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Senior Building Officer with the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Duane Allison, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.
January 16, 2026

Jamaicans encouraged to report building code breaches

The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is encouraging Jamaicans to make use of its complaint system to report possible observed breaches of the building code. Senior Building…
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton. - File photo.
January 16, 2026

Tufton: CRH overcrowding to ease by next week as more ward space to come on stream

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr Christopher Tufton, said he expects the overcrowding at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, which triggered protest action by nurses and doctors at the Accident and…
Practicing deep reading, such as reading novels, can open you up to new perspectives and ideas that you can explore in conversation with others, in person or even on TikTok.
January 16, 2026

How deep reading sharpens critical thinking and fights misinformation

The average person checks their phone over 140 times a day, clocking an average of 4.5 hours of daily use, with 57 per cent of people admitting they're "addicted" to their phone. Tech…
The caucus is headed by US Congresswoman Yvette Clarke.
January 16, 2026

US Congressional Black Caucus demands reversal of green card suspension

The United States Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) is calling on the Trump Administration to immediately reverse its decision to suspend immigrant visa processing for persons from 75 countries,…
January 16, 2026

Case involving man charged in New Year's Day shooting of 13-y-o transferred to Gun Court

The case involving a St Catherine man accused of shooting a 13-year-old girl on New Year’s Day has been transferred to the High Division of the Gun Court. Aaron Ornaldo Esty, 37, a mason from…
People carry a Cuban flag during a government-organized rally protesting the killing of Cuban officers in Venezuela while United States forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, in Havana, Cuba on January 16, 2026.
January 16, 2026

Cuba launches mass demonstration to decry US attack on Venezuela and demand Maduro's release

(AP) - Tens of thousands of Cubans demonstrated Friday outside the United States Embassy in Havana to decry the killing of 32 Cuban officers in Venezuela and demand that the government release former…
Once the roof fails, everything beneath it is exposed – walls, wiring, floors, possessions, and dignity. That is why any serious use of recovery funds must begin above your head. Here you can see that Hurricane Melissa took off the entire roof of the Pet
January 16, 2026

Government cash grants after Hurricane Melissa shift focus to how homes are rebuilt

Jamaica is likkle, but we are talwah. The saying reflects generations of endurance, rebuilding, and resilience. But toughness alone does not stop a hurricane. What reduces damage is preparation, sound…
Several bucket trucks seen on Carawina Road in Westmoreland as JPS continued several kilometres of repair work along the power line section leading to the National Water Commission’s Roaring River Pump. The energization of the lines aims to restore water
January 16, 2026

JPS: Power restored to Roaring River Pump; electricity returns to several Westmoreland communities

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) says it has completed restoration of electricity to the Roaring River National Water Commission (NWC) pump, which serves residents across Westmoreland. …
January 16, 2026

Man charged after gun fired during Westmoreland bar dispute - police

A 29-year-old Westmoreland man has been charged with multiple firearm-related offences after he allegedly fired shots from a gun during a dispute at a bar the parish in November last year. The…