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January 12, 2026
NSWMA receives more funding to clear Hurricane Melissa debris
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has received $1 billion from the Government to begin clearing the approximately 500,000 truckloads of debris that resulted from the passage of…
January 12, 2026
St James man charged for allegedly throwing live rounds into fire, ammunition seized
A St James man who was accosted by the police after explosions were heard at his home and it was later revealed that he had been throwing live rounds into a fire has been charged with possession of a…
January 12, 2026
Dr Gavin Myers appointed head of National Integrity Action
Dr Gavin Myers has taken over the leadership of anti-corruption and governance organisation National Integrity Action (NIA). His appointment took effect on January 1. He replaced Danielle Archer, who…
January 12, 2026
Trial of former MP Jolyan Silvera in murder of wife pushed back
The trial of former People's National Party Member of Parliament for St Mary Western Jolyan Silvera, who is charged for the murder of his wife, has been pushed back to February 2 in the Gun…
January 12, 2026
Ambassador Curtis Ward remembered for deep commitment to public service
Ambassador Curtis Ward is being remembered as a distinguished ‘son of the soil’ who served Jamaica with care and integrity and was someone who was committed to public service. Ward, who was Jamaica’s…
January 12, 2026
Landlords at a crossroads as England reforms rental law and Jamaica maintains rent controls
Proposed and enacted reforms to rental housing laws overseas are renewing debate in Jamaica about how far governments should go in regulating private property, as England prepares to implement…
January 12, 2026
Update | Soldier charged as part of probe into major Kingston guns and ammunition bust
A member of the Jamaica Defence Force has been charged by the police after illegal ammunition was allegedly found in his car after he reportedly fled from cops probing the case in which a large…
January 12, 2026
Update | C-TOC senior policeman held allegedly with cocaine charged
The police have charged a senior policeman attached to the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigations Branch (C-TOC) in relation to the seizure of just over 5.8 kilogrammes of cocaine in…
January 12, 2026
$50m vector control programme launched in St James
The St James Health Department, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Wellness, has officially launched a $50 million Integrated Vector Control Programme aimed at reducing vector-borne…