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January 6, 2026
Driver’s licence validation system temporary unavailability – TAJ
Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reporting that the system used to validate driver’s licences is currently offline. As a result, several related services are temporarily unavailable, both online…
January 6, 2026
Man arrested in probe into New Year’s Day gun salute injury of teen girl in Portmore
A man whom the police say is a suspect in the case of a teenage girl who was shot during a gun salute incident on New Year’s Day in Portmore, St Catherine was arrested today and a firearm was seized. …
January 6, 2026
Policeman among three arrested and charged on cocaine and firearm charges in US
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Three people, including a police officer with the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), have been charged with conspiracy to import cocaine into the United States…
January 6, 2026
Trump says US to get 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil from Venezuela at market price
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday on his social media site that “Interim Authorities” in Venezuela would be providing 30 million to 50 million barrels of “High Quality” oil…
January 6, 2026
Soldier detained by police as part of ongoing criminal probe
The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) is reporting that a service member has been arrested by the police as part of an ongoing criminal investigation. The JDF did not provide details on the investigation…
January 6, 2026
Guyana suspends mining licences of more than 100 Brazilians in gold smuggling crackdown
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana has threatened to deport more than 100 Brazilian miners and suspended their licences after accusing them of producing large amounts of raw gold but not declaring or…
January 6, 2026
Improved employment contract for Jamaican seasonal workers to Canada
Jamaicans participating in Canada's Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme are set to benefit from improved employment contract conditions. Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and…
January 6, 2026
Update |St Catherine man charged for alleged Christmas Day rape of intoxicated woman granted $200,000 bail
The Spanish Town, St Catherine man accused of raping an intoxicated woman on Christmas Day while she slept was today granted $200,000 bail with surety in the parish court. Dave Dacres is charged with…
January 6, 2026
Flash floods in Indonesia kill at least 16 people and sweep away homes
MANADO, Indonesia (AP) — Flash floods triggered by torrential rain killed at least 16 people in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province, officials said Tuesday. Days of monsoon rain burst riverbanks…