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Audley Gordon, executive director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), speaks to the media while Sheenique Johnson, corporate services director, looks on during an NSWMA press briefing on new operational measures to expedite debris rem
January 13, 2026 by Bryan Miller

HMC offers to assist NSWMA in clearing garbage backlog

WESTERN BUREAU: With the National Solid Waste Management Authority’s (NSWMA) Western Parks and Markets seemingly struggling to address the massive pile-up of garbage across Hanover in the aftermath of…
Member of Parliament for St Andrew West Rural Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (left) and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr Kasan Troupe, listen as Stony Hill Technical High School student Sabrina Davis shares details
January 13, 2026

$10m invested in digital skills at Stony Hill Technical High

Students at Stony Hill Technical High School in St Andrew are now benefitting from enhanced access to digital training and workplace-ready skills, following the official opening of an Electronic…
Dr Gavin Myers has been appointed principal director of National Integrity Action.
January 13, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

New NIA boss: ‘Stand up and be counted’

Newly appointed Principal Director of the National Integrity Action (NIA), Dr Gavin Myers, has signalled that he intends to continue the strong advocacy of the organisation as it pushes for good…
Tesha Miller.
January 13, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Clansman Gang trial booked for February 2

The trial of alleged Clansman Gang leader Tesha Miller and 24 other alleged gang members has been booked for commencement in the Home Circuit Court on February 2. The trial, which was initially fixed…
Then South Korea's ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol who is facing charges of orchestrating a rebellion when he declared martial law on December 3, arrives to attend his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea on May 12, 2025.
January 13, 2026

Death sentence sought for ex-South Korea leader Yoon over martial law decree

(AP) — An independent lawyer on Tuesday demanded a death sentence for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion charges in connection with his imposition of martial law in December…
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January 13, 2026

RJRGLEANER's parent company announces board shake-up, new committee structure

Radio Jamaica Limited (RJL), parent company of the RJRGLEANER Communications Group, has announced changes to its board of directors and committee leadership as part of a strategic governance review. …
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…
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 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…