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January 16, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Sam Sharpe TC gets SMART lab to boost teacher training
WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Ricardo Bennett, principal of Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College (SSTC) in St James, says the institution’s ability to prepare teachers for modern classrooms has been significantly…
January 16, 2026
Is stablecoin the future of money? – Part 1
This article is the first in a two-part feature. Back in the summer of last year, I published a four-part series on Bitcoin in The Gleaner (2/July/25). In that series, I tried to cut through the hype…
January 16, 2026
More than 100 dead in torrential rain and floods across southern Africa
(AP) — Torrential rains and flooding have killed more than 100 people in South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Authorities warned Friday that more severe weather was expected across several countries…
January 16, 2026
Doctors join sick-out at Cornwall Regional over overcrowding, safety concerns
Doctors at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) have joined nurses in protest action at the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department, citing severe overcrowding and unsafe working conditions at the…
January 16, 2026
Man charged after gun fired during Westmoreland bar dispute - police
A 29-year-old Westmoreland man has been charged with multiple firearm-related offences after he allegedly fired shots from a gun during a dispute at a bar the parish in November last year. The…
January 16, 2026
JPS: Power restored to Roaring River Pump; electricity returns to several Westmoreland communities
The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) says it has completed restoration of electricity to the Roaring River National Water Commission (NWC) pump, which serves residents across Westmoreland. …
January 16, 2026
Cuba launches mass demonstration to decry US attack on Venezuela and demand Maduro's release
(AP) - Tens of thousands of Cubans demonstrated Friday outside the United States Embassy in Havana to decry the killing of 32 Cuban officers in Venezuela and demand that the government release former…
January 16, 2026
Case involving man charged in New Year's Day shooting of 13-y-o transferred to Gun Court
The case involving a St Catherine man accused of shooting a 13-year-old girl on New Year’s Day has been transferred to the High Division of the Gun Court. Aaron Ornaldo Esty, 37, a mason from…
January 16, 2026
US Congressional Black Caucus demands reversal of green card suspension
The United States Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) is calling on the Trump Administration to immediately reverse its decision to suspend immigrant visa processing for persons from 75 countries,…