🏛️ GOV’T TO REHABILITATE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE IN ACCOMPONG
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government’s post-Hurricane Melissa recovery activities in Accompong, St. Elizabeth, will go beyond r...
Source: JIS
🔗 https://jis.gov.jm/govt-to-rehabilitate-community-infrastructure-in-accompong
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📻 Opposition re-affirms importance of church in maintaining fabric of society
According to Member of Parliament for St. Catherine south, Fitz Jackson for many years, the church has offered selfless service to the betterment of society. Sp...
Source: IrieFM
🔗 https://iriefm.net/opposition-re-affirms-importance-of-church-in-maintaining-fabric-of-society
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🗞️ 2026 Western Relays cancelled over track availability, say organisers
The 2026 staging of the Western Relays has been cancelled due to uncertainty over the availability of the GC Foster College track, organisers announced on Thurs...
Source: Gleaner
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📻 PM Holness calls on church to play greater role in helping to reduce social violence in society
He said while much of Jamaica’s violence stems from organized criminal activity, there is also a significant element of social violence that must be addressed. ...
Source: IrieFM
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📻 Man wanted for multimillion dollar overseas employment scam charged
He is 52-year-old Horace Haughton, otherwise called ‘Dr. Perez’ or ‘Dr. Maddison’ of no fixed address. Police say he was featured multiple times on the Jamaica ...
Source: IrieFM
🔗 https://iriefm.net/man-wanted-for-multimillion-dollar-overseas-employment-scam-charged
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🗞️ Farmer killed in police operation in St Catherine; INDECOM launches probe
A St Catherine farmer was fatally shot by the police during an early-morning operation in Linstead on Thursday, after allegedly pointing a firearm at officers w...
Source: Gleaner
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🗞️ Ardenne PTA executive resigns over school fee dispute
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Source: Observer
🔗 https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/08/ardenne-pta-executive-resigns-school-fee-dispute
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🗞️ ECJ hails ‘tremendous’ contribution of former commissioner Wensworth Skeffery
The Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) has praised former commissioner Wensworth Skeffery for his “tremendous” contribution to the country’s electoral system...
Source: Gleaner
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🏛️ THE MANNING SCHOOL TO BENEFIT FROM PROCEEDS OF NATIONAL LEADERSHIP PRAYER BREAKFAST
The Manning School, in Westmoreland, is set to benefit from the proceeds of the 46th Annual National Leadership Prayer Breakfast that will be held at the Boulev...
Source: JIS
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🗞️ Wanted man charged in multimillion-dollar overseas employment scam - police
The police have charged a man who was wanted in connection with an alleged multimillion-dollar overseas employment scam that reportedly recruited more than 200 ...
Source: Gleaner
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🏛️ ISPS CODE KEY COMPONENT OF MARITIME SECURITY
The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) is reaffirming its commitment to maritime security through the continued execution and oversight of the International Ship a...
Source: JIS
🔗 https://jis.gov.jm/isps-code-key-component-of-maritime-security
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🏛️ THIRD COHORT RECEIVING TRAINING UNDER NCSC-HEART/NSTA TRUST DIGITAL LITERACY PROGRAMME
The third cohort of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC)-HEART/NSTA Trust ‘Get Connected’ Digital Literacy training session got under way today (Janu...
Source: JIS
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🗞️ US Senate considers limiting Trump's war powers after Venezuela raid
(AP) — The United States Senate is expected to vote on a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump's ability to conduct further attacks agains...
Source: Gleaner
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🏛️ HIGH SCHOOLS IN SEVEN PARISHES GIVEN OPTION TO ADOPT MODIFIED APPROACH FOR CXC EXAMS
High schools in seven parishes have been given the option to adopt a modified approach for the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) May/June 2026 examinations. ...
Source: JIS
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🏛️ CXC’S DISASTER AND BUSINESS RECOVERY PROTOCOL APPROVED
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Board of Governors has formally approved the Council’s long-established Disaster and Business Recovery Protocol. The ap...
Source: JIS
🔗 https://jis.gov.jm/cxcs-disaster-and-business-recovery-protocol-approved
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🏛️ Digital Postal Codes Initiative Aims to Modernise Jamaica’s National Delivery System
Kingston, Jamaica — Minister of Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation Audrey Marks has endorsed a landmark partnership between the Jamaica Postal Se...
Source: JIS
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🏛️ NFA READY TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS TO FISH FOR 2026 CONCH SEASON
The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is ready to accept applications for licences to fish for conch and the allocation of individual catch quotas for the 2026...
Source: JIS
🔗 https://jis.gov.jm/nfa-ready-to-accept-applications-to-fish-for-2026-conch-season
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📻 Over 700 matters listed for Hilary Term of Home Circuit Court
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Claudette Thompson noted that the list format was done using the digital case management system. She noted that the docume...
Source: IrieFM
🔗 https://iriefm.net/over-700-matters-listed-for-hilary-term-of-home-circuit-court
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📻 Gov’t to place greater focus on family-centered policies, as part of strategy to strengthen social stability
Prime Minister, Dr. Andrew Holness said, his administration is developing a more coordinated and concentrated approach, targeting and supporting Jamaican famili...
Source: IrieFM
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https://iriefm-wp-upload.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/uploads/TARGETED-FAMILY-POLICIES.mp3
🗞️ ‘Save yourselves!’
‘Save yourselves!’...
Source: Observer
🔗 https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/08/save-yourselves
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