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Queen of Reggae Marcia Griffiths was conferred with the honorary Doctor of Letters degree by The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, during the institution’s graduation exercise on Saturday at the campus.
January 17, 2026

I am truly, honestly thankful – Dr Marcia Griffiths

Queen of Reggae, Marcia Griffiths, was conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters from The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus, at the institution’s graduation ceremony on…
Wanted alleged gang leader Courtney 'Bloodstain' Ashley.
January 17, 2026

Reputed gang leader 'Bloodstain' charged over alleged cell phone convo about sale of gun

Alleged gang leader Courtney 'Bloodstain' Ashley has been charged by police for engaging in a conversation about the sale of a firearm. According to the police, the conversation was found in…
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January 17, 2026

St Ann wanted man ‘Blackhead’ fatally shot by police in St Andrew

A man who the police say was wanted in St Ann was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with cops on Jacques Road in St Andrew on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as 35-year-old…
The case is to go back to court on March 3.
January 17, 2026

Linstead taxi operator charged for machete attack on fellow driver granted $1 million bail

A St Catherine taxi operator charged for attacking a fellow cabbie, whom he accused of constantly “bad driving" him, with a machete and chopping him several times, was on Friday granted $1…
National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Executive Director, Audley Gordon, speaking at a press briefing held at the agency’s head office in St Andrew on January 12.
January 17, 2026

NSWMA sorting hurricane debris at source to reduce costs

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is undertaking waste separation at source as part of measures to reduce the costs associated with the massive clean-up and transportation of…
They are to go to court on April 21.
January 17, 2026

Two senior gov't employees arrested in cocaine bust at Sangster airport

The Jamaica Constabulary Force is reporting that two senior government employees, a man and a woman, were arrested on Friday at the Sangster International Airport in St James after cocaine valued at…
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January 17, 2026

Man gunned down while walking in Spanish Town

The St Catherine North police are searching for the person(s) responsible for the fatal shooting of a man along King Street in Spanish Town on Friday. The deceased has been identified as 50-year-old…
Past President of the Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ), Lenworth Kelly, addressing a recent JIS Think Tank.
January 17, 2026

Persons urged to have contracts in place ahead of home construction

The Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ) is calling on Jamaicans to ensure they have a formal written contract in place before beginning any home construction, expansion or…
His court date is being finalised.
January 17, 2026

Westmoreland man charged for setting fire to neighbour’s house

A Westmoreland man has been charged for allegedly setting his neighbour’s house on fire. He is 39-year-old Jason Hinds of Smithfield district in Savanna-la-Mar, who is charged with arson. His court…