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January 11, 2026
Cases to watch for 2026
Tesha Miller awaits outcome of appeal The Court of Appeal heard a case from incarcerated convict Tesha Miller, who is seeking to quash his conviction for the 2008 murder of Douglas Chambers, the…
January 11, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
‘We’re just learning to make sex visible’
WESTERN BUREAU: Young people the world over are having significantly less sex than generations before them did at their age, multiple studies have shown. Sexual activity has been proven to affect…
January 11, 2026
US intercepts fifth sanctioned tanker as it exerts control over Venezuelan oil distribution
WASHINGTON (AP): US forces boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea on Friday, the US military said, as the Trump administration targets sanctioned tankers travelling to and from Venezuela as…
January 11, 2026
Police probe speeding, lane error in crash that killed four in St Elizabeth
The police are investigating whether speeding and failure to keep left contributed to Saturday's crash along the Font Hill main road in St Elizabeth that left four females dead, including three…
January 11, 2026
Kenyan women lost their husbands and then their land. But some are fighting back
(AP) - Rebecca Anyango stood outside the house she has called home for 26 years, wondering how long it will remain hers. As a widow, she’s been threatened with eviction for years by her late…
January 11, 2026
Iran warns against US strikes as activists say protest death toll reaches 203
Iran’s parliament speaker warned Sunday that the United States military and Israel would be “legitimate targets” if the US strikes the Islamic Republic over the ongoing protests roiling the country.…
January 11, 2026
Grange hails late Dorothy Hobson as 'trailblazer' in women’s cricket
Sports Minister Olivia Grange has hailed the late Dorothy Hobson as a pioneering force who “helped to shape generations of women athletes and administrators" in cricket in Jamaica and the…
January 11, 2026
No motive yet in fatal shooting of St Catherine teacher and construction consultant
Police have not yet established a motive for the killing of a St Catherine teacher and construction consultant along Gordon Boulevard in Spanish Town on Friday night. The deceased has been identified…
January 11, 2026
Man arrested over seizure of ammunition in St James
A man was arrested on Friday night after police in St James seized 39 rounds of ammunition during an operation in Appleton Hall. The police report that about 9:30 p.m., a team responded to explosions…