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January 15, 2026
Westmoreland woman charged with arson for Boxing Day house fire in Grange Hill
A Westmoreland resident has been charged for allegedly setting the Grange Hill home of a woman on fire on Boxing Day last year following an argument. Charged with arson is 25-year-old Kimberly…
January 15, 2026
Man fatally shot by police during alleged shoot-out in Portmore
A man was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with the police in Bridgeport, Portmore, St Catherine on Wednesday. The police reported that about 6:00 a.m., a team went to Andrea Crescent in…
January 15, 2026
Individuals, entities invited to adopt hurricane damaged homes across St James
The St James Municipal Corporation is embarking on an Adopt-a-House programme, which will invite individuals, corporate sponsors and civic partners to adopt, renovate and properly equip damaged homes…
January 15, 2026
Leroy Fearon | What Jamaica’s recent tremors mean for earthquake preparedness
In recent weeks, Jamaicans across the island have felt the unmistakable reminder that we live on restless ground. The tremors were brief, and in most cases harmless, but they were enough to send…
January 15, 2026
Janiel McEwan | Everyone is waiting
The problem is never hard to find. It announces itself every morning. In the road that has been patched and repatched until it resembles an apology rather than a solution. In the office where…
January 15, 2026
Man shot dead in Amity Hall, St Catherine
Detectives attached to the Old Harbour Criminal Investigation Branch in St Catherine are investigating the identity of a man who was shot and killed by unknown assailants on Wednesday. Residents…
January 15, 2026
NARA, body to lead rebuilding after Hurricane Melissa, now active; jobs to be advertised - Morris Dixon
The National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NARA), a body to lead Jamaica's rebuilding following Hurricane Melissa's destruction, is now operating as a department of Cabinet,…
January 15, 2026
No extravagance in $155m overseas trips involving Bartlett, JTB officials - Auditor General
There is found no evidence to support allegations of extravagance in nearly $155 million of overseas trips, many of which involved Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett and Jamaica Tourist Board officials,…
January 15, 2026
Police inspector charged in $30-million cocaine seizure granted bail
The police inspector charged in connection with a multi-million dollar cocaine seizure in Woodford Park, St. Andrew, was granted $2.5 million bail on Wednesday during his first court appearance. …