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January 5, 2026
Honduran found in St Catherine, charged with illegal entry
A national of Honduras has been charged with illegal entry after he was seen wandering in Spanish Town, St Catherine yesterday. The man has been identified as Rodolfo Enrique Delcid Olin, 45, of La…
January 5, 2026
Update |Maduro says 'I was captured' as he pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges
(AP) — A defiant Nicolás Maduro declared himself the “president of my country” as he protested his capture and pleaded not guilty on Monday to the drug trafficking charges in the United States. The…
January 5, 2026
Cuba says 32 Cuban officers were killed in US operation in Venezuela
HAVANA (AP) — An American military operation in Venezuela killed 32 Cuban officers over the weekend, the Cuban government said Sunday in the first official death count provided of the American strikes…
January 5, 2026
Flash flood watch extended
The Meteorological Service has extended the flash flood watch for low-lying and flood-prone areas of St Mary, Portland, St Thomas, Kingston, St Andrew, St Catherine, Clarendon, and Manchester. The…
January 5, 2026
Gregory Daley takes over as JFF General Secretary
The Jamaica Football Federation today announced that Gregory Daley has been appointed as General Secretary while Omar McFarlane is to take on the role of Operations Manager effectively immediately. …
January 5, 2026
Classes resume at Petersfield Primary and Infant School
Classes resumed at Petersfield Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland today on a limited basis since the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa last October. The administrators are working to…
January 5, 2026
Vaz renews call for road safety after deadly Trelawny crash
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz is renewing his call for all road users to exercise greater caution and responsibility when traversing the nation’s roads, following a deadly crash in Trelawny on Sunday. …
January 5, 2026
US expands list of countries whose citizens must pay up to $15,000 bonds to apply for visas
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has added seven countries, including five in Africa, to the list of nations whose passport holders are required to post bonds of up to $15,000 to apply to…
January 5, 2026
Garbage woes for some Trelawny communities, NSWMA working to address the issue
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) says it is working to address the issue of uncollected garbage in sections of Trelawny. Residents of the areas of Hague, Daniel Town and Zion are…