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PNP calls for independent probe into shooting that left 4-y-o dead in St James

Published:Friday | January 2, 2026 | 2:33 PM

Opposition Spokesperson on National Security Fitz Jackson is calling for an independent and transparent investigation into an incident in which a four-year-old died after being shot during an alleged shoot-out between members of the security...

Gov’t wants stronger national grid to boost Jamaica’s resilience, says Holness

Published:Friday | January 2, 2026 | 9:19 PM

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says the Government wants to see a strengthening of the national power grid as part of efforts to boost Jamaica’s resilience. Holness noted that the displacement caused by Hurricane Melissa highlights the need for...

JTA president promises swift action as clerical staff restive over outstanding payments

Published:Friday | January 2, 2026 | 1:19 PM

President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Mark Malabver, is seeking to assure that outstanding issues affecting clerical staff at the union are now receiving urgent attention, following reports that workers became restive while on duty...

Heavy rains cause flooding in St Mary

Published:Friday | January 2, 2026 | 12:58 PM

Several homes and businesses in sections of St Mary have been flooded as heavy rains continue to pound the parish. The downpour started last Thursday. Affected residents have complained of damage and the loss of furniture and appliances. St Mary...

PM says more strategies to be pursued to cut down murders, hails 2025 reduction

Published:Friday | January 2, 2026 | 12:39 PM

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says the Government will continue to pursue strategies to further reduce Jamaica’s murder rate, as he hailed another year of decline. Holness said Jamaica recorded fewer than 700 murders in 2025. Speaking on...

JFB appeals to parents to discourage children from making prank calls

Published:Friday | January 2, 2026 | 10:49 AM

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is appealing to parents and guardians to discourage children from making prank calls to emergency services. Public Education Officer at the JFB, Superintendent Emeleo Ebanks, told a recent JIS Think Tank that...

Man charged after machete attack over water in Westmoreland

Published:Friday | January 2, 2026 | 10:16 AM

The police in Westmoreland have charged a man in connection with a machete attack during an argument over water while residents were collecting the commodity from a water tank in Bethel Town. Thirty-six-year-old Oshane Blackwood, a resident of...

Update | Woman rescued at beach in Hellshire dies, policeman and teen still missing

Published:Friday | January 2, 2026 | 10:01 AM

The woman who was rescued at a beach in Hellshire, Portmore, St Catherine, following an incident in which a policeman and a teenage boy are suspected to have drowned, has succumbed to her injuries. Twenty-four-year-old Alia Dawkins died at the...

Women playing more dominant role in human trafficking

Published:Friday | January 2, 2026 | 9:04 AM

Children’s Advocate and National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Diahann Gordon Harrison, says that women are gradually assuming a more dominant role in human trafficking. She noted that while men are predominantly identified as the main...

Labour inspectors strengthen fight against human trafficking

Published:Friday | January 2, 2026 | 12:06 AM

Labour inspectors at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security are playing a significant role in Jamaica’s anti-human trafficking drive, says National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Diahann Gordon Harrison. Delivering the 22nd Annual George...

Golden Krust backs Jamaican farmers

Published:Friday | January 2, 2026 | 12:06 AM

Golden Krust Caribbean Restaurants, the family-owned Jamaican food brand with more than 100 outlets across the United States, recently launched a $3-million agricultural recovery initiative to support small farmers devastated by Hurricane Melissa...

Pictorial | Jamaicans usher in the New Year

Published:Friday | January 2, 2026 | 12:06 AM

Jamaicans gathered at prime spots across the island to bid farewell to 2025 and welcome the New Year. From the final sunset over Kingston’s waterfront to fireworks lighting up Black River – where residents continue to rebuild after Hurricane...

Dr Orlando Thomas launches inspiring new book

Published:Friday | January 2, 2026 | 12:06 AMKeisha Hill/Senior Gleaner Writer

Physician, wellness advocate, and motivational speaker Dr Orlando Thomas has officially launched his latest book, Growing in the Desert, a deeply personal and faith-centred work that explores resilience, purpose, and personal growth in the face of...

Suspected drowning of policeman and teen at beach in Portmore

Published:Friday | January 2, 2026 | 9:11 AM

A policeman and a teenager are suspected to have drowned at a beach in Hellshire, Portmore, St Catherine today. The deceased constable has been identified as Shamar Grant. It is reported that the teen and a woman were swimming at Sand Hills Beach...

'Major high-risk target’ among three men fatally shot in alleged police confrontation in Westmoreland

Published:Thursday | January 1, 2026 | 5:43 PM

A wanted man described by the police as a major high-risk target was among three men fatally shot by cops today during an alleged shoot-out in the community of Cornwall Mountain, Westmoreland. He has been identified as Delano Leslie, also known...

Cabinet to finalise hurricane reconstruction assistance programme for affected persons – PM

Published:Thursday | January 1, 2026 | 4:39 PM

Cabinet is set on Monday to decide the levels of financial assistance as well as building material support to be provided to households affected by Hurricane Melissa. Speaking in Black River, St Elizabeth, last night at a New Year fireworks show...

St Catherine man charged for allegedly setting fire to house of child's mother after disagreement

Published:Thursday | January 1, 2026 | 4:15 PM

A 42-year-old St Catherine man was yesterday charged for allegedly setting fire to the house of child’s mother after they reportedly had a disagreement. Charged with arson is Ronaldo Campbell, a labourer of Lucky Valley district. The police...

St Lucia Education Minister refutes claims he was denied US visa

Published:Thursday | January 1, 2026 | 3:53 PM

CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – St Lucia’s Education Minister, Kenson Casimir, on Wednesday dismissed social media reports that he had been denied a United States visa, amid calls for Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre to make a statement on the issue. “I...

Two teen girls shot in separate New Year’s Day gun salute incidents – JCF

Published:Thursday | January 1, 2026 | 2:39 PM

The police are reporting that two teen girls are nursing gunshot wounds believed to be the result of separate incidents of illegal gun salutes during New Year’s Day celebrations. In one incident, around 12:02 a.m. on Thursday, January 1, 2026, a...

4-y-o dies after being shot during fatal firefight between gunmen and police in Granville, St James

Published:Thursday | January 1, 2026 | 1:55 PM

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reporting that a four-year-old child has died after being shot during a deadly firefight between gunmen and the police in the Brown’s Lane area of Granville, St James early on New Year’s Day. The JCF said...

PM says gov’t committed to rebuilding Black River stronger as New Year fireworks light up sky

Published:Thursday | January 1, 2026 | 1:23 PM

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness rang in the New Year alongside survivors of Hurricane Melissa in Black River, as fireworks lit up the waterfront for the first time in St Elizabeth, offering reassurance and clear recovery timelines to residents...

NWC to write off estimated water bills for customers without supply after Hurricane Melissa

Published:Thursday | January 1, 2026 | 12:43 PM

The National Water Commission (NWC) says it will write off estimated water charges for customers who have not been served with a water supply since the passage of Hurricane Melissa. The Category Five storm hit Jamaica on October 28 last year. The...

Central Bank in Trinidad warns fluid geopolitical tension between US and Venezuela affecting local economy

Published:Thursday | January 1, 2026 | 12:23 PM

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (CBTT) says domestically, the fluid geopolitical tension between the United States and Venezuela is contributing to building economic uncertainty. “Nonetheless, inflation is...

Nigerian authorities say British boxer Anthony Joshua released from hospital after road crash

Published:Thursday | January 1, 2026 | 12:11 PM

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — British boxer Anthony Joshua has been released from hospital, Nigerian authorities said late Wednesday night. The two-time former heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medallist was involved in a fatal road crash near Lagos...

Police seize illegal gun, arrest man in Wynters Pen in Spanish Town

Published:Thursday | January 1, 2026 | 11:33 AM

Police personnel assigned to the St Catherine North Division have started the new year with the seizure of an illegal gun and the arrest of a 31-year-old man in Wynters Pen in Spanish Town. Police report that about 12:30 a.m., a team was on...

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