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Nand C. Bardouille, Ph.D., manager of The Diplomatic Academy of the Caribbean in the Institute of International Relations at The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
January 13, 2026

Nand Bardouille | US-Caricom relations: Year in review

As the then-outgoing Caribbean Community (Caricom) chair’s end of year message made clear, “[t]his year [i.e. 2025], Caricom made meaningful progress in advancing regional integration and economic…
Former United States President Bill Clinton.
January 13, 2026

Clintons refuse to testify in US Epstein investigation

(AP) — Former United States President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton say they will refuse to comply with a congressional subpoena for them to testify in an investigation…
Entertainment
January 13, 2026 by Yasmine Peru

‘Father of the Year’ Niney Holness has more in store

One would think that at the grand age of 77, Winston ‘Niney’ Holness, the charismatic producer who was a central figure in the creation of several reggae classics during the eras of the ‘70s and ‘80s…
Robert Morgan, minister with responsibility for works (right) and Opposition Spokesman on Roads and Works Richard Azan.
January 13, 2026

Morgan rejects Azan’s road spending criticism, urges 'facts not soundbites'

Minister with responsibility for works, Robert Morgan, has dismissed the Opposition's criticism of the Government’s handling of road rehabilitation programmes, saying it should "replace…
The Toyota Probox motor car involved in an attempted theft in Allman Town, Kingston, which led to the arrest of one man by police on January 13, 2026. 
January 13, 2026

Police foil alleged car theft in Kingston; one arrested

A police patrol foiled an alleged attempt to steal a motor car in Allman Town, Kingston, on Tuesday morning. One man was arrested after his accomplices reportedly fled in another vehicle, leaving him…
Leon Jackson The Troy Bridge in Trelawny being reconstructed at a cost of $231 million
January 13, 2026

NWA eyes March 2026 to finish reconstruction of Troy Bridge

The reconstruction of the Troy Bridge in southern Trelawny has a new completion deadline of March this year, says the National Works Agency (NWA). "We've missed two deadlines because of…
January 13, 2026

St Catherine landscaper charged after gun allegedly found at his home

Twenty-nine-year-old landscaper Rushane Creary of Time and Patience district, Linstead in St Catherine has been charged in relation to the alleged seizure of a gun at his home on January 8,the police…
Several bucket trucks seen recently on Carawina Road in Westmoreland as JPS continues several kilometers of repair work along the power line section leading to the National Water Commission’s Roaring River Pump. The energisation of the lines aims to rest
January 13, 2026

JPS works to restore power to Westmoreland pump serving 50,000 residents

Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says it is undertaking extensive rebuilding works to restore electricity to the Roaring River National Water Commission (NWC) Pump, which supplies water to approximately…
January 13, 2026

St Andrew North police charge 21-y-o after gun seizure in Stony Hill

The St Andrew North police have charged a 21-year-old man in connection with the seizure of an illegal firearm along Airy Castle Road in Stony Hill on Monday night. De-ario Case, who is from a…