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January 9, 2026
Update | Correctional department pulls press release regarding attorney-client visits
The Department of Correctional Services has pulled its press release issued yesterday regarding complaints raised by an attorney about the alleged undermining of the rights of clients who are in…
January 9, 2026
Clarendon Municipal Corporation secures land for long-awaited pound for stray animals
Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Joel Williams, says steps have been taken by the municipal corporation to address the growing issue of stray animals roaming the streets of Clarendon, with efforts under…
January 9, 2026
Bail denied for St Catherine man who attacked brother with machete after he filed police report
Bail was today refused in the St Catherine Parish Court for a man who allegedly attacked his brother with a machete as he left a police station, where he had gone to file a report against him…
January 9, 2026
'My job is to keep Jamaica safe...not invite problems' says Holness amid calls for position on US capture of Venezuelan president
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has signalled caution amid calls for a definitive Jamaican stance on the United States’ capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. He has stressed that his…
January 9, 2026
More delays for trial of alleged Pathways killer
The trial of Andre Ruddock, the man accused of slashing a woman's throat during an alleged sacrificial ritual at Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries in St James four years ago,…
January 9, 2026
Government allocates $10 billion for Hurricane Melissa reconstruction grants
The Government has allocated $10 billion for reconstruction grants, which will be distributed to householders whose homes were damaged in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa on October 28 last year. …
January 9, 2026
Man charged for allegedly threatening uncle while at police station granted $100,000 bail
A St Catherine man charged for allegedly threatening his uncle’s life while they were at a police station in Portmore has been granted bail in the sum of $100,000 with one surety. The accused,…
January 9, 2026
School restoration efforts advance in St Elizabeth
The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has commenced inspections of ongoing work at several schools being repaired, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Parliamentary Secretary in…
January 9, 2026
US judge to temporarily block effort to end protections for relatives of citizens, green card holders
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge said Friday that she expects to temporarily block efforts by the Trump administration to end a programme that offered temporary legal protections for more than 10,000…