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January 23, 2026

Woman killed and her mother wounded in Patrick City gun attack, husband being sought

A woman was this morning killed and her mother was wounded in a gun attack after arriving at their home in Patrick City, St Andrew from the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. …
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January 23, 2026

Man accused of murdering UTech student Anisa Dilworth further remanded, to seek bail

Jamar Grant, the man charged for the death of University of Technology, Jamaica student Anisa Dilworth, was today further remanded in the St Catherine Parish Court to March 6, at which time his lawyer…
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January 23, 2026

We are relocating, says Caribbean Airlines in refuting eviction claims

Caribbean Airlines is refuting reports that the company has been evicted from its Hope Road location in St Andrew. The airline says it has undertaken plans to relocate following the end of its…
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January 23, 2026

TikTok finalises deal to form new American entity, avoids ban that would have affected 200 million users

TikTok has finalised a deal to create a new American entity, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the United States that has been in discussion for years on the platform now used by more than 200…
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January 23, 2026

Woman shot in the neck in Grants Pen Road robbery

A woman was shot in the neck during a robbery at an establishment along Grants Pen Road in St Andrew on Thursday. She was rushed to the University Hospital of the West Indies, where she remains…
One of the clearest signals of stress is among young professionals. Urban rents regularly exceed J$80,000 to $100,000 per month, while entry-level home prices sit well beyond what a single professional earning between J$150,000 and $300,000 monthly can com
January 23, 2026

Why homeownership is slipping further out of reach for Jamaicans

Jamaica’s housing affordability gap has widened further in 2025, as rising construction costs, climate-related shocks, higher insurance premiums, and constrained lending continue to outpace wage…
Venezuelan nationals seeking to get registered in Trinidad in 2019.
January 23, 2026

Trinidad to undertake registration of undocumented migrants

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government says it will begin registering all undocumented migrants in the country from next week and warned those who fail to register could…
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January 23, 2026

21-year-old St Ann man charged for stealing woman’s car by trick

A 21-year-old man from St Ann has been charged after allegedly tricking a woman and stealing her vehicle. Joel Nelson of Beechamville, Claremont, is charged with larceny by trick and driving away a…
A crew of linemen from Barbados pause for a moment, shortly after arrival in the island to assist with electricity restoration.
January 23, 2026

More Caribbean line workers arrive in Ja to help with Melissa electricity restoration

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is reporting that a second set of Caribbean linemen has arrived in Jamaica, with more to come, as the company pushes ahead in the final stages of Hurricane Melissa…