Tributes continue to pour in for the late Jamaican musician Stephen “Cat” Coore. He died yesterday at age 69. Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness, Opposition Leader Mark Golding and Entertainment Minister Olivia Grange are among those paying tribute to the founding member and musical director of reggae band Third World.

The Clarendon Police are working to further reduce major crimes this year, with the aim of keeping murders below 50. Clarendon recorded 41 murders last year, down from 69 in 2024.

The government says it is positioning itself to take full advantage of the United Nations (UN) High Seas Treaty, which entered into force, on Saturday January 17. The treaty officially called, “The Agreement Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction", is widely referred to as the ‘BBNJ Agreement’.

A clear, execution-focused direction for strengthening Jamaica's national quality framework as a cornerstone of productivity, competitiveness and consumer protection was set at the first meeting of the National Quality Council (NQCO) for 2026. The meeting was led by Chairman of the Council and State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce Delano Seiveright.

This was disclosed by Commanding Officer Senior Superintendent, Leighton Gray, yesterday. In recent weeks, there have been renewed calls for the use of body-cams by members of the security forces.