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January 17, 2026
St Ann wanted man ‘Blackhead’ fatally shot by police in St Andrew
A man who the police say was wanted in St Ann was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with cops on Jacques Road in St Andrew on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as 35-year-old…
January 17, 2026
Linstead taxi operator charged for machete attack on fellow driver granted $1 million bail
A St Catherine taxi operator charged for attacking a fellow cabbie, whom he accused of constantly “bad driving" him, with a machete and chopping him several times, was on Friday granted $1…
January 17, 2026
NSWMA sorting hurricane debris at source to reduce costs
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is undertaking waste separation at source as part of measures to reduce the costs associated with the massive clean-up and transportation of…
January 17, 2026
Two senior gov't employees arrested in cocaine bust at Sangster airport
The Jamaica Constabulary Force is reporting that two senior government employees, a man and a woman, were arrested on Friday at the Sangster International Airport in St James after cocaine valued at…
January 17, 2026
Man gunned down while walking in Spanish Town
The St Catherine North police are searching for the person(s) responsible for the fatal shooting of a man along King Street in Spanish Town on Friday. The deceased has been identified as 50-year-old…
January 17, 2026
Persons urged to have contracts in place ahead of home construction
The Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ) is calling on Jamaicans to ensure they have a formal written contract in place before beginning any home construction, expansion or…
January 17, 2026
Westmoreland man charged for setting fire to neighbour’s house
A Westmoreland man has been charged for allegedly setting his neighbour’s house on fire. He is 39-year-old Jason Hinds of Smithfield district in Savanna-la-Mar, who is charged with arson. His court…
January 17, 2026
McKenzie urges wider use of AMANDA planning system following Hurricane Melissa
Minister of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie says greater effort is to be made to push the use of the AMANDA digital planning system amid vulnerabilities exposed by…
January 17, 2026
Carrick the sixth Man U boss to face Guardiola
MANCHESTER, England (AP): Manchester United managers come and go with disturbing regularity and Pep Guardiola has faced a few since taking charge at Manchester City 10 years ago. Today, in fact,…