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πŸ—žοΈ β€˜At last’

β€˜At last’...

Source: Jamaica Observer

πŸ”— https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/04/at-last-20260104-0657-138989

πŸ—žοΈ JYC’s Christmas Joy delivers hope

JYC’s Christmas Joy...

Source: Jamaica Observer

πŸ”— https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/04/jycs-christmas-joy-delivers-hope

πŸ—žοΈ Pets, planes and a β€˜fortress’

Pets, planes and a β€˜fortress’...

Source: Jamaica Observer

πŸ”— https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/04/pets-planes-fortress

🌟 VENEZUELA’S MADURO OUSTED

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP): Hours after an audacious military operation that plucked leader NicolΓ‘s Maduro from power and removed him from the country, United States President Donald Trump said Saturday that the US would ru...

Source: Lead Stories

πŸ”— https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20260104/venezuelas-maduro-ousted

🌟 Clarke calls on Trump to cease military campaign

NEW YORK: Brooklyn Congresswoman Yvette Clarke has called on the Trump administration to end its military action in Venezuela, labelling it a brazen affront to the rule of law and the United States constitution. In a sta...

Source: Lead Stories

πŸ”— https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20260104/clarke-calls-trump-cease-military-campaign

🌟 Slow but steady progress in Negril

Along Negril’s beachfront and bustling roadside, recovery after Hurricane Melissa is unfolding not in sweeping declarations but in quiet resilience with one plate of food sold, one tourist taxi trip completed, and one cu...

Source: Lead Stories

πŸ”— https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20260104/slow-steady-progress-negril

πŸ—žοΈ NicolΓ‘s Maduro arrives in New York after capture by US forces

A plane carrying deposed Venezuelan leader NicolΓ‘s Maduro has arrived in New York following his capture by US forces, an AP source says At around 5:25 p.m., a person in custody was escorted out of the plane believed to b...

Source: News

πŸ”— https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20260103/nicolas-maduro-arrives-new-york-after-capture-us-forces

πŸ—žοΈ Man flees cops in Portmore, leaving bag containing 93 rounds of ammunition - Police

The police in Portmore, St Catherine on Friday seized 93 assorted rounds of ammunition along Dyke Road. Reports from the Portmore police are that about 5:30 a.m., a team on patrol observed a man along the roadway behavi...

Source: News

πŸ”— https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20260103/man-flees-cops-portmore-leaving-bag-containing-93-rounds-ammunition-police

πŸ“» Port Maria Mayor chastises NWA for not adequately maintaining roads and drains

Mayor of Port Maria Fitzroy Wilson has chastised the National Works Agency (NWA) for what he deems the failure to adequately maintain roads and drains in St. Mary

The post Port Maria Mayor chastises NWA for not adequatel...

https://iriefm-wp-upload.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/uploads/DO-BETTER-NWA.mp3

Source: IRIE FM

πŸ”— https://iriefm.net/port-maria-mayor-chastises-nwa-for-not-adequately-maintaining-roads-and-drains/

πŸ“» NRSC says same effort used to reduce murders can be applied to road crashes & fatalities

The National Road Safety Council (NRSC) has argued that efforts used to reduce murders can also be used in reducing motor vehicle crashes and fatalities.

The post NRSC says same effort used to reduce murders can be appli...

https://iriefm-wp-upload.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/uploads/JONES-CLIP-1-NY-CRASH.mp3

Source: IRIE FM

πŸ”— https://iriefm.net/nrsc-says-same-effort-used-to-reduce-murders-can-be-applied-to-road-crashes-fatalities/

πŸ“» NRSC says same effort used to reduce murders can be applied to road crashes & fatalities

The National Road Safety Council (NRSC) has argued that efforts used to reduce murders can also be used in reducing motor vehicle crashes and fatalities.

The post NRSC says same effort used to reduce murders can be appli...

https://iriefm-wp-upload.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/uploads/JONES-CLIP-1-NY-CRASH.mp3

Source: IRIE FM

πŸ”— https://iriefm.net/nrsc-says-same-effort-used-to-reduce-murders-can-be-applied-to-road-crashes-fatalities

πŸ“» Port Maria Mayor chastises NWA for not adequately maintaining roads and drains

Mayor of Port Maria Fitzroy Wilson has chastised the National Works Agency (NWA) for what he deems the failure to adequately maintain roads and drains in St. Mary

The post Port Maria Mayor chastises NWA for not adequatel...

https://iriefm-wp-upload.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/uploads/DO-BETTER-NWA.mp3

Source: IRIE FM

πŸ”— https://iriefm.net/port-maria-mayor-chastises-nwa-for-not-adequately-maintaining-roads-and-drains

πŸ—žοΈ Man flees cops in Portmore, leaving bag containing 93 rounds of ammunition - Police

The police in Portmore, St Catherine on Friday seized 93 assorted rounds of ammunition along Dyke Road. Reports from the Portmore police are that about 5:30 a.m., a team on patrol observed a man along the roadway behavi...

Source: News

πŸ”— https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20260103/man-flees-cops-portmore-leaving-bag-containing-93-rounds-ammunition-police

πŸ—žοΈ Drunk man charged for allegedly assaulting cop at police station in Manchester

A Manchester man accused of attacking a policeman while intoxicated at a police station has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm. He is 42-year-old Trevor Johnson, a resident of Lower Christiana. Rep...

Source: News

πŸ”— https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20260103/drunk-man-charged-allegedly-assaulting-cop-police-station-manchester

πŸ—žοΈ Drunk man charged for allegedly assaulting cop at police station in Manchester

A Manchester man accused of attacking a policeman while intoxicated at a police station has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm. He is 42-year-old Trevor Johnson, a resident of Lower Christiana. Rep...

Source: News

πŸ”— https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20260103/drunk-man-charged-allegedly-assaulting-cop-police-station-manchester

πŸ—žοΈ 38-y-o St Catherine man charged for alleged sexual assault of 6-y-o

A St Catherine man has been charged for allegedly sexually assaulting the six-year-old daughter of his partner while bathing her. The 38-year-old vendor is charged with sexual assault and sexual touching. Reports are th...

Source: News

πŸ”— https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20260103/38-y-o-st-catherine-man-charged-alleged-sexual-assault-6-y-o

πŸ—žοΈ More families receive container houses through hurricane relief mission

Four additional families in hurricane-impacted parishes have received container houses through the Hurricane Melissa Relief Mission spearheaded by Custos of Clarendon, Edith Chin. Two of the units were handed over in Ar...

Source: News

πŸ”— https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20260103/more-families-receive-container-houses-through-hurricane-relief-mission

πŸ—žοΈ Rubio hints Cuba could be next after Trump takes Maduro out of Venezuela

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is hinting that Cuba could be the next target of the Trump administration’s push to restore American dominance in the Western Hemisphere. Rubio said he would be a bit concerned if he we...

Source: News

πŸ”— https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20260103/rubio-hints-cuba-could-be-next-after-trump-takes-maduro-out-venezuela

πŸ—žοΈ Venezuela’s vice president demands US free Maduro and calls him country’s rightful leader

Vice President of Venezuela Delcy Rodriguez said on Saturday that NicolΓ‘s Maduro remains the leader of the country and called for the United States to free him. In a televised address to the nation that lasted less than...

Source: News

πŸ”— https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20260103/venezuelas-vice-president-demands-us-free-maduro-and-calls-him-countrys

πŸ—žοΈ No airlines crossing over Venezuela, flights to some Caribbean destinations cancelled

No airline flights were crossing over Venezuela Saturday, according to FlightRadar24.com. And major airlines cancelled hundreds of flights across the eastern Caribbean after the FAA imposed restrictions and warned pass...

Source: News

πŸ”— https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20260103/no-airlines-crossing-over-venezuela-flights-some-caribbean-destinations

πŸ—žοΈ Trump says US is β€˜going to run’ Venezuela, plans to sell oil to other countries

President Donald Trump says the United States is "going to run" Venezuela with a β€œgroup” and did not rule out the possibility of US troops, as he vowed to fix Venezuela’s oil infrastructure and said the US plans to sell ...

Source: News

πŸ”— https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20260103/trump-says-us-going-run-venezuela-plans-sell-oil-other-countries

πŸ—žοΈ Rubio hints Cuba could be next after Trump takes Maduro out of Venezuela

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is hinting that Cuba could be the next target of the Trump administration’s push to restore American dominance in the Western Hemisphere. Rubio said he would be a bit concerned if he we...

Source: News

πŸ”— https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20260103/rubio-hints-cuba-could-be-next-after-trump-takes-maduro-out-venezuela