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Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 1:41 PM

New data from the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is showing that, as of January 19, some 21 Jamaicans have been fatally shot by the security forces. This is the 14th consecutive month in which 20 or more people have been...

Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 10:50 AM

The Judiciary is to undertake a Traffic Ticket Public Day for the parish of St Catherine to provide motorists with outstanding traffic tickets an opportunity to have their matters addressed. The session will be held on Wednesday, March 4....

Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 9:54 AM

The police in St James have seized 22 rounds of ammunition during an operation in Hendon in Norwood. No arrest was made. The police report that about 9:45 p.m. on Sunday, lawmen responded to reports of explosions in the Hacca Street area. On...

Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 9:12 AM

The Government is taking steps to strengthen health services and address rising demand, as it responds to the combined impact of Hurricane Melissa and the annual influenza season on the public health system. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr...

Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 8:46 AM

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s Parliament on Tuesday passed anti-hate speech and gun laws proposed after two shooters killed 15 people at a Jewish festival in Sydney last month in an attack that authorities say was inspired by the Islamic...

Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 12:08 AM

The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs has handed over 300 hard copies of the consolidated Constitution of Jamaica to first-year constitutional law students at The University of the West Indies (UWI). Minister of State in the ministry,...

Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 12:08 AM

As Jamaica and the wider Caribbean place increased focus on leadership, innovation, and professional development, the Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM) at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, will host a Graduate Programmes...

Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 12:08 AM

Dear Mr. Bassie, I would like to know who is considered a British Protected Person with respect to British immigration status. T.K. Dear T.K., Persons would have become a “ British Protected Person” on January 1, 1983 if any of the following...

Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 12:08 AM

This is the second article in a two-part feature. In part one of this series, we explored what stablecoins are, how they differ from Bitcoin, and why their stability makes them more suitable for everyday use. Now we turn to how stablecoins are...

Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 12:07 AM

Dear Miss Powell, I’ve been thinking of Canada for a while, but I can’t afford the cost of studying there. Can my Jamaican qualifications help me get permanent residence? MB Dear MB, If you hold a university degree or professional qualification,...

Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 12:07 AM

Good Day Mrs. Walker-Huntington, I was in the United States on a B2 visiting visa and I got deported in 2004. I used to stay up to six months, but immigration took away my visa. I reapplied five times and they turned me down. I’m a Jamaican living...

Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 12:07 AM

When Category 5 Hurricane Melissa tore across Jamaica, flattening fields and uprooting livelihoods, one crop stood its ground. In test plots across western Jamaica, bamboo clumps bent under ferocious winds, absorbed torrential rain, and then within...

Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 12:07 AM

When Hurricane Melissa swept across Jamaica, it brought more than fierce winds and heavy rain. It also upended the livelihood of many small business owners. Among those affected was Andrea Knox, a shopkeeper in Lime Hall, St Ann, whose business...

Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 12:07 AMCarl Gilchrist/Gleaner Writer

The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) opened its Northeast Regional Office in Drax Hall, St Ann, on Friday, part of its drive for a drug-free Jamaica and to make services more accessible to residents in the area. The office joins other NCDA...

Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 12:06 AM

GENEVA (ILO News): Global unemployment remains stable, but progress toward decent work has stalled, according to a new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO). The report also warns that young people continue to struggle, while...

Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 12:06 AM

As Earthquake Awareness Month is observed, property management professional, Kerry Scott, is urging business operators to prioritise protection of their buildings, stressing that early investment in building integrity and disaster preparedness can...

Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 8:46 AM

The murder trial of six policemen charged with killing three men in 2013 has started in the Home Circuit Court in Kingston. The prosecution's main witness, a senior politician, started giving evidence on Monday afternoon, and is expected to...

Published:Monday | January 19, 2026 | 8:09 PM

More than 170 applications are currently being processed by the Social Development Commission (SDC) under the Government’s Community Church Clean‑Up and Restoration Initiative, the agency says. The initiative is part of the post‑Hurricane...

Published:Monday | January 19, 2026 | 6:17 PM

Parents of children admitted to the Bustamante Hospital for Children can now remain with them until 10 p.m. daily under a pilot programme launched by the Ministry of Health and Wellness. The ministry said the initiative dubbed 'Family Caregivers...

Published:Monday | January 19, 2026 | 4:25 PM

(AP) — Red baseball caps spoofing Donald Trump’s iconic MAGA hats have become a symbol of Danish and Greenlandic defiance against the United States president's threat to seize the frozen territory. The caps reading “Make America Go Away” -...

Published:Monday | January 19, 2026 | 3:19 PM

Prosecutors in Constable Noel Maitland’s trial claim they have proven he killed his girlfriend, social media influencer Donna-Lee Donaldson, in 2022. “I believe we have done just what we set out to do,” said the lead prosecutor on Monday. The...

Published:Monday | January 19, 2026 | 3:11 PM

The National Commercial Bank (NCB) has announced that Chief Executive Officer Bruce Bowen will leave the organisation effective February 28, 2026. In a statement today, NCB said Bowen will proceed on vacation leave ahead of his departure. During...

Published:Monday | January 19, 2026 | 2:36 PM

The Transport Authority says an employee seen in a video on social media "drawing a firearm during a road operation" has been removed from frontline duties as part of an internal probe. "The authority wishes to unequivocally state that this type...

Published:Monday | January 19, 2026 | 2:33 PM

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A truck and a school minibus were in collision in South Africa’s Gauteng province Monday, killing at least 13 children, authorities said. Preliminary reports indicated at least 11 schoolchildren died at the scene, with two...

Published:Monday | January 19, 2026 | 2:04 PM

WASHINGTON, CMC – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a disbursement of US$415 million for Jamaica under its Rapid Financing Instrument's large natural disaster window. The Washington-based financial...

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