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January 26, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
WPM says 32 trucks would be adequate for post-Melissa clean-up
WESTERN BUREAU: The National Solid Waste Management Authority’s (NSWMA) Western Parks and Markets (WPM) currently has 16 government-issued garbage trucks, four tipper trucks, and seven supplementary…
January 25, 2026
Man United and Matheus Cunha stun Arsenal with 3-2 win
(AP) — Manchester United's Matheus Cunha blew the English Premier League football title race wide open with a stunning winner as his team beat Arsenal 3-2 on Sunday. The Brazil international…
January 25, 2026
Carney says Canada has no plans to pursue free trade deal with China as Trump threatens tariffs
(AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday his country has no intention of pursuing a free trade deal with China. He was responding to United States President Donald Trump’s threat to…
January 25, 2026
Woman dies after collapsing inside church in Stony Hill, St Andrew
A woman collapsed and died inside a church in Stony Hill, St Andrew, on Sunday morning. She has since been identified as Valerie Dubidad, a resident of Airy Castle Road in Stony Hill. Reports are…
January 25, 2026
Man held after allegedly threatening and assaulting policeman in Spanish Town
A 39-year-old man is in police custody after he allegedly threatened and assaulted a police officer during an incident along Burke Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine on Saturday. The suspect is…
January 25, 2026
Row erupts within UK's governing Labour Party after popular mayor blocked from upcoming election
(AP) — A row erupted Sunday within Britain's governing Labour Party after the ambitious mayor of Manchester was prevented from trying to re-enter Parliament at a special election in the city in…
January 25, 2026
Bus conductor charged after man stabbed in altercation in Kingston
A 22-year-old bus conductor has been charged following a violent altercation on Orange Street in downtown Kingston last week, the police say. Brandon Ricketts, of Anderson Road, Kingston 5, was…
January 25, 2026
Update | Massive winter storm across the US brings frigid temperatures, widespread power outages
A massive winter storm continued to batter the United States on Sunday morning, dumping snow, sleet and freezing rain across the South and up through New England. It has brought frigid temperatures,…
January 25, 2026
Some JetBlue flights to and from Kingston cancelled amid US winter storm
Several JetBlue flights in and out of Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) have been cancelled from Sunday through Tuesday due to a winter storm affecting parts of the United States, airport…