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CARICOM Secretariat.
January 3, 2026

CARICOM leaders meet on US invasion of Venezuela

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders met early on Saturday to discuss the United States' invasion of Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.…
Superintendent Rochelle McGibbon-Scott
January 3, 2026

Police warn of broker scams, counterfeit notes at Kingston port

Superintendent Rochelle McGibbon–Scott, commanding officer of the Newport West Police Formation, has urged members of the public, both in Jamaica and overseas, to exercise heightened caution amid two…
Kamla Persad Bissessar, prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago.
January 3, 2026

PM says Trinidad not part of US military operation against Venezuela

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Saturday said that Trinidad and Tobago did not participate in the United States military action against Venezuela, following…
Custos of Clarendon Edith Chin (second right) speaks with Ashella Baker (second left) from Middle Quarters in St Elizabeth, while in the community recently to hand over a container house to the mother of six. Sharing in the discussion is representative of
January 3, 2026

More families receive container houses

Four additional families in hurricane-impacted parishes have received container houses through the Hurricane Melissa Relief Mission spearheaded by Custos of Clarendon Edith Chin. Two of the units were…
President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago, Monday, December 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
January 3, 2026

US strikes Venezuela and says Nicolás Maduro has been captured and flown out of the country

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said its president had been captured and flown out of the country after months of intense…
In this photo provided by the Federal Road Safety Corps, people gather at the accident scene of British boxer Anthony Joshua in Lagos, Nigeria, on Monday, December 29, 2025.
January 3, 2026

Joshua’s driver charged after deadly crash in Nigeria

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP): The driver in a deadly car crash that injured heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and killed his two friends in Nigeria was charged, the police said yesterday. Adeniyi Mobolaji…
Nicholas Pooran.
January 3, 2026

Pooran misfires as Cape Town’s struggles continue

PAARL, South Africa (CMC): Nicholas Pooran’s struggles with the bat continued as MI Cape Town suffered a heartbreaking one-run loss to the Paarl Royals when the SA20 continued yesterday. Led by…
Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo (left) and Burnley’s Josh Laurent vie for the ball during the English Premier League  match between Bournemouth and Burnley at the Vitality Stadium, in Bournemouth, England, Saturday, December 20, 2025.
January 3, 2026

Semenyo to play against Arsenal amid transfer interest from Man City

BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP): Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo is expected to play against Arsenal today despite reports linking him to an imminent transfer to Manchester City. “Antoine is going to…
Josiah Lewis with his mother, Shawneece Forbes.
January 3, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

A mother’s nightmare

A mother’s worst nightmare became reality on Tuesday at Caymanas Mineral Spa in St Catherine when her six-year-old son drowned despite her desperate efforts to save him. Shawneece Forbes recounted the…