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Stephen Shaw, communications and customer services manager,  National Works Agency.
January 11, 2026

NWA: rehabilitation of hurricane-damaged roads to start by end of January

Rehabilitation works on several roadways impacted by Hurricane Melissa are slated to start by the end of January, the National Works Agency (NWA) says. The Government has allocated an initial $5…
January 11, 2026

Man reportedly of unsound mind shot after allegedly attacking police in Manchester

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has launched an enquiry into a police-involved shooting that injured a man said to be of unsound mind at a market in Mandeville, Manchester on…
January 11, 2026

Woman and man held over firearm seizure in St Mary

The police have arrested a woman and a man after a gun was seized during an operation in Spicy Grove, Oracabessa in St Mary, early Saturday morning. According to the Oracabessa police, about 5:30…
Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon, along with Chief Executive Officer, Naudia Crosskill (left), engages vendor, Minorah Robinson (centre), and others during a visit with vendors across downto
January 11, 2026

St James Municipal Corporation exploring night markets to support Mobay’s evening vendors

The St James Municipal Corporation is exploring the establishment of night markets in downtown Montego Bay to support vendors who make most of their income during evening hours. Mayor of Montego Bay…
January 11, 2026

Gabriel Agbo | The storm is over!

The storm is over! God will stabilise you this year. Paul was sailing to Rome to appear before Caesar. There were 276 people on board with cargoes. And suddenly the weather changed, the storm arose,…
January 11, 2026

Sean Major-Campbell | Silence is not an option

The hypocrisy of silence may be louder than we realise. We are quick to express concerns about the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the invasion of Venezuela by America while being complicit with a…
January 11, 2026

Dwight Fletcher | Elevate your purpose in 2026

We’re almost two weeks into 2026 and, according to different studies, over 23 per cent of people have already broken their New Year’s Resolution. Another 64 per cent won’t last until the end of the…
Rabbi Yaakov Raskin
January 11, 2026

Yaakov Raskin | Are you existing or living?

At moments when many people pause to reflect on their lives, their direction, and the year ahead, it is worth asking a deeper question: Are we merely existing, or are we truly living?
January 11, 2026

Hello mi neighbour | Seek to resolve conflicts quickly and peacefully

Had a good night’s rest last night? How are things generally? Relationships good? How about job/career? Making ends meet? Happy most times and know why? Unhappy most times and don’t know why?…