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January 31, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Darliston Post Office closure leaves residents distressed

Residents of Darliston, Westmoreland are expressing deep concern over the closure of the local post office, saying that the move has placed a dreaded financial and physical strain on pensioners, PATH…
Scotch bonnet peppers.
January 31, 2026 by Olivia Brown

Hurricane exposes gaps in crop distribution

In the weeks following Hurricane Melissa’s passage across Jamaica late last year, a troubling contradiction became visible across the island. While shortages and soaring prices confronted consumers,…
Netherlands island of Bonaire.
January 31, 2026

Dutch government ordered to protect residents on Caribbean island of Bonaire from climate change

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP): A court on Wednesday ordered the Dutch government to draw up a plan to protect residents on the tiny Caribbean island of Bonaire from the effects of climate change, a…
Manchester High physics teacher Christopher Taylor (left) looks on as his students (from right) Tonadria Branford, Jadan Hyatt and Nickacia Thompson prepare to conduct laboratory tests at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Department of Science and Te
January 31, 2026

Educators endorse JPS Foundation/UWI CAPE STEM workshop

High school science teachers Christopher Taylor and Rashaan Smith believe they have found a dependable formula. Each January, their students attend intensive workshops hosted by The University of the…
Damion Hylton (left), project manager at Rise & Thrive, takes a group photo with participants at a youth workshop held recently at the Council of Voluntary Social Services office on South Camp Road in Kingston.
January 31, 2026

Community groups ‘Rise & Thrive’ in Kingston ZOSOs

Community-based organisations operating in some of Kingston and St Andrew’s most vulnerable communities are receiving critical support under the Rise & Thrive Initiative, a six-month project…
Agape Hope Foundation President Stephen Simpson, and Vice President Paulton McCarthy-Walker.
January 31, 2026 by Olivia Brown

Young men build foundation to support education, communities

At 21, Stephen Simpson and Zakari Messam have turned a shared impulse into something more durable. What began during the COVID-19 pandemic as informal conversations about giving back – initially…
January 31, 2026

Policeman among two arrested over illegal ammunition bust

A police constable is one of two men arrested on Friday in relation to the seizure of ammunition during a series of operations carried out across several locations in Hanover and Westmoreland. The…
Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford.
January 31, 2026

29.6 per cent decline in fire-related deaths for 2025

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is reporting a 29.6 per cent decline in deaths related to fires in 2025, marking another year of progress in its national fire-prevention efforts. The figure reflects…
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January 31, 2026

Water levels continue to rise in Content, Manchester

Water levels in sections of Content, Williamsfield, Manchester continue to rise following heavy rainfall before and during the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Deputy Managing Director at the Water…