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January 23, 2026

Woman shot in the neck in Grants Pen Road robbery

A woman was shot in the neck during a robbery at an establishment along Grants Pen Road in St Andrew on Thursday. She was rushed to the University Hospital of the West Indies, where she remains…
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January 23, 2026

We are relocating, says Caribbean Airlines in refuting eviction claims

Caribbean Airlines is refuting reports that the company has been evicted from its Hope Road location in St Andrew. The airline says it has undertaken plans to relocate following the end of its…
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January 23, 2026

Man accused of murdering UTech student Anisa Dilworth further remanded, to seek bail

Jamar Grant, the man charged for the death of University of Technology, Jamaica student Anisa Dilworth, was today further remanded in the St Catherine Parish Court to March 6, at which time his lawyer…
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January 23, 2026

Woman killed and her mother wounded in Patrick City gun attack, husband being sought

A woman was this morning killed and her mother was wounded in a gun attack after arriving at their home in Patrick City, St Andrew from the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. …
Detectives assigned to the Firearm and Narcotics Investigation Division (FNID) are conducting a high-level investigation following the discovery of the cocaine at C-TOC.
January 23, 2026

Illegal cocaine found during audit of C-TOC storage facilities, high-level probe launched – JCF

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reporting that an audit of the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigations Branch (C-TOC) this week uncovered two illegal parcels of cocaine inside…
Patron of the Save our Boys and Girls Foundation and Member of Parliament for St Andrew East Rural, Juliet Holness (centre), and EduFocal co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Gordon Swaby (right), receive a cheque from High Commissioner of Canada
January 23, 2026

‘School in a Box’ programme aims to reduce learning loss

As Jamaica rebuilds in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, which devastated the western end of the island in October 2025, the Save our Boys and Girls Foundation has taken aim at reducing learning…
A policeman was hit by a taxi operator along Church Street in May Pen, Clarendon on January 23.
January 23, 2026

Policeman mowed down by taxi operator in Clarendon

A Clarendon taxi operator has been taken into police custody after he allegedly mowed down a policeman along Church Street in May Pen today. Reports are that sometime after 2:00 p.m., the policeman…
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January 23, 2026

Murder-accused Leoda Bradshaw declines mediation request in assault case, matter postponed

An attempt at mediation in the assault case involving murder accused Leoda Bradshaw and another detainee failed in the St Catherine Parish Court today after Bradshaw, who is the complainant, declined…
CMU is a government-owned tertiary institution that focuses on maritime studies, transportation, logistics, and related disciplines.
January 23, 2026

CMU: Employee suspended after 'suspected breach’ detected; matter reported to FID

The Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) says an employee has been suspended following the detection of a "suspected internal breach" at the institution. The matter has been referred to the…