Lead Stories

January 13, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Bullets bonanza

More than 4,000 bullets were allegedly found inside a St James home that was searched by the security forces last month as part of coordinated operations to arrest key figures in the alleged…
Investigators combing a crime scene following a double murder and shooting in Barbican, St Andrew, in April 2025.
January 13, 2026 by Andre Williams

‘Tide shift’

The bloodiest week of 2025 came just days into the new year. Between January 4 and January 11, at least 29 people were murdered across Jamaica, a violent upsurge that reignited fears that the country…
Ambassador Curtis Ward understood that Jamaica does not end at our shores; it lives wherever our people have made their homes.
January 13, 2026 by Lester Hinds

‘The diaspora has lost an important voice’

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness and Opposition Leader Mark Golding yesterday led tributes to the late Ambassador Curtis Ward, who formerly served as Jamaica’s lead diplomat to the United Nations (UN)…
Audley Gordon, executive director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), speaks to the media while Sheenique Johnson, corporate services director, looks on during an NSWMA press briefing on new operational measures to expedite debris rem
January 13, 2026 by Bryan Miller

HMC offers to assist NSWMA in clearing garbage backlog

WESTERN BUREAU: With the National Solid Waste Management Authority’s (NSWMA) Western Parks and Markets seemingly struggling to address the massive pile-up of garbage across Hanover in the aftermath of…
Dr Gavin Myers has been appointed principal director of National Integrity Action.
January 13, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

New NIA boss: ‘Stand up and be counted’

Newly appointed Principal Director of the National Integrity Action (NIA), Dr Gavin Myers, has signalled that he intends to continue the strong advocacy of the organisation as it pushes for good…
Tesha Miller.
January 13, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Clansman Gang trial booked for February 2

The trial of alleged Clansman Gang leader Tesha Miller and 24 other alleged gang members has been booked for commencement in the Home Circuit Court on February 2. The trial, which was initially fixed…
Dr Lucien Jones, vice-chairman of the National Road Safety Council.
January 12, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Risky roads

Vice-Chairman of the National Road Safety Council, Dr Lucien Jones, is cautioning that 2026 will be marked by further avoidable tragedy unless decisive action is taken to improve road safety and curb…
Christopher Williams, councillor for the Santa Cruz Division in St Elizabeth.
January 12, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Hurricane relief alarm

WESTERN BUREAU: Councillors at the St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation are raising a growing concern that the government’s move away from traditional care packages, towards a voucher-based assistance…
Jeanette Calder, executive director, Jamaica Accountability Meter Portal.
January 12, 2026

Calder calls for full implementation of accountability framework

Executive Director of the Jamaica Accountability Meter Portal (JAMP) Jeanette Calder is urging the Government to implement the promised accountability framework this year that was pledged by the…