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This satellite image provided by Vantor shows )from left) the Fuerte Tiuna neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, on December 22, 2025 and Fuerte Tiuna neighborhood after US strikes on Saturday.
January 4, 2026 by Lester Hinds

Clarke calls on Trump to cease military campaign

NEW YORK: Brooklyn Congresswoman Yvette Clarke has called on the Trump administration to end its military action in Venezuela, labelling it a brazen affront to the rule of law and the United States…
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro gives a press conference in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Sept 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Jesus Vargas)
January 4, 2026

Other nations react to Maduro ouster

CARICOM leaders meet CARICOM says its Conference of Heads of Government met very early on Saturday following reports of military action in Venezuela. CARICOM says it is actively monitoring the…
Josiah Lewis with his mother, Shawneece Forbes.
January 3, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

A mother’s nightmare

A mother’s worst nightmare became reality on Tuesday at Caymanas Mineral Spa in St Catherine when her six-year-old son drowned despite her desperate efforts to save him. Shawneece Forbes recounted the…
Colleen Lowe, clerk to the Houses of Parliament.
January 3, 2026

Clerk sought guidance on alleged blackmail of Senate president; officer rejects claim

Newly obtained correspondence shows the Clerk to the Houses of Parliament sought disciplinary guidance regarding a former officer’s alleged misconduct and alleged attempt to blackmail Senate President…
CARICOM Chairman Terrance Drew.
January 3, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

As geopolitical fault lines test CARICOM unity, new chairman urges one voice

WESTERN BUREAU: Incoming Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chairman Dr Terrance Drew is warning that rising geopolitical pressures and external policy shifts affecting Caribbean nationals are testing the…
Passersby gather in the town square in Hopewell, Hanover, for the Jamaica Constabulary Force Community Praise and Worship.
January 3, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Hanover police kick off year of activities with community praise and worship

Western Bureau: Against the background of a 54 per cent reduction in murders in Hanover for 2025 compared with 2024, as well as a 53 per cent reduction in shootings over the period, the Hanover Police…
Jason Russell, president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
January 3, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

‘You can have two winners in this game’

WESTERN BUREAU: As businesses in western Jamaica continue restoring their operations following Hurricane Melissa, Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) President Jason Russell says…
Mark Malabver, president of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association, addressing the reopening of his union’s Western Regional Office in Montego Bay, St James, yesterday.
January 3, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Malabver urges nation to rethink use of technology in classrooms

WESTERN BUREAU: Mark Malabver, president of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), is urging the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information to pause and reassess the country’s heavy…
Dietitian Vanessa Turner (right) offers a nutritional counselling session to Roxeen English (left) during a health fair held in Kingston last March.
January 3, 2026

Jamaicans urged to prioritise health in 2026

As Jamaicans welcome the New Year, the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) is encouraging members of the public to make their health a priority by adopting healthier lifestyle habits and…