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January 8, 2026
US to exit 66 international organizations in retreat from global cooperation
(AP) - The Trump administration will withdraw the United States from dozens of international organisations, including the United Nations population agency and the UN treaty that establishes…
January 8, 2026
Update | Two more persons being sought by St Elizabeth police surrender
Four of the six individuals listed earlier this week as wanted or persons of interest in St Elizabeth have surrendered, the police say. The St Elizabeth police are urging the remaining two, Andre…
January 8, 2026
Policeman fined $350,000 or 30 days for failing to cooperate with INDECOM investigation
A policeman who failed to provide a statement to the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has been sentenced to pay $350,000 or serve 30 days in prison. The sentence was handed down on…
January 8, 2026
Update | US Senate rejects Trump's military threats against Venezuela with war powers vote
The United States Senate advanced a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela. The move signals a note of disapproval…
January 8, 2026
Gov’t to rehabilitate community infrastructure in Accompong
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says the Government’s post-Hurricane Melissa recovery activities in Accompong, St Elizabeth, will go beyond roof repairs to include restoring community infrastructure,…
January 8, 2026
Murders down 41% as Clarendon records reduction in major crimes
The Clarendon police are reporting its most significant reduction in crime in over a decade, with head of the division, Senior Superintendent of Police Shane McCalla, charging that the police will…
January 8, 2026
Correctional department rejects claims it is restricting inmates’ legal rights
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is dismissing reports that it is restricting inmates’ constitutional right to legal representation. It is reacting to complaints from an attorney in the…
January 8, 2026
JCF: Death of 4-y-o in St James being treated as homicide probe, not police shooting
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says it is inaccurate to suggest that the four-year-old boy who died after being shot during an alleged shoot-out with gunmen in Granville, St James, on New Year’s…
January 8, 2026
More than 400 earthquakes recorded in Jamaica in 2025
More than 400 earthquakes were recorded in and around Jamaica in 2025 by the Earthquake Unit (EQU) located at the University of the West Indies, Mona. This was reported by Scientific Officer, EQU,…