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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol, Tuesday, January 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
January 14, 2026

US Senate rejects Venezuela war powers resolution as two Republicans flip

The US Senate sidelined a war powers resolution Wednesday that would have put a check on President Donald Trump’s ability to carry out further military attacks on Venezuela, as the president put…
Mayor of Kingston,Andrew Swaby, addressing the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. The meeting was held at the corporation’s office in downtown Kingston.
January 14, 2026

KSAMC proposes waste management decentralisation programme

The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has proposed that the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) focus exclusively on regulating Jamaica’s waste management programme. …
January 13, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Bullets bonanza

More than 4,000 bullets were allegedly found inside a St James home that was searched by the security forces last month as part of coordinated operations to arrest key figures in the alleged…
Investigators combing a crime scene following a double murder and shooting in Barbican, St Andrew, in April 2025.
January 13, 2026 by Andre Williams

‘Tide shift’

The bloodiest week of 2025 came just days into the new year. Between January 4 and January 11, at least 29 people were murdered across Jamaica, a violent upsurge that reignited fears that the country…
Valerie Neita-Robertson
January 13, 2026

2025 IN MEMORIAM

The year 2025 saw the passing of many prominent Jamaicans whose contributions left lasting marks on the nation’s culture, politics, sports, and public life. From celebrated musicians to pioneering…
TruFun Play, the new indoor play and party zone for children opens in Drax Hall, St Ann.
January 13, 2026 by Carl Gilchrist

A $30m bet on childhood play

Children in St Ann and neighbouring parishes now have an indoor, all-inclusive space to play, learn, and explore Jamaica’s culture. TruFun Play, a jungle-themed facility in Drax Hall, St Ann, opened…
Anderson Goodridge (right), emergency medical team commander of the Barbados Defence Force, walks Petrojam’s management team, led by Telroy Morgan (left), general manager, medical volunteers, and Savanna-la-Mar Hospital staff through a tour of the field
January 13, 2026

Petrojam offers fuel lifeline to Sav-la-Mar field hospital

Petrojam has pumped more than 20,000 litres of fuel to power the Savanna-la-Mar field hospital in Westmoreland. The initiative, launched in December 2025 just days after the facility was erected, has…
Ambassador Curtis Ward understood that Jamaica does not end at our shores; it lives wherever our people have made their homes.
January 13, 2026 by Lester Hinds

‘The diaspora has lost an important voice’

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness and Opposition Leader Mark Golding yesterday led tributes to the late Ambassador Curtis Ward, who formerly served as Jamaica’s lead diplomat to the United Nations (UN)…
Executive Director of the Flow Foundation Rhys Campbell and Executive Director of the Young Women and Men on Purpose initiativ, Lanisia Rhoden seal their agreement with a handshake at the launch of the Flow Foundation REAP Entrepreneurial programme on Janu
January 13, 2026

Flow Foundation launches $5m REAP Entrepreneurship Programme

The Flow Foundation, in partnership with Young Women and Men of Purpose, has officially launched the REAP Entrepreneurship Programme, a transformative initiative designed to equip aspiring…