles into Mozambican towns as health concerns rise
(AP) — As floods ravage Mozambique, crocodiles are appearing in submerged towns and responsible for at least three deaths. In the town of Xai-Xai, the provincial capital of Gaza province and one of…
January 28, 2026
Gas prices to go up Thursday
Motorists will pay more for gas on Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to up by $1.20 to sell for $149.52 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go up by $1.17 to sell…
January 28, 2026
Holness commends retiring Tavares-Finson for ‘impeccable’ service to ECJ
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has hailed King’s Counsel Tom Tavares-Finson’s “impeccable” service to the Electoral Commission of Jamaica, as the veteran commissioner prepares to retire after two…
January 28, 2026
Court frees man accused of murder after Crown fails to rebut self-defence
A St Catherine man was acquitted on Monday after prosecutors failed to disprove his self-defence claim in an alleged murder stemming from a family dispute. Tajae Hall had been charged with the murder…
January 28, 2026
More than money, Jamaica’s credit unions live ‘Fi Mi Family’
Credit Unions operate on a simple but powerful idea of ‘People Helping People’. This is not just a slogan. It is the real foundation of all 23 credit unions across the island. It shapes how they…
January 28, 2026
Built on relationships IECCU’s member-focused year
The Insurance Employees Co-operative Credit Union (IECCU) defined 2025 by a single guiding purpose, living the principle ‘People Helping People’. During a year of economic uncertainty, the credit…